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Category: Fireplaces and Fire Pits

ALD Featured Exhibitor at Minneapolis Home and Garden Show February 29-March 4, 2012

Stop by Booth #750 and talk to us about your bringing your landscaping dreams to life! ALD is a featured exhibitor at the biggest show, the Minneapolis Home and Garden Show. Come to the show to find out what’s new in home, garden, landscaping, remodeling and much more! Every project we do is unique since it starts with a review with our customer of their project ideas, needs and desires. Each customer gets want they want as they work with our talented licensed design staff. Our desire is to have your home and surroundings express your unique taste and personality.

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Extend Your Outdoor Seasons with Heat

When the temperature starts going down in the evening that is no reason to shorten a meal or go inside. You want your guests to be comfortable so aside from passing out blankets what can you do? There are several options to consider that our MN landscape designers and architects would be happy to review and make a plan that meet’s your needs. You can install an outdoor fireplace so your alfresco dining and outdoor living can continue into the night and the next season. You can locate it on the edge of a patio, against a wall, or even in a

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Water and Fire Can Coexist in Minneapolis

If you live in MN, then you probably have a lake not very far from your home. MN is known as the land of 10,000 lakes, so most homes will take water into consideration when it comes to their landscaping plans. Building a pond or small waterfall to help channel ground water will not only create a beautiful space on your property, but if combined with an outdoor fire pit, it can raise the value of your home and its sale-ability quite nicely. Ponds and waterfalls have become common place in the landscaping industry now, and can be assembled with materials

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Patio Sitting Areas: A Place To Sit, Eat Al Fresco, Relax, Entertain and a SANDBOX?

Eating Al Fresco is one of the simple pleasures whether it’s summer or fall. Being outdoors just seems to make everything better. What changes if you have a poorly designed sitting area? Lots of newly built houses often have a patio or deck at the back of the house. However, many times they merely are a “token” patio or deck. There may be a couple of concrete slabs, but a lot of times it isn’t a big enough space to accommodate the needs of even a small family. Choosing the right spaces and the right light is key to a

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Making Use Of Those Useless Spaces | Landscaper Minneapolis St Paul MN

If you are a homeowner, then you undoubtedly have some spaces in your yard that are not getting much use. Maybe it is not protected from the elements, or the neighbors 🙂  but whatever the reason why not capture that space with a standalone fire pit. Fire pits can be placed anywhere, and be either a private refuge, or a community gather place for you and your guests that will create years of memories. There is something about fire that instills unity. Whether you use it to clean up the yard, or roast marshmallows, or to just hang around and

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Making Use Of Those Useless Spaces | Landscaper Minneapolis St Paul MN

If you are a homeowner, then you undoubtedly have some spaces in your yard that are not getting much use. Maybe it is not protected from the elements, or the neighbors 🙂  but whatever the reason why not capture that space with a standalone fire pit. Fire pits can be placed anywhere, and be either a private refuge, or a community gather place for you and your guests that will create years of memories. There is something about fire that instills unity. Whether you use it to clean up the yard, or roast marshmallows, or to just hang around and

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