Articles
Landscape Design
- Container Gardens Enhance Even the Smallest of Outdoor Spaces
- Rock Gardens Add Low-Maintenance Beauty to Your Northern Virginia Landscape
- How to Augment Your Centreville, Potomac, or Woodbridge Landscape with Stone Walls
- Create Usable Space with a Multi-Level Landscape
- Ten Mistakes to Avoid in Designing Your Landscape
- Extending Spring Cleanup to Your Northern Virginia Property
- Importance of Erosion Landscaping and Drainage In Residential Northern Virginia
- Retaining Walls Both an Aesthetic and Functional Landscape Feature
- Different Elements in Your Landscape Add Interest
Maintenance
Ponds and Water Features
- What is a Formal Water Feature and How Can One Complement Your Landscape?
- Types of Water Plants for Your Northern Virginia Pond
- Adding a Pond or Water Feature To Your Northern Virginia Property
- Bring Life To Your Northern Virginia Pond or Water Feature
- Issues Surrounding Your Northern Virginia Pond or Water Feature
Lighting, Ornaments and Materials
- Choosing the Right Material for Your Outdoor Planters
- Shedding Some Light on Outdoor Lighting
- Incorporating Garden Ornaments in Your Landscape
- The Benefits of Using River Rock in Your Northern Virginia Landscape
Livestock and Wildlife
All About Plants
- Topiary for Beginners
- Adding Color to Your Landscape
- Choosing the Right Plants for Pool-Side Landscaping
- Starting Your First Northern Virginia Vegetable Garden
- The Benefits of “Greenscaping” Your Northern Virginia or Maryland Yard
- What Are Native Plants and Why Are They Important?
Tips
Decks and Patios
Associations & Directories
DC · MD · VA Chapter Association of Professional Landscape Designers
www.dcmdva-apld.org/
Garden Scout
www.gardenscout.com
Better Business Bureau – Washington, DC Chapter
www.dc.bbb.org/
South Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
www.southfairfaxchamber.org/
Suppliers and Partners
McLean Electric
McLean, VA
www.mcleanelectricco.com/
Halco Fence
Bristow, VA
www.halcofence.com
Fisher Group
Design Build Construction
Annandale, VA
www.designbuildrenovate.com
Absolute Kitchens
Kitchen Remodeling
Tyson’s Corner, VA
www.absolute-kitchens.com/
Commonwealth Home Remodelers
Vienna, VA
www.commonwealthhome.com
Wilcoxin Pool Construction
Rockville, MD
www.wilcoxonconst.com/
Nicolock Patio Pavers
www.nicolock.com/
The Care of Trees
Alexandria, VA
www.thecareoftrees.com/
Outdoor Lighting Solutions
Herndon, VA
www.outdoorlightingsolutions.com
Spring Patio Decorating Tips
In most cases, many homeowners find themselves overwhelmed when it comes to their residential landscaping. This spring, why not breath new life into your landscape by decorating your home patio. Patios are a great way to extend the livability and utility of your home into the great outdoors. Patios are especially pleasant during the warmer months. By focusing on decorating your patio, homeowners will hopefully find themselves less intimidated with their property as a whole.
First, it is important to decide upon what mood you would like to create. Whether you live in Vienna, Warrenton, or Gainesville, the Northern Virginia landscape is versatile and can compliment many styles. Your outdoor living space should reflect your personality and should be look upon as an extension of your home's interior design. Most patios are used for relaxation. The addition of a hammock to your outdoor space will reflect (and promote) relaxation. A strong railing can serve as one of the anchoring ends to your hammock. Many outdoor hammocks also come with stands that can be easily assembled. Compliment your hammock with a set of wind chimes.
Plants, shrubbery, and flowers should not be limited to your yard. Portable planters and flower boxes filled with an array of spring flowers are also a decorative tool for your outdoor patio. Your choice of plants and flowers should reflect the existing style of your Northern Virginia residential landscape. You can choose planters that are sympathetic to the material of your patio. If you like things to match, choose terracotta and planters look good on a brick patio. Wooden planters enhance both flagstone patios and brick patios. For charming natural stone urns, take a look at Lost Creek Landscapes' own garden ornaments collection.
Finally, truly extend the use of your patio with the addition of lighting. The installation of patio lights can help create a specific mood or feeling. Patio lighting will also provide safety and security for you and your guests. When accompanied with a portable fireplace, the life of your patio can extend well into the cooler months.
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Lost Creek Landscapes offers installation services. We are prepared to fully design, develop, and build your outdoor patio. Let us complete your home's exterior design and appeal. Contact us today.