Bever Landscaping, Company

Proper planning prevents poor performance. You don't have to live very long in this life to know how true this statement is in many applications. Landscaping is no exception. For any significant landscape project, a well-planned design will provide much more in benefits than its cost. Here are just...

Paving the Way to a Better Environment Landscape designers know that every paved surface poses a challenge: Where does the water go? That's why traditional driveways, walkways, patios, and courtyards are often more complicated — and expensive — than homeowners might expect. In the past, designers...

Made in the Shade. Pergolas can be built over patios, deck, and fire pits to provide protection from solar heat, glare, and UV rays. By adjusting the size, spacing and orientation of the components, landscape designers can achieve anywhere from 10 to 90 percent sunlight reduction. A trellis,...

Hardscapes It takes more than plants to create a wonderful landscape. Hardscaping can give a landscape its form, structure, and flow. Here's an overview of the elements that make hardscaping an art and a science. Concrete Pavers Concrete. "If you are laying concrete where people will see it,...

Mulching. These attractive groundcovers prevent erosion, maintain moisture, and suppress weed growth. A three-inch layer of decorative rock over a layer of professional-grade polypropylene fabric is the best low-maintenance solution. However rock and fabric can limit the fullness and variety of...

Our commercial landscape management team has worked on many high-profile and challenging projects. With our experience and capabilities, our teams have accomplished every deadline while coordinating large, multi-faceted projects. Even with these challenging tasks, our company still provides our...

One of the site's highlights is a pool landscape with custom-cut and hand-tooled Chinese quartzite coping and pool decking, meticulously installed by Sonka's colleague, Tom Bever. The previous owner's lava rock sea walls and planter walls were disassembled and rebuilt in a rhythmic, serpentine form...

Weed Prevention. Pre-emergent herbicides can keep weed seeds from germinating in lawns and bedding areas. A very effective organic pre-emergent is Corn Gluten Meal, which was developed at Iowa State University ten years ago and is now marketed by about a dozen companies. Pre-emergents should be...

The Open Air Kitchen: A Great Room in the Great Outdoors For many years, the standard for outdoor cooking was just a kettle grill on the back patio. Today's homeowners want to bring their culinary passions and their love of the outdoors together. No wonder outdoor kitchens are more popular every...