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Tag: Landscape Installations
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May 9, 2022
Vermont and New Hampshire Pool Projects
A couple of Vermont and New Hampshire pool installations to start the season. Landshapes specializes in all aspects of an inground pool installation. From start to finish we do all of the work inhouse....
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February 14, 2018
How Much Water Does My New Landscape Require
Don’t rely on mother nature to water you new Landscape! Rain fall can be very deceiving. You think the 45 minute thunderstorm just watered your plants beautifully, but half of it ran off into the lawn because it rained so hard, and only the top couple of inches of mulch is wet. Unless it rains...
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January 22, 2018
Challenging Backyard Landscape
This back yard had limited usable space, and the steep slope ended close to the existing deck. The area is mostly exposed soil which make the site muddy with rain fall and due to the natural contour of the hillside the original swale collected all the rain water run-off, which resulted in erosion and water...
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June 13, 2017
South Hero Home
We are finishing up this project in South Hero! Naylor & Breen Builders, Inc. built this home designed by Brad Rabinowitz Architect. The landscape was designed by Cynthia Knauf Landscape Design Inc. We installed bluestone walks and patios with stone from Trowel Trades Supply, Inc. We planted trees, shrubs and perennials from Gardener’s Supply Company....
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May 12, 2017
Mass Plantings
Landshapes has been working with landscape architect Deborah Nevins & Associates, Inc. out of New York City on the landscaping for a home being built by Cascade Builders out of Saranac Lake. The landscape architect’s goal is to create mass plantings combined with an understory meadow. 27 trees, 1,369 shrubs and 5,140 ferns are to...
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May 5, 2017
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Foam Brewers is celebrating one year in business! We are installing an irregular stone walkway and patio that reflects the mood of the interior. The patio will be used as an outdoor bar. Once plantings and a trellis are installed, this bar/brewery will have a great outdoor space to be enjoyed by happy customers....
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April 7, 2017
We Know Plants. We Can Help.
Every plant is different; each one has unique conditions in which it thrives. Other than the numerous considerations needed to plant the right plant in the right spot (amount of sun, water, soil type etc.) another thing to consider is the intended function of the plant. This can be as basic as making sure the...
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July 28, 2016
Job Site ’97
Landshapes has been designing and providing landscapes and hardscapes for over 24 years! We’ve done work throughout Vermont, as well as in New Hampshire, New York and Massachusetts. We do more than just plants, pools and patios; we create family spaces, conversation pieces, entertainment areas, and smiles. We do what it takes to make our...
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January 15, 2016
Massive Entry Pillars
These Massive Stone Veneer Pillars were built on the entry of a 25′ wide driveway. They Measure 6′ H X 4′ W X 4′ D. Our Mason Veneered American Granite onto CMU structure using Possi-Tie’s for strength. Although not on the structure yet, we have 4″ custom cut granite caps with an additional 4″ of...
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December 22, 2015
Christmas Decor
The interior and exterior of the Hilton In Burlington was decorated with delightful Christmas displays. We used 15 Live 5 foot Blue Spruces, 500 Poinsettias, Hundreds of pounds of Cut Balsam Greens , hundreds of Red Twig Dogwood and Curly Willow to create these spectacular Christmas displays. It took a team of 7 people 5...
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April 30, 2015
Stone Walls At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
This project was designed by ORW Landscape Architects out of White River Junction Vermont. The Landscaping being done at this building is at the Williams Translational Research Building At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. The Wall Stone being used by our Landscape Masons is a Granite quarried right here in Chester VT. The attention to detail...
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March 25, 2015
Planting Soil Preperation
Landshapes gets a jump on the season preparing thousands of yards of soils for the spring Landscape Planting Season. All of our soils are custom mixed at our facilities in Richmond Vermont. Carefully selected amounts of Silt, Sand, and Compost are incorporated and run through a screener to blend and mix the Planting Soils thoroughly. ...
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