Landscape makeover turns dull yard into year round outdoor living
A Vienna Virginia couple transforms a soggy deck into a sunken patio with a bowed seat wall and horn beams. The $60,000 project includes new wells, drainage, stepping stones, and a built in grill enhancing privacy and property value. Designers note a cultural shift toward professional outdoor spaces among varied incomes.
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Kristyn Reed-Salow
Mark Salow
Northern
Virginia
San Francisco
Laura Donoghue
Salow
Reed-Salow
Vienna
Leophy
Donophue
McLean, Va
Garlson Design Build
Tom Mannion
Arlington
Jennifer Dergler
Carlson
Salon House
Donoghue
Reed- Salow
Improving the Outside Look Adds Value Through Landscaping
Homeowners can boost property value by landscaping with mature shrubs and trees, color, and hardscape. Studies show added value from 12.7 percent for sophisticated designs, while irrigation lighting and decks yield immediate appraisal value.
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Grayson Boucher
Louisiana
Ce Landscaping
Conservation Reserve Program signup announced for March dates
The US Secretary of Agriculture announced a general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program CRP to run March 27 to April 34. CRP pays landowners to convert cropland to vegetative cover to improve water quality reduce erosion and boost wildlife habitat. Enrolled land remains for 10 years with restrictions on grazing and haying. Eligibility requires cropland with four of six years in crops from 1988 to 2002. Public meetings March 20 at Lorain County Agricultural Center Elyria offer details with two identical sessions 10 am–noon and 7–9 pm. No preregistration required. Information desks At the meetings or call Lorain County Farm. The Lorain Soil and Water Conservation District also offers a free brochure Drainage 101 explaining drainage issues in Lorain County.
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Secretary of Agriculture
CRP
Lorain County Agricultural Center
Ruasta Road
Elyria
Lorain County
Lorain
Charles Behnke
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