Recreational Features and Landscaping
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White Hawk Drive - Unilock Paver Patio
What happens here
This stage involves installing recreational features and general landscaping. The putting green is installed using synthetic turf, requiring a prepared, level base of gravel and sand, followed by careful cutting and laying of the turf. The sandbox is created by defining its perimeter with small retaining stones and filling it with play sand. Fencing around the perimeter of the backyard and specifically around the pool area is installed for safety and privacy, typically using metal or wood. Finally, the landscaping is completed by planting various trees, shrubs, and perennial flowers, along with laying decorative gravel and mulch in garden beds. This step also includes installing water features, like the stone fountain shown, which requires plumbing and a submersible pump.
Goal: Install recreational elements and complete all softscaping and decorative landscaping.
Tools and materials
- Gardening Tools Various — Planting and landscape maintenance
- Metal Fencing Various — Perimeter and pool safety
- Small Retaining Stones Various — Defining the sandbox perimeter
- Synthetic Turf Various — Creating the putting green
- Trees — Softscaping and aesthetic enhancement
- Turf Installation Tools Various — Cutting and laying synthetic turf
- Water Feature Components Various — Creating fountains or ponds (e.g., stone fountain, pump, reservoir)
- Gravel Various — Base layer for putting green and decorative beds
- Mulch Various — Ground cover in garden beds
- Sand Various — Base layer for putting green and play sand for sandbox