hardscape
noun
hard·scape
ˈhärd-ˌskāp 
: structures (such as fountains, benches, or gazebos) that are incorporated into a landscape compare softscape
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For example, a narrower spray setting might be helpful for targeting weeds around a vegetable garden, landscape beds, or in-between hardscape cracks; while a wider spray setting might work better on gravel.
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Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
The team made an intentional shift with the hardscape palette to cooler cast, which echoes the silvery tones of the flora.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
The team created dynamic color and textural combos of plants that soften the hardscape and structural lines between the home and pool house.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
More than 70 square miles of cool green forests and fields have been replaced with urban hardscape.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
The team made an intentional shift with the hardscape palette to cooler cast, which echoes the silvery tones of the flora.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
The team created dynamic color and textural combos of plants that soften the hardscape and structural lines between the home and pool house.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
More than 70 square miles of cool green forests and fields have been replaced with urban hardscape.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Hardscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardscape. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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