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LC/DBM June 2016 Table of Contents06-10-16 | Department

LC/DBM June 2016 Table of Contents

On the cover:
Tumbled lava stones cover a stainless steel fire ring in a 3' round precast concrete fire bowl installed by Backyard Vacations in a home in Carlsbad, Calif.

Features

Outdoor Synthetic Turf Installations
The key to a successful synthetic turf installation lies in the adhesive, as explained by the ''Guru of Glue®.''
"?uNorris Legue, Synthetic Surfaces Inc.

A Backyard Resort
Great Oaks Landscape created a grand residential getaway in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., including custom elements such as a wrought iron gazebo and infinity pool with the homeowners' family crest.
"?uAlli Rael, LC/DBM

Fashion Forward
The owners of this residence in Sarasota, Fla., tasked Robert Davie of Robert Davie and Associates with creating a backyard landscape that would still look amazing four years from now.
"?u Mike Dahl, LC/DBM

A Habit of Great Works
Backyard Vacations of Carlsbad, Calif., makes a repeat appearance with another of the attractive and inviting custom residential projects that the company specializes in.
"?u Mike Dahl, LC/DBM

Above and Beyond
Designing and installing the landscape for a 17-acre ranch estate in Flower Mound, Texas, took more than 100 workers from Complete Landsculpture.
"?u Alli Rael, LC/DBM

Deparments

Editor's Commentary: Cultivating Achievement

Hardscapes: Triple Tier Triumph

Product Focus: Outdoor Living

Ground Gains: Mergers, Acquisitions, Expansions

Off the Clock: Renovations of Recreation and Athletic Spaces In North Carolina

News

Sunburn & Bug Bites: Summer Skin Protection

Economic News

The Legal File

The Digital Toolbox

Work-Related Fatalities: A Critical Dialogue

Most Valuable Piece of Equipment (Based on ROI)

Editorial Contributors
Margo Maule, Great Oaks Landscape; Robert Davie, Robert Davie & Associates; Jeff Ditta, Complete Landsculpture; Gene Freeman, Complete Landsculpture; Justin Cummings, Backyard Vacations; Jeff Fenner, B Communications; Norris Legue, Synthetic Surfaces Inc.; Joshua Gonzales, Sargon Masonry Construction; Karen Nobbe-Stephens, Keystone Retaining Walls