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If you want me to hold your hand through the whole project, skip this one. I'm not that guy. • 𝗪𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁. That's where the plan gets set. • 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀. Throughout the project, so you're never guessing. • 𝗪𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱. You see the finished yard with me. • 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄. Same guys, so I know the results every single time. Save this for when you're vetting contractors. Ready to build your dream yard? Give us a shout! 📞 (480) 714-8748

Stop blaming your dog when your artificial turf smells like a rest stop urinal in July. Turf gets a bad rap for pet odors, but 90% of the time it comes down to the sub-base your contractor dumped underneath: The Quarter Minus Mistake: Laying turf directly over dense quarter minus or 3/8 minus creates a hardpan layer where urine has nowhere to drain. The ABC Solution: You need a bed of Aggregate Base Course (ABC) underneath. The chunky crushed stone lets liquid drain deep into the soil instead of baking on top. The Leveling Cap: We put just a thin, smooth top layer of minus over the ABC so you don’t feel chunky rocks under your feet. Zero Shortcuts: If your installer skips the ABC base and uses pure fine screenings, you just paid for an outdoor litter box. Save this post before you spend thousands on turf that stinks out your back patio. #arizona #hardscape #backyard #landscape #outdoorliving

Time to get realistic. Plants give you trash. All of them. • 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵. I hate ficus for exactly that reason. • 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵. Same story. • 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵. No plant stays clean, no matter what you do. • 𝗡𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. Want plants? Expect a little cleanup and maintenance. Save this before you pick plants for your yard. Ready to build your dream yard? Give us a shout! 📞 (480) 714-8748

Isn't this fun? Skipping's a blast. That's why you add steps. • 𝗜𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗽. A long stretch of rock is just a long stretch of rock. Steps give it some rhythm. • 𝗜𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗮𝘇𝘇. Same yard, way more going on. • 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲. The one you've been saving pictures of for years. • 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿. Take the next step on your yard. Just don't skip the part where you hire someone who knows what they're doing. Save this for when you start planning your yard. Ready to build your dream yard? Give us a shout! 📞 (480) 714-8748

Meet America's Most Wanted: the ficus. • 𝗜𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲. Plant a row along the wall and it takes over the whole line. • 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽. Right into the block wall. This one's already cracked in a few spots. • 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻. They get huge, and they end up everywhere. • 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘅. We're trimming these all the way back. Plant them next to your wall and I'll be the guy coming out to tear them out. Save this before you plant anything next to a block wall. Ready to build your dream yard? Give us a shout! 📞 (480) 714-8748

Here's what the $10-a-square-foot guys don't think about. • 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀. Nobody blended these pavers. The colors are atrocious. • 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝘁. Pieces fitting differently, plus a couple low spots. • 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺-𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀. They went with the cheapest paver. • 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘅. We're tearing it all up. Brand new three-piece pattern, one blend, one dye lot. Save this before you sign off on a paver quote. Ready to build your dream yard? Give us a shout! 📞 (480) 714-8748