The hard surfaces are the bones of a garden. They decide where you sit, how you walk and where the ground changes level.
Stone and paver patios, gravel paths, steps and low retaining walls.
We build patios in stone and in pavers, lay gravel paths, and build steps and low retaining walls. These are the parts of a garden that do not grow back if they are put in the wrong place, which is why we want them on a measured plan before we break ground.
Materials are sourced regionally where possible. Apart from anything else, stone from this part of the country tends to look right in a garden here.
On a sloping lot, steps and a low wall can turn ground that is awkward to walk on into two level areas you can use. We draw that into the plan so the levels, the paths and the planting around them are worked out together.
Outdoor living space in natural stone or pavers.
Paths that connect the parts of the garden you use.
Changes of level made safe and comfortable to walk.
Low walls that hold a bank and create level ground.
None of this is required. It just makes the site visit more useful.