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HardScaping

Hardscaping is a great way to enhance your residential or commercial property. It provides definition and organization in otherwise free form, natural areas.

Small details can have a big impact in your outdoor environment, especially as a sophisticated extension of your home’s architectural design. When working with an interlock landscape designer, you can identify ways to improve the functionality of your property as well.

Our hardscape and interlock design team in Ottawa provides consultation and can help you choose from a variety of materials that best compliment your style, including stone, wood, gravel or concrete.

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Create Elegant Structure And Space

Well-designed hardscaping adds sophistication to your backyard while also providing options for shade to create a complete outdoor oasis. Our team of Ottawa landscape designers can help you with:

Stone Retaining Walls

Stone retaining walls can serve several purposes including reducing erosion, adding visual interest and creating new planting areas.

Patios

Patios offer a comfortable space to enjoy the outdoors or entertain guests.

Stone Walkways Or Gravel Paths

Stone walkways or gravel paths allow for easy movement through the natural environment.

Pergolas or Gazebos

Pergolas or gazebos can provide comfortable shade places as well as an elegant structural feature.

Landscaping Lighting

Landscape lighting is a great way to highlight the natural beauty of your home and grounds.

Our team of landscape designers will readily explain that with outdoor lighting, less is sometimes more. The interactions and contrast between highlights and shadow provide interest and drama. Meanwhile, gathering spaces may warrant brighter, more concentrated light.

As a side benefit, introducing light to dark areas helps make paths and stairs safer and improves security against intruders.

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Approaches To Outdoor Lighting

What features do you want to highlight? What kind of lighting gives the right effect? Here are just a few ways you can work with our landscape lighting team to create a mood:

Up Light

A great way to accent architectural details. Can also be used to provide substantial light to entertaining places or to highlight decorative trees and hardscaping.

Silhouette

This effect works best when a light source is placed behind a plant or object with a dramatic shape.

Shadow

Unlike silhouette, your light source is placed in front of your plant or object, which projects a shadow onto a surface behind it.

Softscaping

The vegetation that makes up your overall landscape should be designed to impart a natural feeling of harmony and balance.

The lush greenery that graces your surroundings should be lovingly crafted to evoke a serene sense of tranquility, embracing the beauty of nature.

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Create An Outdoor Sanctuary

Establishing an aesthetic through vegetation takes the planning skills and expertise of an experienced landscape contractor. Here are some essential guidelines we apply to help your front yard or backyard landscape look its best!

Aim for symmetry and balance

Aim for symmetry and balance. Keep in mind plant and tree height. Having tall plants on one side and short on the other will make the space look lopsided. Try evenly dispersing plants, small trees and shrubs so they feel balanced.

Colour coordinate

You can find lots of colour palette inspiration online, in books and magazines. A well thought out color scheme can really make your environment come alive.

Choose plants with year-round interest

From color changing leaves to charismatic seed-heads, lots of plants maintain interest throughout all seasons.

Create a habitat for birds, bees and butterflies

When you choose bird and pollinator-friendly plantings, you’ll be rewarded with a natural oasis that also benefits the environment.

Native plants give the best results

It makes sense that plants that naturally grow in your area tend to be hardier and thrive better. Plus, you don’t risk adding an invasive species!

Other Divisions

Landscape Construction is not all what we do. We offer a wide range of outdoor services.

Luxury Landscape Designs

Designs to fit your style and use. Let’s work together to create something beautiful. 

Sprinkler Systems and Service

Installing new fully automated systems and maintaining existing irrigation systems.

VS Tree Services

Premium tree assessments, removals and pruning.

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