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“My name is Pete Bryant the Founder, President and CEO of both Southern Lights & Southern Exposure Landscape Management. We are not a franchise or a large corporation with multiple shareholders. We are a small, locally owned business, and I am that local business owner. As I look back over the last 20 years of being
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Before and After: Two Patios are better than One

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Project Details: Location: Greensboro, NC 27408. Lands End Community. Greensboro Triad. Budget: $$ Duration: One Week Materials: Tennessee Fieldstone (Seatwall) Belgard ‘Fossil Beige’ Dublin Cobble (Patios) Project Scope: This homeowner decided that one patio simply wasn’t enough, so she got one for the backyard and one in the courtyard. She had a small area between her house and
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Before and After: Outdoor Retreat

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Project Details: Location: Greensboro, NC 27455. Ridgewood. Greensboro Triad. Budget: $$ Duration: A Week and a Half Materials: Rockwood Kit Grande Circle (Fire Pit) Belgard ‘Ardennes Grey’ Dublin Cobble (Patio) Project Scope: This homeowner loved their deck, but wanted an extra area to entertain guests and roast marshmallows by the fire. After all, decks are
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Mix It Up: Natural Stone Kitchen and Concrete Paver Patio

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Project Details: Location: Burlington, NC. Greensboro suburb Budget: $$$ Duration: Two Weeks Materials: Patio: Belgard Dublin Cobble in Fossil. Seatwall: Belgard Keystone Stonegate block with bullnose cap. Kitchen: Natural Tennessee Field stone stacked with granite counter tops.   Located in Summerfield, NC Southern Exposure Landscape Management specializes in the design, installation, and maintenance of residential and commercial projects throughout the Greensboro Triad Area (High
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Before and After: Outdoor Living Area

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Project Details: Location: Summerfield, NC 27358. Greensboro Triad. Budget: $$ Duration: One Week Materials: Belgard Dublin Cobble ‘Fossil Beige’ (Paver Patio) Project Scope: This homeowner wanted to spend more time outdoors this fall, but had a bland backyard and nowhere to relax. So he contacted us for a quote for a new patio and outdoor living area
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Before and After: Updated walkways, retaining walls, and steps

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Project Details: Location: Reidsville, NC 27320. Greensboro Triad. Budget: $$ Duration: Two Weeks Materials: Belgard Dublin Cobble ‘Fossil Beige’ (Walkway) Rockwood ‘Colonial’ Block (Retaining Wall) Project Scope: This customer had an old brick retaining wall and stepping stones that lead from the house to the stairs. He was tired of the mud gathering around the stepping
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Advantages of Commercial Landscaping

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Landscaping can be a benefit not just to homeowners, but businesses as well. According to the University of Washington’s Dr. Kathleen Wolf, Ph.D. there is a relationship between landscaping and successful businesses. Wolf says that nicely landscaped businesses tend to be more successful. Here are the advantages of commercial landscaping: A study revealed that rental
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Advantages of Residential Landscaping

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Lately, more research is being done to study how professional residential landscaping affects the mood and quality of life for residents. The results have been amazing. Studies have shown that tree canopies and parks with heavy landscaping enhances the residents’ overall happiness. According to a study by Marc Berman with the University of Michigan, being in
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Buying Local: What It Means to a Local Business Owner.

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Buying Local: What It Means to a Local Business Owner. My name is Pete Bryant and I am a local business owner.  I am the Founder, President and CEO of both Southern Exposure Landscape Management and Southern Lights Landscape Lighting. We are not a franchise or a large corporation with multiple shareholders. We are a small, locally owned business, and
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Why Do We Charge For Landscape Design?

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“Why do you charge for a landscape design?’ What a great question. This is something we hear often so we thought it was worth a thorough explanation. Landscape design is a specific skill that is not something someone can just “pick up” without a lot of background in the industry and first hand knowledge.  Landscape design
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