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5 Pool Design Tips & Trends
Pools come in all shapes and sizes, but what landscapers might forget about is all the extras. From different apps and to saving energy, here are five tips from Belgard Hardscapes and pool designer Aaron Bluebaugh.
August 12, 2014
Business
Oldcastle Architectural Donates $10,000 to Help Students Learn Masonry
Oldcastle Architectural is helping the future of masonry. The company has donated $10,000 to Skills USA, providing the non-profit training organization’s national masonry program with critical funding for its education efforts and competitions that help students hone their masonry techniques.
February 14, 2014
Business
Tips to proper paver maintenance
Pavers can be an integral part of many landscapes. Whether they are incorporated into the floor, countertops or firepit, pavers serve a large purpose in the landscape industry, so it’s important to keep them healthy.
February 13, 2014
Landscaping equipment
Design/build: Hardscape tools & techniques
A level start is the key to success.Between bidding a hardscape job and wowing customers with the finished product, a lot can go wrong with the installation if you don’t have a sound project plan in place. And although each project – from retaining walls to patios – requires specific tools and materials, many practices apply across the board. Here are steps on how to lay a good foundation for your hardscape-installation services.
September 1, 2012
Design-Build
Design/build: Hardscaping in stages
Building hardscape projects in phases is growing in popularity because it allows customers to achieve their dream yard over a period of time with financially digestible, staggered payments. Contractors like phased hardscape projects because they secure work in a precarious economy.
March 1, 2012
Business
Hardscaping Certification Gives Landscapers Competitive Edge
For landscaper Bobby Franz, hardscaping certification and business success fit together as snugly as interlocking pavers. “Getting certified solidified me as a professional,” says Franz, the owner of Franz Nursery in Hamilton, Indiana, and a finalist in Total Landscape Care’s 2012 Landscaper of the Year contest. “It provides us with a competitive advantage … and conveys to customers that we’re serious about hardscaping.”
February 28, 2012
Business
Hardscaping certification gives landscapers a competitive edge
Hardscaping certification gives landscapers a competitive edge. “Getting certified is like putting money in your pocket,” says one contractor.
January 2, 2012
Business
Belgard’s outdoor kitchen to be showcased in NY
Belgard Hardscapes was selected to build the first-ever outdoor kitchen component of the fourth annual House Beautiful “Kitchen of the Year,” which will be unveiled in Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on July 18. “The inclusion of an outdoor kitchen in this year’s showcase is a testament to the growing popularity of this segment […]
June 24, 2011
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