Temperatures in Arizona have recently been colder than recent years past and many homeowners are staying indoors to keep warm. We in Arizona have to remember that we're lucky enough to live in a place that isn't completely frozen throughout the winter. We have some landscape design ideas for keeping warm outdoors during the winter [...]
We've transformed another Arizona backyard landscape! Our recent project created a useful and appealling Gilbert Landscape Design. The client's backyard began as a blank canvas, all dirt along with a satillo tile patio which the client wanted to keep! After an initial design consultation we were able to suggest many Arizona backyard ideas that would work [...]
The Arizona weather is nice enough to enjoy the outdoors almost year round. So why not extend your home by creating an extension of your home into outdoor living spaces? Why stay indoors when so much of the time you can be outdoors enjoying additional open spaces that surround your home? Generally, you will spend [...]
With the crisp chill of autumn upon us, an evening of sitting around a campfire might sound inviting. Open fires aren't allowed in most Arizona towns, but backyard firepits and patio fireplaces are. Although a gas firepit or fireplace lacks the reality of a true fire, it can still put out a very convincing flame. [...]
With the troubled economy and gas prices on the rise, "Staycations" are once again growing in popularity. "Staycation" is a catchphrase - stay at home and enjoy your house; have people over and entertain without the hassles of traveling. A "Staycation" is the desire of homeowners to cut down on travel and instead invest in [...]
Many of us have tried to 'design' our backyards just to find out that landscape planning is much more involved then just deciding on which plants to purchase and where to plant them. Landscape plans will overlap different disciplines from planting, irrigation, hardscape, pools, pool decks, landscape lighting, patio fireplaces, backyard fire pits, outdoor bbq, etc, All of [...]
We all know that adding an outdoor living space to your backyard landscaping is a great way to enjoy the fabulous Phoenix weather. But what many people struggle with when thinking about their landscape remodeling project is where to start and what essential elements to include. So if you are one of those folks thinking [...]
Backyard Fireplace by Dream Retreats Now that it’s finally cooling down, homeowners throughout the Phoenix area are once again spending time enjoying their backyard landscapes. For those folks looking to create a really unique outdoor living space and extend their time outdoors into the evening the new vent free fireplaces are a great [...]