Designing for a Small Outdoor Living Space

While an expansive yard gives plenty of room for design ideas, you can plan and design a stellar outdoor living area even if your yard is small by using a few of these design tricks.

Need Privacy in your backyard?

Need Privacy in your backyard? We all want a little privacy in our home, and our backyard is no exception. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to add privacy to your backyard. Over the years we have recommended many different ways to better you…

Professional Landscape Lighting Tips

Professional landscape lighting adds another layer to any outdoor living space. Professional design and installation is always best, and these tips will produce stunningly attractive outdoor lighting that showcases a wide variety of options. For…

PRO TIP - Cleaning your Outdoor Grill

Learning how to clean a gas grill can help to extend your grill’s lifespan. If not removed, the carbon buildup and food residue remaining on the grill will form rust and damage its components. You will have to buy replacement parts or even a new gas…

INTRODUCING CKC LANDSCAPINGS NEWEST PARTNER

CKC Landscaping is pleased to announce Stephen Compton Jr as its newest partner, effective January 1, 2021. Stephen has been with our firm since 2010 and has been a vital piece of our growth and success. He has extensive experience in project design…

2021 Outdoor Living Trends

As 2021 rapidly approaches, we see some outdoor living trends emerging. Many of which have been influenced by the rapid shifts in lifestyle caused by the pandemic. As more homeowners begin to think of their outdoor living spaces as an extension of…

Professional Outdoor Lighting

Lighting is an essential detail to get the most use out of your outdoor living space. With professional lighting, you can enjoy your patio for longer hours of the day, ensure visibility at night, and overall improve the presentation of your home,…

SPOTLIGHT ON POOL RENOVATIONS

CKC Landscaping renovates several old pool patios each year. And over the years we have developed a great working relationship with one of the areas best pool renovation companies. Callahan Pool Plastering is one of the rare companies, like CKC…

What to do with Steep Slopes

If you live in a home that has large slopes and banks, you might be wondering what you can do with those areas to make them more aesthetically appealing—and also to make some of those areas more usable. There’s no question that installing…

Pergola, Patio Roof or Pavilion: How to know which is right for you.

When talking shady structures there are generally three options you will encounter; pergolas, covered patios and pavilions. Though sometimes the terms are used interchangeably, there are differences between the three. And to understand which one is…