Landscape: Using Concrete in Outdoor Design

How to Landscape with Concrete

• The importance of "wayfinding": Any cohesive outdoor landscape design incorporates "wayfinding" features. These essential elements (such as walkways, garden paths, patio placement, using distinctive colors, etc) help encourage and guide people through a landscape.

• A common landscaping mistake: To avoid overdoing the hardscape, use grass and groundcovers to break up pathways between patios. Place flowerbeds between structures and patio areas to help soften the edges of your landscape. Landscape tips: Using greenery for shade and balance with hardscape

Landscape Pictures:

Concrete Patios	Outdoor Kitchens	Outdoor Fire Pits
Backyard Fireplaces	Concrete Furniture	Water Features

Landscape Ideas

• Free Hardscapes Catalog: Review design options from a nationwide selection of featured landscapes

• Review these 3 budget-friendly decorative finishes for exterior concrete

• Project Photos and Profiles: Read about hundreds of projects incorporating concrete into their landscaping design

Plants/Lawns

• Sometimes transforming your home's landscape can be as simple as adding concrete landscape borders.

• 3 Eco-Friendly Tips for a Backyard Landscape

Patios/Seating

• Learn how to design a patio to complement your landscape

• How to create destinations in your landscape using focal points

• How to add seating with concrete seat walls in your outdoor landscape