Driveway Pavers Face a Different Set of Demands Than Patio Pavers A paver that performs beautifully on a patio doesn’t automatically perform the same way under the weight and stress of regular vehicle traffic. What pavers are best for a driveway depends on a different set of priorities than patio or walkway paver selection: load-bearing […]

Finding Who Installs Patios Near You in Ithaca Takes More Than a Search Result Searching for who installs patios near you returns a list of names, but it doesn’t tell you which of those contractors actually understands what an Ithaca property needs to make a patio last. The Finger Lakes region’s clay-heavy soil, aggressive freeze-thaw […]

Calculating How Much Mulch You Need Takes More Than Square Footage The basic mulch calculation looks simple: measure your bed area, multiply by depth, convert to cubic yards. In practice, that formula produces a rough estimate at best, and on Ithaca properties with irregular bed shapes, established plantings that reduce open coverage area, and varying […]

The Honest Answer to How Long a Stone Patio Lasts in Ithaca Ask how long a stone patio lasts and most sources will give you a confident number, twenty years, thirty years, a lifetime, without much explanation of what that number actually depends on. The honest answer is that lifespan varies dramatically based on factors […]

What Actually Goes Into a Stone Wall Quote in Ithaca Stone wall pricing covers a wider range than most other hardscape categories, because “stone wall” describes everything from a low decorative garden border to a four-foot structural retaining wall holding back a loaded hillside. How much stone walls cost depends on which of those categories […]