When Merriam-Webster recently announced its list of 100 new words to be added to the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, one of them already should have been familiar to gardeners: “hardscape.” ...

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Hardscapes are the constructed features such as paths, patios and pergolas that make a landscape human-friendly. Their permanent and relatively costly nature calls for careful planning before ...

Hardscaping refers to any man-made structures in landscaping design made of materials like gravel, brick, wood, pavers or stone. Any solid structure in an outdoor area, not plant life, is considered ...