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Pavers: A Comprehensive Guide to Custom Pavers
Doctor FX gets as many questions on pavers as any other topic. Here are some of the answers. I love these questions as custom pavers are the perfect hardscape to compliment our Rocky Mountains foothills setting. Are you wanting to redo your patio, driveway,...
Water Features: Eight Reasons You Need Water Features in Your Landscaping
Read Doctor FX's top eight reasons why you need to add one or more unique water features in your landscaping plans right now. 1) Creating a Pond Adds Vibrant Life to Your Outdoor Space One water feature design to consider for your backyard is a pond. Work closely...
Retaining Walls: A landscape feature that’s functional and beautiful!
Doctor FX knows there are many, many reasons for considering a retaining wall or walls on your proprty but here are three to consider: Prevent soil erosion: In Colorado Springs, sloping lots are particularly challenging. Rain and melting snow create runoff that...
Pergolas: Enhancing your outdoor environment!
The other day a neighbor asked Doctor FX what a "pergola" was? He thought it was a new health food or maybe a new baby stroller. He was pleasantly surprised to find a pergola is something he'd seen all over Colorado Springs and even enjoyed himself. While, unlike...
Water Features: Taking your landscaping to a whole new level!
Patents come into Doctor FX's Colorado Springs Landscaping Office every day with a similar question ... "What can I add to my backyard environment that will be truly spectacular?" That answer is easy one ... a unique water feature designed to compliment...
Concrete versus interlocking pavers: Which is better?
Doctor FX is frequently asked for his opinion on concrete (stamped or not) versus interlocking pavers. Since Landscaped FX has installed many projects using both materials in the Colorado Springs area, I feel well qualified to offer my comparisons. Knowing the...
American Society of Landscape Architects Survey
Doctor FX read this landscaping trends survey with interest and thought he'd share it with you. The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recently released its 2018 Residential Landscape Architecture Trends Survey, which was fielded February 22nd through...
Landscaping: Do you know its true value?
You have all been to the Doctor's Office, checked in with the receptionist, then taken a seat and waited for your appointment. When patients come to see Doctor FX, they are given a first hand experience of what I prescribe for all my customers. We don't just have a...
Fountains: The perfect tonic for your home, garden and soul!
Patents come into Doctor FX's Colorado Springs Landscaping Office every day with questions and complaints. They sit in my office waiting for their appointments and look tired, stressed, sometimes a little down or a little angry. They slump in the chairs, flip...
Pavers: Artistic surfaces at a far lower cost than you’d imagine!
The ancient Romans were one of the biggest property owners in the Old World. One of the first projects they embarked upon was making roads throughout their empire so they could move quickly and efficiently from one part of their enormous domain to the others. Their...
Ponds: A little piece of nature in your back yard!
If you go to the "Services" menu (above on this website), you become aware of the many things you can do to make your Colorado Springs residential or business properties more attractive and enjoyable to use not only in our temperate summer season but all year...
Irrigation: More important than you think!
Colorado Springs is a beautiful city bordered by Pikes Peak and our majestic Rocky Mountains. Doctor FX feels blessed with our scenic vistas, attractive climate and the wide variety of plants and trees that flourish in our challenging mountain ecosystem. Whether...