Tag Archives: stone
Hedberg customers win New Hope RAVE! Award
Hedberg customers Roger and Marilyn Harma were recently recognized for outstanding exterior renovations on their home by the City of New Hope. The 2011 RAVE! Award is a great acknowledgement of the work the couple put into renovations on the house they built in 1977. Continue reading
Stylish Raingardens
I’ve heard it before. “Raingardens look like weed patches.” That may be true of poorly maintained raingardens, but well kept raingardens look fabulous, full of healthy native plants. And they don’t have to be 100% native. You can incorporate some beautiful perennial cultivars and still have a perfectly functioning raingarden. Here are four factors that make for a beautiful raingarden. Continue reading
Queen Of Leftovers
My family knows that I can open a refrigerator that holds nothing but leftovers and butter and whip up a gourmet meal. It’s a challenge I enjoy, especially with the economy the way it’s been lately. I refuse to waste anything that has still has a possible use. Two of my favorite landscape features came from the clearance area at Hedberg. My paver patio is a combination of several paver colors. We call that a “field blend”. It’s like a gourmet meal made from leftovers. The other is a small mosiac flagstone patio, a patchwork motif. Continue reading
Eagle Lake Mini Golf Course Not Your Typical Putt Putt
Eagle Lake Regional Park features three golf courses that are perfect for beginner golfers to learn the game or more experienced golfers to take in a social round. The new mini golf course features 18 holes that are fun and challenging. No windmills or clowns here, instead you’ll test your skills reading tricky greens studded with chunks of stone. Limestone is the dominant design feature of this mini golf course. Limestone edging borders each hole, and limestone outcroppings serve as accents, seats and obstacles. Continue reading