What’s The best flowering trees for Missouri?

By: clientadmin  |  May 14th, 2013  |  No Comments »

Red Bud, White Bud,  Magnolia, Flowering Crabs, Service Berry, These all have favorable characteristics in that the transplant well, take varying stress such as heat, drought and excessive water well all while performing well with flowering and fall color.   

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Richard Poynter,

President Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction

 

What’s The best shade trees for Missouri?

By: clientadmin  |  April 29th, 2013  |  No Comments »

What’s The best shade trees for Missouri?

Red Maple is the top tree for many reasons. They transplant well giving you the best chance for transplant survival, they get large as in 40 to 60’ but not so large like Oaks that they over take an area, have great and varied fall color, handle stress of heat drought and excessive water better than most others.

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Richard Poynter, President Poynter Landscape Architecture, & Construction

Fire Places and Fire Pits

By: clientadmin  |  April 15th, 2013  |  No Comments »

Fire Places and Fire Pits

A very popular trend in the definition of outdoor spaces has been the designing and installation of outdoor fireplaces or fire pits.  Fire in the landscape has long been an element that attracts people to it.  Whether you already have a patio or you are starting from scratch, adding fire pit or fireplace to your patio layout can create a space for formal and informal gathering as well as more intimate setting in your own backyard.  If you are not big on the cleanup that is typically associated with wood burning fires, there is always natural gas as your clean burning solution to your fire needs. These fire areas are the great gattering place for people of all ages. Nothing better than poking the fire with a stick as a kid.

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Ross Richardson Landscape Architect ASLA for Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction

Outdoor Cooking & Outdoor Kitchens

By: clientadmin  |  April 8th, 2013  |  No Comments »

Outdoor Cooking, Outdoor Kitchens:

Outdoor kitchens are quickly becoming commonplace in backyards all across America.  The days of the kettle grill and picnic table are quickly going away.  Built-in grills with ample countertop space are redefining the outdoor environment every day.  For those who prefer to do their cooking in the great outdoors, a functional kitchen space is indispensable.  The amenities that can be incorporated are endless.  Just like your current kitchen, refrigerators, trash bins, cabinet storage or even sinks with running water can be designed into your outdoor kitchen to give you all your cooking needs right at your fingertips.

 

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Ross Richardson Landscape Architect ASLA for Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction

Patio and walkways – not the same old concrete slabs anymore

By: clientadmin  |  April 1st, 2013  |  No Comments »

Outdoor Flooring

Patio and walkways – not the same old concrete slabs anymore.  The choices in materials are as varied your wardrobe.  Concrete has evolved beyond the basic grey broom finish.  Today we can color/texture/stamp almost anything into the concrete to give it the look and feel of natural stone or even wood.  For a more natural look and a little more cost, natural stone will always have its place in the landscape.

Concrete pavers have taken a forward position in the industry with the colors, textures, sizes and patterns that are available today.  Concrete pavers can offer a very traditional feel as well as creating a unique – one of a kind Patio or walkway.

 

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Ross Richardson Landscape Architect ASLA for Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction

 

 

 

Standing Water in your Yard

By: clientadmin  |  March 25th, 2013  |  No Comments »

Drainage problems are an everyday concern to many homeowners.  Correcting drainage problems can be as simple as adding/removing soil to alter the flow of water through a given space.  Drainage modifications can also take on a more creative solution.  Dry Creek beds can be both functional and aesthetic at the same time.  When properly designed and installed, dry creek beds can solve your drainage issue and establish a visual element to an otherwise dull landscape.

 

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Ross Richardson Landscape Architect ASLA for Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction

Illumination Landscape Lighting

By: clientadmin  |  March 18th, 2013  |  No Comments »

Illumination

Landscape Lighting can be just as important as the plantings you choose for your home.  When properly planned and installed, the effects that it can have on the home and landscape are immeasurable.  Lighting can be used for accenting specimen plantings to highlighting architectural features on the house to illuminating walkways and patios for safety and night time usage.

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Ross Richardson Landscape Architect ASLA for Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction

Swimming Pool Design:

By: clientadmin  |  March 11th, 2013  |  No Comments »

When designing swimming pools, consider integrating seat benches and tanning shelves into the shallow end of the pool. This shallow end is where a lot of time is spent casually. Designing in comfort and ease of use there is important to this well used area of your pool.

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Bob Wilhelm,

Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction

What size patio do I build for my outdoor living space

By: clientadmin  |  March 4th, 2013  |  No Comments »

When planning for the proper size patio or deck, figure that 1 person takes up 25 square feet. For example, if you want to accommodate 25 people, you will need a 625 square feet space. Seat walls and benches integrated into the space can allow you to decrease the size of the space required. Seat walls and innovative seating in general while keeping the space just a tad smaller conversely add a cozy friendly nature to the space.

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Bob Wilhelm Landscape Architect for Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction

What’s the difference between Landscape

By: clientadmin  |  February 18th, 2013  |  1 Comment »

Landscape
Designers take much of their class work in horticulture. This includes plant
varieties, soils, plant science, insects and dieses and then on plant layout so
for just plant stuff they are great. But they don’t get much training with
hardscape, outdoor room layout construction, drainage lighting etc.

 

Landscape
Architects have a longer education with slightly less horticulture, plant
science insects and dieses but getting a full version of grades, drainage,
outdoor space design, construction, construction management, hardscape material
and how they are built and interact with each other.  Human usage of outdoor space, swimming pools,
lighting, fire and water usage, retaining walls,  construction engineering, irrigation systems
and the intergradation of all of these aspects.

 

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reading,

Richard Poynter, President Poynter
Landscape Architecture, & Construction