Landscape Management, January 2019
Design Build Installation LOCATION Irving Texas COMPANY Custom Greenscaping THE DETAILS What started as a desire to have an outside tenant area for gatherings and events evolved into an overhaul of 70 percent of a corporate campus landscape To reveal a beautiful view of the river and a country club at the back of the property a large berm of soil was removed and used along the hillside to plant wildflowers Custom Greenscaping used John Deeres 310SL backhoe and 333G compact track loader to grade the displaced soil and install two new retaining walls It was a must that the stone used for the two new 90 inch walls Austin cream limestone was an exact match to the building Two hundred feet of drainage was installed behind the walls for irrigation and rainfall The back of the property and the main entrance were renewed with planting beds that incorporate Texas mountain laurel Mexican feather grass and cotoneaster along with other native and drought tolerant plants Since the renovation the area which includes outdoor seating areas grills and a putting green sees daily use The project earned Custom Greenscaping a 2018 Silver Award from the National Association of Landscape Professionals Awards of Excellence program See more photos from this project at LandscapeManagement net LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET JANUARY 2019 44 PHOTOS CUSTOM GREENSCAPING Revealing a view 1 3 HARDSCAPE SOLUTIONS
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