How to Use hardscape in a Sentence

hardscape

noun

• The polish of the hardscape contrasts with the relative wildness of the plants.
  — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 15 June 2018
• In most of the United States, about 75 percent of its land area, less than 1 percent of the land is hardscape.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2017
• The danger of asphalt and hardscape school grounds is real.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022
• His playing partner, Matthew NeSmith, got his taste of the hardscape on No. 10.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022
• The hardscape and plants all come together like paint on canvas.
  — The Pecks, OregonLive.com, 13 Aug. 2017
• Sometimes a channel must be cut through hardscape, such as your driveway, to allow for the wire.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 26 July 2023
• The stone flooring was repurposed from the flagstone hardscape around the former pool.
  — al, 14 Apr. 2020
• Use fire-resistant plants (no plants are fireproof) and rock, or other hardscape, around the home.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2019
• The project updated an 1980s-era pool, added an outdoor kitchen, new hardscape and more Texas native plants.
  — ExpressNews.com, 19 Oct. 2020
• The most flexible animals tend to be the ones that adapt to living in the hardscape but nutrient-rich spaces of the city.
  — Kate Brown, Washington Post, 26 June 2023
• Install new window screens, and do minor repairs to the hardscape and planters yourself, Zibas added.
  — Marilyn Kalfus, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2017
• Have a good strong background of hardscape, like a fence or other element.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020
• The program may be used to pay some of the costs of a conversion from lawn grass to drought-tolerant groundcover or hardscape.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 14 May 2020
• The lush rear garden with stone hardscape, a fire pit, lawn area and outdoor kitchen is perfect for spending time with family and friends.
  — Brenda Richardson, Forbes, 22 June 2021
• Hardscape and structures: As with paths, don't miniaturize them.
  — Kym Pokorny | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 15 May 2017
• The Friedleins moved out for about a year while a general contractor remodeled the house and installed the garden’s hardscape.
  — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2023
• For example, critics of the project say the introduction of more hardscape to the area could cause drainage problems in what is one of the neighborhood’s worst flood plains.
  — Zachary Small, Curbed, 1 July 2021
• All aspects of the garden — from the plant life and hardscape to everything in between — are completely maintained by Lisa and Glenn.
  — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2022
• All aspects of the garden — from the plant life and hardscape to everything in between — are completely maintained by Lisa and Glenn.
  — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2024
• Install noncombustible hardscape such as gravel or paving stones around your home and keep it free of debris.
  — USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
• Where there were acres of hardscape, hot and dusty in summer, cold and windy in winter, there will be a true city park where people actually want to spend time.
  — Regina Cole, Forbes, 25 May 2021
• Both design concepts extend paved, hardscape surfaces right up to the water's edge.
  — Star Tribune, 13 May 2021
• Contrasting tones are used in both the hardscape and the plantings, and brutalist materials like concrete and steel give the space an edge.
  — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021
• The plaza and hardscape areas will be open after the ribbon-cutting, but the new lawn areas on the site will not open for public use until the grass is done in 2021, said Zwagerman.
  — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2020
• Drought-resistant landscaping doesn’t have to be a hardscape, some use native plants.
  — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2023
• Create lush border gardens along the perimeter of your home, pathways, and throughout the landscape to soften hardscapes.
  — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
• Scott worked with their landscape designer to create the natural hardscapes and softscapes.
  — Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
• In addition to the house, there’s a hot tub, garden, pergola, shed, two patios, a fish pond, stretches of front and back lawn, a shower, and hardscape ribboning to the front door.
  — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
• Whether made of plants or hardscape, a border will take your driveway from a boring strip of pavement to an enticing passageway.
  — Jessica Dailey, Good Housekeeping, 19 Oct. 2020
• The combination evokes a more nostalgic vibe creating a nice tension between the hardscape and the softer, more textural plantings.
  — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 29 Sep 2024