Pool Removal in Adams County
The Benefits of Pool Removal in Adams County, Colorado While having a backyard pool can be a luxury, many homeowners in Adams County, Colorado, are opting to remove their pools. Whether the pool has b...
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Pool Removal in Larimer County
The Benefits of Pool Removal in Larimer County: A Friendly Guide If you’re a homeowner in Larimer County, you know how beautiful this area is, with its scenic views, abundant wildlife, and vibra...
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Pool Removal in Arapahoe County
The Benefits of Pool Removal in Arapahoe County Many homeowners in Centennial, Arapahoe County are finding that owning a pool isn’t always the paradise it appears to be. Swimming pools are often...
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Pool Removal in Jefferson County
The Benefits of Swimming Pool Removal in Jefferson County, Colorado Swimming pools can be a fantastic addition to any home, providing a great way to cool off during the hot Colorado summers. However, ...
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Greenwood Village Pool Removal
In this Greenwood Village Pool Removal the customer had an unusual request.He wanted the concrete pool deck to be left behind. This would require us to just remove the swimming pool shell without doin...
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Centennial Pool Removal
In this Centennial Pool Removal we were approached by a realtor who introduced us to the client. This was a very unique property with a lot of character. It had unique masonry work all over and a back...
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Boulder Colorado Pool Removal
With this Boulder Colorado Pool Removal project a repeating theme occurred. The customer made the decision to remove the pool without giving further thought about what to do with the reclaimed space. ...
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Aurora Colorado Pool Removal
Introduction A swimming pool can be a source of endless enjoyment during its prime years, but as time goes by, it can also become a source of headaches and financial strain. If you find yourself with ...
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Loveland Colorado Pool Removal
Loveland Pool Removal This Loveland Pool Removal project was an interesting one. Recent empty nesters started questioning the need for a pool that was only going to be used a few times a year. In addi...
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Swimming Pool Demolition – The Best Way
Swimming pool demolition is the process of dismantling or removing a swimming pool from a property. There are various reasons why someone might decide to demolish a swimming pool, including outdated d...
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Planting Tight Spaces
Planting Tight Spaces need not be a challenge. Not all landscape planting spaces are wide open. Sometimes space is more limited than we would like. There are plants out there to fit in the narrow ...
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Top 10 Reasons to Remove Your Indoor Pool
There are many reasons why you may want to remove your indoor pool. While indoor pools requires less maintenance than an outdoor pool, are a lot easier to keep out leaves, insects, grass, and sand and...
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Bringing Life Back to an Old Pool
Have you recently purchase a house with an old pool that hasn’t been opened in years? Has the pool in your backyard seen better days? Is your liner ripped or the plaster cracked? Are you wonderi...
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Denver Pool Demolition Contractor
We are Denver’s premier swimming pool removal & demolition contractor. Put your mind at ease and Call MackLand the Denver pool demolition contractor today! Denver Pool Demolition Is your s...
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Types of Pool Removal
There are a number of types of pool removal. Here we discuss what they are and what’s involved. Full In-Ground Pool Removal In this type of pool removal the pool is completely demolished and rem...
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West Dundee Removal
This West Dundee removal was a typical instance where with a view to selling, the client wanted to increase the value of their real estate by removing their pool. Removing this above ground pool was t...
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Denver Indoor Pool Removal and Demolition
There are many options on how to fill your indoor swimming pool. The most common is compactable fill dirt, however, there are other options. In this Denver Indoor Pool Removal we used flowable fill as...
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Boulder, Colorado Indoor Pool Removal
Best Indoor Pool Removal Contractor in Boulder, CO Swimming Pool Demolition and Removal Services Our client had recently purchased the house and did not want the pool. They felt the pool was contribut...
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Denver Excavation Company
Are you in need of excavator services in Denver and the surrounding areas? MackLand, LLC offers a wide variety of compact excavator services. One of the biggest benefits of using a mini excavator is t...
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Pool Demolition and Removal, Arvada, CO
Best Pool Removal Contractor in Arvada, CO Swimming Pool Demolition and Removal Services Are you thinking about removing your inground swimming pool and live Arvada or Jefferson County, Colorado? Call...
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Skate Pool Demolition in Denver, Colorado
The Skate Pool Removal Contractor in the Denver Metro Area and Chicagoland Pool Demolition and Removal Services Are you and your backyard skatepark getting older? Not spending a lot of time skating an...
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MackLand’s Swimming Pool Removal Guide
SWIMMING POOL REMOVAL & DEMOLITION A swimming pool in disrepair can be a serious burden, until now! No question about it, the cost of swimming pool removal is less than to repair and maintain it. ...
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Defining the Role of a Landscape Architect
And how it may apply to your project. Every landscape architect will have their own unique description of what they do. From historical preservation, to golf course design, commercial projects, reside...
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10 Common Pool Removal Mistakes
Most pool removal mistakes are because you hired the wrong contractor. We often get frustrated calls from homeowners and contractors to fix pool removal mistakes. Sometimes we get called ...
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The Changing Backyard
The current pandemic has changed how we work, go to school, socialize, and especially how our homes are being used. Our backyards are seeing more use than ever, and you may be looking out at you...
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Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Pool Removal
Concrete Bottom with Steel Sides Looking for more usable space and to update their yard, our clients in Lake Geneva, WI called us to see about their pool removal options. The concrete pool deck covere...
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Littleton, Colorado Pool Removal
Fiberglass Shell Pool After long deliberation, our client in Littleton, Colorado made the decision to remove the swimming pool in her backyard. While it held many memories, it was time for it to go. T...
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Park Ridge, Illinois Pool Removal
All Concrete Pool Park Ridge, Illinois is a highly sought after housing market. Our client purchased this house with the intent to fix it up as a rental. Removing the old, unused pool in the backyard ...
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MackLand’s Pool Removal Process
OUR PROCESS The process starts with two on staff landscape architects that work through all the various facets of your pool removal project such as: obtaining the permits, tree removals, irrigation co...
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Littleton, Colorado Pool Removal
Liner Pool with Concrete Bottom Our client in Littleton, CO contacted us here at MackLand last year about possibly removing their pool. We understand that it is a big decision to cross the bridge to...
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Wilmette, Illinois Pool Removal
All Concrete Pool Removal Our clients had recently purchased their new home. Unfortunately it came with a backyard pool they did not want. So they called us here at MackLand to have it removed. This a...
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Batavia, Illinois Pool Removal
Inground Pool Removal After much debate and the pool being used less and less, our clients in Batavia, Illinois decided it was time to remove their pool. It dominated the back yard and they were ready...
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Northbrook, Illinois Pool Removal
Vinyl Liner Pool Removal After enjoying their pool for many years, our clients were ready to see their pool go. The upkeep and maintenance were too much to handle for how little they had used the pool...
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Spotlight Lyman Whitaker
Art in the garden is a great investment. It is often underestimated the value and character art adds to the landscape. Gardens and art go together like peanut butter and jelly. After a pool removal we...
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Fox Lake, Illinois Pool Removal
Fiberglass Sides with Concrete Bottom Pool Removal After putting a lot of work into the inside of the house, our clients were ready to tackle projects out in the yard. This unused pool in Fox Lake, ...
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Denver, Colorado Pool Removal
Fiberglass Shell Pool Removal After starting one pool removal in Denver, Colorado, the neighbors next door were curious as to what we were doing. Once they learned we were removing the pool and how ...
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Barrington, Illinois Pool Removal
Vinyl Liner Pool Removal Our clients enjoyed having a pool in the backyard, however over time it became more than they wanted to deal with. The liner needed to be replaced and the steel pool walls w...
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Robot Mowers in the Landscape
Yesterday we presented a talk on robotic lawn mowers with Kathy Moseler of Paradise Robotics at the iLandscape Show that is currently going on in Schaumburg, IL. In case you missed it, here are a fe...
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DENVER POOL REMOVAL & DEMOLITION COMPANY
5 REASONS TO REMOVE YOUR SWIMMING POOL TODAY 1. Reduce Stress and Enjoy your Back Yard Having a pool in disrepair is stressful Every time you look into the back yard you see it and it haunts ...
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Golden, Colorado Liner Pool Removal
This vinyl liner pool in Golden, Colorado is a typical style we see. To access, we needed to remove a few sections of fence. With this project, the client also wanted the hold hot tub and raised dec...
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Denver Metro Area Pool Removals
We recently had a client who was looking for a reputable Denver Metro pool removal company. They were quite thorough in their approach and did a lot of research. Here are some of the questions that th...
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Chicagoland Pool Removals
Removing a swimming pool is quite a big undertaking and clients like to do their due diligence before selecting a contractor. While chatting with prospective clients, the following are common question...
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Niles, Illinois Pool Removal
After many years of enjoying their pool, these homeowners decided it was time for the pool to go. As is typical in more urban areas, the backyard was dominated by the pool and concrete pool deck. ...
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Golden, Colorado Pool Removal
With this in-ground pool, our clients were in the processes of purchasing this new home. Removing the pool was a contingent part of the sale of the house and needed to be completed in a short time f...
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Northbrook, IL Pool Removal
We receive many pool removal calls from Northbrook, IL and this is an example of another one we completed. After purchasing their house, our clients had focused on renovating the inside. Now their...
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Arvada, Colorado Pool Removal
MackLand, LLC receives numerous calls about removing pools in Arvada, CO every year. This in-ground pool dominated the backyard at this house. Also, it had not been used in years and had fallen in...
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Centennial, Colorado Pool Removal
Looking for a more usable space for their residents, The Pines HOA in Centennial, CO contacted us about removing their pool. They had a fiberglass shell pool that had not be opened and used in over ...
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Woodstock, IL Pool Removal
One of our latest in-ground pool removals was in Woodstock, IL. This pool was a liner pool with a vermiculite bottom and fiberglass sides. The clients were not getting a lot of use out of the pool...
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Schaumburg, IL Pool Removal
This Schaumburg, IL pool had been damaged by recent storms. The homeowners had been debating removing the pool, and the last round of storms and damage helped make up their minds. The pool was the d...
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Chicago, IL Pool Removal
Sometimes we get a bit of a surprise once we start a job, this Chicago, IL pool removal was one of those. As with many of the pool removal jobs that we get called to, one of the reasons for this one w...
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Lake Forest, IL Pool Removal
MackLand, LLC removes pools all over the Chicagoland area. Here is an example of one of the pools we have removed in Lake Forest, IL. Our clients purchased the home a few years ago and had been work...
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New Evergreen Shrubs for 2019
Evergreen shrubs provide all season interest. Below are some new introductions for 2019 from Proven Winners. Pinpoint Blue False Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) Naturally growing as a narrow colu...
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New Deciduous Shrubs for 2019
Every year, nurseries and plant growers present new deciduous shrubs for the growing season. Below are some new shrubs presented by Proven Winners. Scentlandia Sweetspire (Itea virginica ...
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Ambrogio 4.0 Robotic Lawn Mower
The world of robotic lawn mowers is constantly growing and adapting. In a previous post, Mack Land provided an overview of how robotic lawn mowers work. We have also covered Ambrogio’s GRE...
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Littleton, CO Liner Pool Removal
Here is another Littleton, CO pool removal. The homeowners came to the decision that they were not using the pool enough and wanted more usable backyard space. This is another project where we did m...
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Barrington, IL Indoor Pool Removal
The majority of the pools we remove are outside. However, we also specialize in indoor pool removals. Indoor pools present their own set of challenges. With this Barrington, IL pool removal, we ...
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Shrubs for Winter Interest
While flowering shrubs are fantastic through the spring and summer, to truly get color year-round, we need to look at shrubs that provide winter interest. This can be accomplished through evergreen ...
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Denver, CO Fiberglass Pool Removal
Most of our pool removal requests come in from private homeowners. Yet sometimes we work directly with other contractors. With this project, we were contacted by Phase One Landscapes. Their clie...
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Water Feature
That high maintenance eye sore of a pool has eventually been removed and you are considering replacing it with a water feature. There are many types of water feature, here we will discuss a few of the...
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Winterize your Pool
What steps should be followed to winterize your pool? We have published many articles about pool liability, the real estate value of removing your pool and pool removal in general. There’s no doubt...
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Highland Park, IL Concrete Pool Removal
Here is another all concrete pool removal we completed in Highland Park, IL. Our clients had recently purchased the home and jumped in renovating the inside. The pool outside however, had them at a ...
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Labor Day
Many folks consider Labor Day as the end of summer. Well that’s not really true. Labor Day falls on the first Monday in September and summer officially ends September 22nd. Now that we have got ...
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Addison, IL Pool Removal
This Addison, IL Pool Removal was a perfect example of the wonderful results that can be achieved by reclaiming land previously occupied by a pool that had fallen into a total state of disrepair. The...
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Skokie, IL Pool Removal
Our Illinois branch in Chicago just completed this Skokie Pool Removal. A traditional all concrete in ground pool including a large deck that dominated the back yard. The client having small children ...
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Deerfield, Illinois Pool Removal
Here is another Deerfield, IL pool removal where the owners were just not getting enough usage of the pool to justify its operating costs. They also realized that replacing the area that the pool occu...
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West Chicago, IL Pool Removal
Sometimes we get a bit of a surprise once we start a job, this West Chicago, IL Pool removal was one of those. As with many of the pool removal jobs that we get called to, one of the reasons for this ...
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Longmont, CO Pool Removal
This Longmont, CO pool removal was as a result of a client who wanted to see if we could help solve a problem they were experiencing. Spring was approaching and the client wanted to make better use of...
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Ornamental Trees
Ornamental trees are grown for their flowers, foliage, attractive bark or fruits. Ornamental trees are usually woody perennial plants having distinct trunk and crown at the top. Ornamental or landscap...
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Chickens in the Garden
If you already have chickens in the garden or are thinking about getting some, here are some points to consider. Advantages of Chickens in the Garden Chickens in the garden make wonderful tillers R...
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Perennial design
Perennial design – plan it and almost forget it! With a well planned perennial design your garden is filled with hardy perennials that come back each year needing little more than the occasional...
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Natural stone retaining wall
What is a natural stone retaining wall? To answer that we first need to take a look at what retaining walls are in general. A retaining wall is a structure that holds or retains soil behind it. There ...
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Wheat Ridge, CO Pool Removal
We received this Wheat Ridge, CO pool removal request at our Denver office. It was the end of fall with spring around the corner and this client decided that it was time to create a lot more usable ba...
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Cary, IL Pool Removal
In our 6 Reasons to remove your swimming pool article we mention how mosquitoes could be attracted to stagnant pool water, this was the case in this Cary, IL pool removal exercise. The most common rea...
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Ambrogio L400 Elite
The Ambrigio L400 Elite caught our attention here at MackLand, LLC. The Italians aren’t only famous for their sports cars, motorcycles, clothing, food etc. They have also used their flair for de...
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West Dundee, IL – Pool Removal
This West Dundee, IL pool removal was a typical instance where with a view to selling, the client wanted to increase the value of their real estate by removing their pool. Removing this above ground p...
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Car Lift – The next generation in parking
Just when you thought you have seen it all, along comes the car lift. Having your swimming pool removed is one big decision, deciding what to do with the resulting space is another. We have previously...
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Ambrogio Robot – Robotic Lawn Mower
In our previous article titled ROBOTIC MOWER – WHICH ONE FOR MY LAWN? we spoke about the features of robotic mowers in general, here we focus more on the Ambrogio Robot series and how they not only...
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Garden trains – after the pool removal
Garden trains? What has this got to do with landscaping? Read further. That pool in the yard has been an eyesore for many years and you have eventually decided to have it professionally removed. The q...
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Denver Pool Removal
We received an inquiry from our Colorado office from a prospect looking for a reputable Denver pool removal company. Removing a swimming pool is quite a big undertaking and clients like to do their du...
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Chicago pool removal
We recently had a client who was looking for a reputable Chicago pool removal company. They were quite thorough in their approach and did a lot of research. Here are some of the questions that they as...
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Smart Irrigation
In our previous article we spoke specifically about the Rachio Smart Irrigation system and what features a good smart controller needs to have. In this article we talk about smart irrigation in genera...
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Recycling Pool Heaters
The question about Recycling Pool Heaters often comes up. When you remove as many pools as we do here at MackLand we tend to accumulate a lot of recyclable material such as pool heaters. Recycling po...
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Xeriscaping
Xeriscaping is known as the art of conserving water through creative landscaping. The concept was coined and trademarked by Denver Water, the city of Denver’s water department, during a diffi...
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Compact Excavator Advantages
The compact excavator or mini excavator has many advantages with very few disadvantages. You will notice that we use the compact excavator for a great deal of the services we offer. Here are some of...
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Fiberglass Pool Removal
The location of this fiberglass pool removal job was in Huntley, Il. This was an above ground salt water pool that had fallen into bad disrepair. With the high water table, water was welling up undern...
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Landscape Architect – why hire one?
At the bottom of our website you will notice the ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects) logo of which we are a member. What’s the significance of this and why should you hire a landscap...
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6 Winter Backyard Tips
Just because winter is just around the corner doesn’t mean your backyard must lie dormant until spring. Here are some tips to follow that will help make your winter backyard a little more appeal...
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Winter Storms preparedness
Know your risk What Winter storms occurs when there is significant precipitation and the temperature is low enough that precipitation forms as sleet or snow, or when rain turns to ice. Winter storms c...
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Littleton, CO – Fiberglass Pool removal
This Littleton, Co – Fiberglass Pool removal job demonstrates that not all in ground pools are concrete. While the same general principles of pool removal apply the details are a little different. ...
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Greenwood Village, CO – Pool Removal
This Greenwood Village, CO – Pool Removal was recently completed. No two pool removal exercises are exactly the same. We need to take into consideration the construction of the pool, it’s ...
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Above Ground Pool Removal
The process of above ground pool removal differs somewhat to the traditional concrete pool removal. Here we will discuss the process of above ground pool removal a little more. As discussed in our var...
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Robotic Mower – Which one for my lawn?
The Robotic Mower Robotic vacuum cleaners have been around for some time but the Robotic Mower is relatively new to the market. Here we will discuss a little more about how they work, what features to...
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6 Reasons to Remove your Swimming Pool
REASONS TO REMOVE YOUR SWIMMING POOL TODAY 1. Reduce Stress and Enjoy your Back Yard • Having a swimming pool in disrepair is stressful and could be a liability • Every time you look into the back...
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Restoring your lawn, seed vs sod
Restoring Your Lawn So you are looking at restoring your lawn and you are not sure of the options. Let us help you with your decision. The two main options are planting new seed or laying sod which i...
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Heated Driveway – Melt That Snow
Staying safe and slip-free is the number one reason to install a heated driveway snow melting system. The main reason people have heated driveways is for safety. Many driveways are impossibly steep a...
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Hydrangeas – Plant – Grow – Care
When embarking on a landscape architecture exercise hydrangeas are a popular choice due to their captivating display of beautiful flowers and foliage. Hydrangeas come in types that can flourish in su...
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Garden Checklist – June
June is about half way through already and although a little belated it’s not too late to review your garden checklist as summer approaches. Annual and Perennial Care Remove spent blooms of annu...
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Landscaping Mulch
Selecting the Right Landscaping Mulch There is no one, universal landscaping mulch for everything. There are pros and cons to every mulching material. Whatever the material, mulch needs to stay put to...
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Pool Removal – The Real Estate Value
Whether or not to remove a pool is a very common question. In many instances, pool removal can in fact increase the value of one’s property. Here is a list of factors that may have a negative...
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ALGONQUIN, IL – Pool removal
On this ALGONQUIN, IL – Pool removal job, the customer wanted his dilapidated above ground pool removed to make space for a larger garden. The Problem After many years of use one day someone noticed...
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Lakewood, CO – Pool removal
This Lakewood, CO – Pool removal job is a typical all concrete pool demolition. The Problem After years of expensive pool maintenance and a reduced size backyard this client decided that it was ti...
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Littleton, CO – Concrete Pool removal
This Littleton, CO – Concrete Pool removal was completed last fall. After taking into consideration the construction of the pool, it’s location on the property and local rules and regulation...
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Long Grove, IL – Pool removal
This Long Grove, IL – Pool removal client had an all concrete in ground pool. The Problem Our usual process is to use low impact machinery to break up the entire pool bottom and to then leave of ...
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