Discover the Benefits of Fall Hardscaping

Now’s the time to add fall hardscaping, such as fire features, to a favorite patio or build one with a fire pit and a seat wall along the flat space at the top of your retaining wall.

While it’s getting dark outside earlier each week, you can still enjoy your backyard for as long as you want to when you enhance fall landscapes with hardscaping.

To extend your outdoor living season well into the fall in South-Central Pennsylvania, include seasonal hardscape additions, such as

• Additional patios
• Cover or roof for your outdoor rooms
• Fire pits
• Fireplaces
• Landscape Lighting
• Seatwalls
• Walkways for outdoor spaces.

Must-Have Cozy Fall Fire Features for Crisp Autumn Evenings

Imagine having a fire pit where you gather as a family to make s’mores or roast hot dogs. Maybe you had a retaining wall built to prevent erosion and now have empty green space on top of it, a perfect spot to add a small patio with circular seating and a fire pit.

Alternatively, you can opt for a fireplace as a focal point for your patio. If you enjoy time with a small group of friends, you’ll love spending time by your outdoor fireplace.

If you and your friends love football, why not include a fireplace on a covered patio with the big game on a TV right above the wall-in fireplace?

If you want to up the coziness factor, invest in outdoor couches, recliners, and other cushioned seats, complete with snug throws and colorful pillows.

You can also build a fireplace near your outdoor kitchen. Fireplaces make great additions to al fresco dining.

Below are design considerations when it comes to adding a fire feature to your outdoor environment, including

• Which fire feature will serve you best, a fireplace or a fire pit?
• You also need to consider if you’ll have small children visiting. Will it be safe to have open flames with children running around or getting curious?

Read more: 7 Benefits of Adding Hardscape to Your Outdoor Space

• If you want the focal point to be a scenic outlook, a low-ground fire pit design may better suit your needs.
• Your budget also plays a role in which fire feature you choose. For example, fire pits cost less to install compared to fireplaces.

When you decide whether you want a fire pit or a fireplace, you must now determine the fuel for the fire—gas or wood.

Depending on your municipality’s ordinances, your only choice may be a gas fireplace or fire pit. However, if you can have a wood fire feature, ensure it’s not near trees or any other spot that could catch fire.

You also have a selection of building materials for your fire pit or outdoor fireplace, such as

• Clay brick
• Concrete
• Manufactured wall block
• Natural stone.

Connect Your Outdoor Rooms with Walkways for Easy Fall Entertaining

You want to include walkways connecting your outdoor rooms that give your backyard a unified look.

Indeed, you can integrate your stone fireplace with a stone walkway leading to another part of your backyard. If, for example, your fire pit is at one part of your property, you can connect it with a paver pathway leading back to your outdoor kitchen.

Your walkways don’t need to be boring, either. Instead, they should complement your existing hardscapes and your home’s exterior. While your walkways’ primary purpose may be outdoor room connectivity, you can still add garden pathways or other plants to add color and interest.

Learn more: How to Start a Hardscape Project

Add low landscape lighting along your walkways so you and your guests can see where you’re walking while softening the glow of your stone paths.

Enhance Your Fall Landscape with Hardscaping for Year-Round Enjoyment

You can enjoy the nightlife of your outdoor destination while staying warm and walking along the pathways that connect your outdoor rooms. Fire features are perfect seasonal hardscape additions to your home.

Contact Tomlinson Bomberger Today for All of Your Seasonal Hardscape Additions

Don’t let fall get away from you. Now’s the time to connect with our landscape designers to create the perfect fire feature to keep you and your guests warm and cozy this autumn.

We have a sweet deal on hardscaping: You can save up to $1,500 on a new hardscaping job. Don’t delay; book your appointment by October 31, 2024.

Claim this offer by clicking on this link or call us today at 717-399-1991.

Sources:

LoveYourLandscape.org, Designing Outdoor Fireplaces and Fire Pits.

Ibid. Which Fireplace Materials Are Best?

MarthaStewart.com, 13 Wayway Ideas That Will Complement Your Home and Yard.