Portfolios Archive : Powers Landscaping

Byrd Project

We began this job with the pool installation and building a deck that would be great for entertaining and sun bathing.

We then added a berm in front for future evergreens to be installed for privacy and not to shed leaves into the pool.

We then constructed a low knee wall in front of the house and installed a double french drain using 2 – 4 inch sock pipes to drain water away from the house.

As we were removing 4 inches of soil along sidewalk, we found 2 downspouts that never went out to any drain, so we added hard pipe and ran them to catch drains we installed to drain water under driveway and away from the house.

Between knee wall and sidewalk we will landscape that area at the appropriate time.

We seeded, fertilized, and strawed the remaining area between wall and fence. It took many loads of topsoil to get the drainage to work the way it needed to be.

The knee wall was made from Belguard block material and finished with a capstone we mitered each one in the curve to perfection.

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Powers Landscaping wins Gold Award for Best of Show at Bloom and Garden Williamson County Master Gardener Show

Powers Landscaping at Whistling Cove wins the Gold Award at the Williamson County Master Gardeners Show in 2004! Showcase with Copper obelisk on a pedestal with Landscape lights shining on it. The Copper pieces were made from a man in Clarksville. The Country Manor Stone with Flagstone Caps we built! We also incorporated a Tumbled Paver Patio that had a Romantic Sitting area! My Son Sheldon and I took from Sunday evening to Wednesday night to build the Garden working from morning till midnight each day! The finishing touches my Wife and Mother in Law Barbara Evans had the final touches with! Then we had to take it all down in a day afterwards.

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Making a Screen for Privacy

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We came in and created a berm using rotted wood chips and Sifted Topsoil to give the new Evergreen’s lots of growing room for the roots. We created a retaining wall with River stones to hold the soil in place. When we planted the Evergreens we used Whistling COVE Compost around the plants.

Finally we used a weed preventative and mulched with Brown Mulch.

Our client was very impressed and happy with the results!

She said it was BEAUTIFUL!

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Zuill Enhancement Pool Project

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After

We had to take priority with the drainage around the pool and direct it outside of pool area . We dug trenches with positive drain flow and upsized pipe from Gutters to 6 inch Pvc pipe with Emitters at each end of pipes. We then had to address the pool pump wash out. We dug a cistern for the wash out to go in outside the pool area as well.

We dug up all the existing grass around the pool and laid Landscape Fabric two layers deep .Angela and I then discussed overall finished look and final grading with Sifted Topsoil and Whistling Cove Compost for Plantings . We addressed issues for dry creek bed and A.C unit along with Foundation Vents.

Here we used a Tan and Charcoal blend Retaining wall block as shown in the pictures. We then used a decorative stone behind walls for aesthetics and to keep grass out of area.

We then hauled in 44 tons of Pea Gravel applying it to areas shown in pictures along with Cut Flagstone Stepping stones. We created a HERB Bed close to House for Angela along with a Stone Raised Bed Garden filled with Whistling Cove Compost also shown in pictures. To hide Pool Pump we created a Berm and installed Arborviteas to hide pump .

Plantings come later when time is right and we will plant Hydrangeas and Mark Anthony Liriope and many other Beautiful plants.

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Importance of Showcasing Colors!

The Importance of Showcasing Colors!

We Built the Paver Walkway and laid a muster k pattern using Brick color pavers. We outlined the Walkway with Cobblestone and the Stone Columns we Built using materials that we were able to use at the time.

The Entrance Stone Pedestals we built using a new Stone and we Capped with a Chisel Face Capstone.

The importance of structure ties in with the walkway and the pedestals bring architectural appeal and definition to the Landscaping. The Urns with Ferns and Seasonal colors showcase and ties all the architectural aspects together! Even in the winter the Urn’s make a Statement with Landscape Lights illuminating them!

In 2004 we constructed a Garden at the Bloom and Garden Show Showcased with Pavers and Stone Columns and Stone Planters with Copper Obelisk and Landscape Lights for which we won the Gold Award for!