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A Sustainable Yard and Landscape
A Sustainable Yard and Landscape
Bob starts the walkthrough of the finished Punta Gorda home in the yard, which is sustainable and certified as a Florida Yard ...
Building a Brick Barbeque
Building a Brick Barbeque
Bob and a contractor rebuild the homeowner’s brick barbeque using common brick and mortar.
Building a Gravel Drive and Planting Shrubs
Building a Gravel Drive and Planting Shrubs
Bob discusses the new gravel drive and shrub plantings with landscaper Susan Hoffer.
Building a Privacy Fence
Building a Privacy Fence
Bob reviews the progress the Western Red Cedar custom fence designed to block the carport from the neighbors view at his home ...
Building a Redwood Deck and a Redwood-Cedar Fence
Building a Redwood Deck and a Redwood-Cedar Fence
Bob helps Ryley build a redwood deck. Bob emphasizes the use of stainless steel nails when working with redwood due to the ...
Celebrating on the Completed Patio and Lanai
Celebrating on the Completed Patio and Lanai
Bob gives us a final tour of the new lanai and spa. The unique banana leaf shape of the patio posed several contruction ...
Controlled Water Use for Lawns and Gardens
Controlled Water Use for Lawns and Gardens
Greg Peterson from Lawn Logic explains how their soil moisture monitoring and control system overrides an irrigation timer and ...
Creating a Low-Maintenance Front Yard
Creating a Low-Maintenance Front Yard
In the last couple of weeks, the landscape on the front of the yard has been replaced. It used to be somewhat scruffy and ...
Cultured Stone® Rear Facade on Modular Home
Cultured Stone® Rear Facade on Modular Home
Bob takes a closer look at the area under the rear deck of the modular home. The grade of the hill allows for a full height ...
Designing an Elizabethan Garden and Naturalistic Landscaping
Designing an Elizabethan Garden and Naturalistic Landscaping
Bob rejoins Ruth Foster on site to tour the landscape work in progress and see how the design has come to life. Foster ...
Discussing Swimming Pool Design
Discussing Swimming Pool Design
Bob discusses the swimming pool with the architect.
Discussing the Home's Exterior
Discussing the Home's Exterior
Bob talks to Ryley about a fence and a brick path and to landscaper Susan Hoffer about a perennial and herb garden.
Discussing the Home's Landscaping and Hardscaping
Discussing the Home's Landscaping and Hardscaping
Bob discusses the landscaping of a home with Kevin Kalman, general contractor of I'On, and Josh Garvin a Low Country landscape ...
Discussing the Landscape Design
Discussing the Landscape Design
Bob talks with landscape architect David Raphael of Landworks about his approach to the project. David's objective was to work ...
Discussing the Landscape Plan
Discussing the Landscape Plan
Bob meets with landscaper Ed Capote to discuss the plans for the yard. Ed has designed a lush tropical feel accenting the ...
Discussing the Plantings on the Property
Discussing the Plantings on the Property
Bob joins Tom Strangfeld of Weston Nurseries and landscape architect Kristian Fenderson to walk the property and discuss the ...
Discussion of the Northern White Cedar Picket Fence
Discussion of the Northern White Cedar Picket Fence
Bob meets with Dave Gordon from Cantarten Forest Products to discuss the design and installation of a northern white cedar ...
Excavation for a New Waterline
Excavation for a New Waterline
Bob meets with Dick of John Hawley Inc. to watch the excavation for the installation of a new waterline and discuss the ...
Facing the Retaining Walls with Cultured Stone
Facing the Retaining Walls with Cultured Stone
On the exterior of the Rowley home, extensive retaining walls, foundation work, and curving stairways in cement block are ...
Fighting Carpenter Ants and Repairing the Porch
Fighting Carpenter Ants and Repairing the Porch
House six of the Elmwood project. The porch rebuild continues with decking, bases for columns and the columns themselves.
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