If you want to increase the curb appeal of your home, there are many things you can do. One thing is to hire a landscape contractor to add some hardscaping to your yard. Hardscaping involves using non-living elements. Keep reading for some types of hardscaping the landscape contractor can install for you.

Hardscaping Accents

The contractor will use hardscaping accents as part of the hardscaping. This may be adding some artwork to an area or adding some furniture in different areas of your yard. For example, they may add some colorful furniture to your front porch or colorful patio furniture. 

If you are paving a new patio, using color accents will make it look beautiful. This may be choosing different stones that are in different colors or using the colors to make a design on the flooring. Colorful plants may be placed in different areas that will stand out in your landscaping. 

Landscape Lighting

If you want your landscaping visible at night or you and your family spend a lot of time outdoors at night, ask the landscape contractor to install some landscape lighting. They can choose low-voltage lighting to keep your electrical bills down.

When it comes to landscape lighting, you have different types to choose from. You could choose uplights, which means the light is placed on the ground and shined upward. You could use this type of light for a tree, a statue, or a water fountain. There are also downlights, which are lights that shine down on something. This can be used to showcase a flower garden, your front porch, or any area in your yard that you want to showcase. 

Custom Water Features

Custom water features can make a big difference in the way your landscaping looks. There are a variety of water features you can choose from. For something inexpensive, install a small fountain that you can easily move around. The contractor may suggest installing a much larger water fountain that squirts the water up and then cascades down. This looks beautiful and hearing the water can be relaxing and soothing. Place a bench near the water feature for an area for you to sit and relax. 

If you have the room, the landscape contractor may suggest adding a pond in your backyard. You could then put fish in the pond and use landscaping rocks around it. Behind the pond, the contractor can install a waterfall where water flows into the pond. 

There are many more things a landscape contractor can do with hardscaping, such as installing a fire pit, adding a raised garden bed, or installing a new patio.

Contact a landscaper for more information about hardscaping installation.