Hardscaping doesn’t get as much attention as some of the flashier aspects of landscape design, but it is so important to a well-designed outdoor space. Whether you just want a simple patio or would like to create an elaborate, park-like setting in your Massachusetts backyard, Triad Associates Inc. can create the framework for a beautiful space that fits your lifestyle.
As this post on Heavy Petal, a gardening blog, points out, hardscaping gives an outdoor space its underlying structure. In the spring and summer, when the landscape is verdant and bursting with life, the hardscaping elements help to visually organize and define the space. But in the winter, hardscaping takes on even more importance. 
It [hardscaping] creates the backbone of a garden, the bones upon which everything else hangs. And in winter, this structure is clearly evident, which is why it’s a great time to assess your garden…Let’s face it: plants are rarely the stars of the winter garden. Sure, there are plants with lovely berries, gorgeous bark, interesting seed heads, and even flowers. But it’s the architecture of the garden that provides overall impact: the structure that garden writers go on about.
If you look out your windows during the winter, you should still have a beautiful view, even if the landscape is covered in snow. Retaining walls, pathways, sculptural elements, fountains, arbors, etc. can all provide visual interest year-round. The post on Heavy Petal goes into even more detail about hardscaping, and it’s a great read! Check it out and let us know what you think, and call Triad and Associates Inc. for all of your hardscaping needs in the Haverhill, MA area!
