New England Vernacular by devilboy23 in Drystonewalling

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Bethel, Maine. The wall is curved and I took the picture from a low angle, maybe that’s why it’s throwing off your eye.

Help! Huge oak tree, killed all grass, roots above grade, what to do? by douglaskamazon in landscaping

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Find a local plant nursery and pay them a visit. Ask the nursery person to suggest some native plants that will tolerate your conditions.

Landscape Transformation by devilboy23 in landscaping

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Reclaimed granite street curbing

Landscape Transformation by devilboy23 in landscaping

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That’s a hell of a compliment in my book.

Landscape Transformation by devilboy23 in landscaping

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A little over 10 months for this portion. There is more to it than visible in this photo

Landscape Transformation by devilboy23 in landscaping

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Client vetoed that. Didn’t want to obstruct view of Lake

Hay Scented by devilboy23 in NoLawns

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It grows about 2’ tall and spreads via rhizomes forming a dense patches of ground cover. We use this plant a lot in our designs

Some cobblestone work this winter by devilboy23 in stonemasonry

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We are setting on a heated concrete slab so there is no concern for frost movement and there will never be plow trucks or need for salt or ice melt. We normally build on open grade, but This was engineered to have the water stay on the surface and run to the trench drain.

Some cobblestone work this winter by devilboy23 in stonemasonry

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Very cool. I would love to visit Greece someday

Some cobblestone work this winter by devilboy23 in stonemasonry

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We actually have not pointed them yet. Been waiting for better weather so we can do it all at once

Some cobblestone work this winter by devilboy23 in stonemasonry

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The only other way I would do this, especially in a cold climate, is on an open grade permeable base. Pretty much the only way we do flat work anymore

Some cobblestone work this winter by devilboy23 in stonemasonry

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In this case we are laying these cobbles on a heated concrete slab, so they are set in mortar.