Landscape Design for Your New NoVa Patio: Dry-laid Stone verses Wet-laid Stone

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So you have decided that you would like a patio in your back yard. You think a lot about it, but realize you need a professional landscape contractor to help. There are choices to be made: location, size and materials. For homeowners in Ashburn, McLean and throughout Northern Virginia, stone selection is key. Patio Design… Read more »

Water Gardens

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One of our specialties at Main Street Landscape is the installation of water features. There is a multitude of choices when it comes to designing a water feature that creates a beautiful back drop for entertaining or an impressive focal point in the garden. The soothing sound that the water creates is an important factor… Read more »

The Back Yard Fire Pit

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A very popular landscape option that we provide for our clients is the outdoor fire pit.  Outdoor fire features extend the livability of the outdoor space into the evening as well as into the cooler seasons. Typically, we construct our fire pits out of stacked fieldstone. Although stacked field stone is the most common choice,… Read more »

Natural Stone

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We love to incorporate natural stone into the landscapes that we design for our clients. Stone is beautiful as well as durable and it makes the perfect compliment for the plants surrounding it. There are many options for stone in the landscape, from flagstone patios, to fieldstone retaining walls and seat walls, to boulder steps… Read more »