Landscaping adds beauty, function, and value to any property. According to the National Association of Landscape Professionals, the nation’s landscaping industry grew 5.3% annually from 2017 through 2022. Landscaping combines softscaping, like flower beds and gardens, and hardscaping, such as patios, walkways, and retaining walls. The popularity of hardscaping is rising, and here’s why you might consider hiring an experienced hardscaping contractor to rework your property.

It Creates Outdoor Living Spaces

One of the most common uses for hardscaping is creating patios, walkways, and driveways. A patio is especially useful because it turns an outdoor area into an outdoor living space that might be covered by an overhang or include an outdoor kitchen, fireplace, or other amenities. You can buy comfortable patio furniture, add some outdoor lighting, and place outdoor heaters as needed to make it more comfortable throughout the year.

It Makes Your Property More Useful

One of the best services a hardscaping contractor provides customers is transforming their relatively untamed property into a more useful and pleasing space. The contractor can reshape hills and create terraces with landscaping stones, tiles, or other materials. You can make room for outdoor activities and enjoy greater privacy with the help of retaining walls. These sculpt an area for a patio, deck, or another useful landscaping feature, which makes it easier to enjoy your time outside.

It Controls Soil Erosion and Water Runoff

Hardscaping makes redirecting the natural water flow on your land easier. Reshaping the property so that it'll gently slope away from your home helps prevent external flooding. The hardscaping can hold soil in place to control erosion while encouraging wind and water to go elsewhere without causing significant erosion or damage to your property or home. Your hardscaping contractor can maintain the various features to help your property look its best.

It Makes Room for Outdoor Structures

You might want to install a deck, reflecting pool, or a pool deck for a full-size swimming pool. A patio, gazebo, or pergola also might be very beneficial for your property. Hardscaping makes room for and supports a variety of outdoor structures that make your property more useful, fun, and aesthetically pleasing. Hardscaping lasts a long time and can be maintained throughout the year.

You can call to learn more about hardscaping by calling Stone Oak Landscapes today! We look forward to discussing your landscaping plans and making your dreams a reality.