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Welcome to Unique Landscapes by Griffin, Inc. & Unique Custom Pools, LLC. Unique Companies specialize in all aspects of Phoenix landscaping, pool construction and swimming pool remodeling. Unique Companies build everything from swimming pools to complete backyard environments, allowing you to enjoy Outdoor Living in Arizona to the fullest! Our experienced, friendly pool designers and staff are well-versed in all facets of Arizona landscaping, new pool construction, custom spas, outdoor kitchens, ramadas & pergolas, fireplaces & stone travertine patios and pavers installation. We take pride in designing beautiful and functional swimming pools & landscape environments to fit your needs. We then build them to meet your detail-oriented expectations and our high professional standards and specifications. Unique Companies continues to rank among the top landscape companies in the Phoenix area. In fact, Unique Landscapes is proud to have been ranked #1 Landscape Company 2010 in Phoenix (as voted on by Ranking AZ Arizona BusinessMagazine). To complement our #1 landscape ranking, Unique Custom Pools was also voted #3 Custom Pool and Spa Company! Unique Companies is the only landscape and pool builder in the industry that ranks in both the Swimming Pool & categories for landscape and pool builders. Our clients enjoy the BEST of the BEST from ONE UNIQUE COMPANY!

Our attention to customer service and emphasis on cooperation and coordination between swimming pool, structures & patio covers, and landscaping (design & construction) sets us apart from our competitors. Residents from Scottsdale to Gilbert, Mesa to Peoria, and Phoenix to Glendale can count on high quality, top-notch Arizona pool and landscape construction from landscape design to finished project.

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In Arizona, our clients number one reason for choosing Unique is the fact that both pool and landscaping are handled by one company, one landscape and pool designer, and one point of contact. Uniques pool division was established to give our Phoenix pool builder full control and supervision of every aspect of our outdoor environments. Uniting the custom swimming pool and spa with our beautiful custom Arizona landscapes & outdoor environments is Unique Companies way of offering a value to all of our clients. We feel this value is unsurpassed by any other outdoor services company you can find in the Phoenix & surrounding areas. We have eliminated the time you must wait on the pool company to finish your swimming pool and spa before the landscape company can finish the rest of your outdoor Arizona Landscape and Swimming Pool Design.

Unique only staffs qualified professionals and exterior designers that are well-versed in both swimming pool construction and landscape design. We feel that it all starts with a great design one that incorporates both the swimming pool & spa with all the other backyard features (including landscaping, patios, barbecues and fireplace, etc.). Once our designers complete your landscape design, our pool division, UNIQUE CUSTOM POOLS works closely with our landscape division, UNIQUE LANDSCAPES, to build your pool and provide you with your custom outdoor living space. The process is very similar to a normal swimming pool construction, then a typical landscaping project but where we differ is that we actually start the landscaping at the same time (or very close) as the pool project begins.

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All permits, engineering, HOA submittals and design work is handled at the same time, by one UNIQUE landscape and pool company! This process allows our projects to be completed weeks (and sometimes months) faster than any other contractor combination. On top of that, we are the sub-contractor and the General Contractor making us a cost-competitive company that can handle it all. Thank you for making Unique Companies your choice for Phoenix landscaping and Phoenix swimming pools we are glad to be an Arizona landscape and swimming pool builder!

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From our conception, Yorkville Hill Landscaping, Inc. has continually provided inspiring landscape solutions. As professional landscaping leaders, we provide services for both commercial and residential clients specializing in medium to large scale projects.

We know what it is like to close your eyes and envision a landscaping design that will reflect your personal taste. There are a lot of landscaping companies out there, but there are none like Yorkville Hill. Our attention to detail, respect for each client's unique needs, exceptional service, quality products, and courteous staff set us apart.

From the conceptual stage of your plan, to the design, budgeting, and installation, we will be right there to assist you. We take great pride in our work ethic. From the moment you contact us you will notice very quickly that our emphasis is placed on you - together we will create your "dream" landscaping plan. We look forward to working with you!

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Tara Dooley has written for various websites since 2008. She has worked as an accountant, after-school director and retail manager in various locations. Dooley holds a Bachelor of Science in business management and finance.

Soil erosion can occur anywhere if enough water flows over the surface, but no place is as obvious as a hillside. The ruts that are carved into the sides of hills and the blank surface that develops from washing out vegetation is noticeable. To prevent this, you must plant your trees, shrubs or grass properly.

Dig down in several spots to see if there is rock below the surface. If the land is rocky, then trees are the better plant to use, because the roots will grow out, around, and through rock to anchor themselves. If the soil is sandy or regular dirt, then grasses and shrubs work well and can put down enough roots to hold the soil fast.

Fill one of the holes with water and wait to see how long it takes to drain. If it takes less than an hour, then the soil drains well, and any vegetation will work fine. If it takes longer, then most of the water will run off the hill. In this case, you need grasses or shrubs that are drought tolerant. When you know the kind of soil you are dealing with, select trees, shrubs, or grasses that grow well in your area.

Lay down a landscape straw mesh over the hill. This will help keep the seedling plants or grass from washing away while their roots are getting established. If you are going to grow grass, cast the seed before putting down the mesh. Cast it out by hand according to the quantities suggested on the package.

Dig holes through the matting for plants. Make the holes deep enough so the tops of the root balls are at the surface. Set the plants in the holes and cover them with the soil you removed. If the grade of the hill will allow it, set a good-sized rock in front of each plant to keep it from washing away. By using the rocks and the mesh, the plants should stay in place until their roots establish.

Water the hillside to soak the new plants and seeds. Normally you would water deeply. However, if the hill doesn't soak well according to the drainage test, you might wash the soil and seeds away. In this case, water lightly a couple of times a day. Repeat watering each day for two weeks until roots start to establish and grass grows. Then reduce watering to twice a week for four to six weeks.

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For an outdoor space youll love, start with our down-to-earth approach.

Hill & Valley Landscaping in Milwaukee, WI provides skilled landscaping craftsmanship,plus a reputation for leaving customers truly satisfied. We enjoy our work fromthe artistic pleasure of creating a glamorous flower bed to the practical satisfactionof correcting drainage issues.

Hill & Valley Landscaping has experience with every size project in Milwaukee from a simple residential landscape update to large commercial landscaping jobsand everything in between. You can be sure that our experienced work crewshave the landscaping knowledge and equipment to get your job done in a timely manner.

Take time to explore our website and see the many landscaping services we offer.

Be sure to save some time to view our landscape project gallery for examples of recent work we have done.

Headquartered in Franklin, WI; Hill & Valley Landscaping has servedthe Milwaukee Metro area since 1999.

We continue to offertop landscaping workmanship and high-quality products at competitive prices.

Contact us about our full range of landscaping services including hardscapes, outdoor living, retaining walls, water features, drainage corrections and more.

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Pine Hill Nursery & Landscaping and Pine Hill Village Gardens are local, independent, family-owned and operated businesses serving northwest Michigan. Ralph and Sandy Naples and Jeanine Rubert and their friendly and knowledgeable staffs have been helping area homeowners enjoy the pleasure and beauty of successful gardening and landscapes for over 30 years.

Our two full-service locations in Northern Michigan are renowned for the best selection of annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs and everything you need for your landscape.

Pine Hill Nursery & Landscaping located just 10 miles North of Elk Rapids and 20 miles south of Charlevoix contains a Garden Center, Nursery, Landscaping, Gift Shop and Garden Caf, Bulk and Bagged Mulch, Soil and Soil Amendments, and Extensive Display Gardens.

Pine Hill Village Gardens located in Traverse City off of Garfield just behind Save a Lot includes a Garden Center, Nursery, Landscaping, Gift Shop, Bulk and Bagged Mulch, Soil and Soil Amendments.

Pine Hill prides itself in offering the area's largest selection of high quality plants suited for our northern growing conditions, including many unique selections that are featured in gardening magazines and books, but rarely found locally.

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GTH Earthmoving is a family owned and operated business based near Sydney, that provides industry leading earthmoving services, by using the latest equipment and experienced operators. GTH Earthmoving Contractors are specialist contractors and deliver exceptional standards and low costs, based on our mentality of treating every job as if were our own.

GTH Earthmoving provides a variety of excavation services for residential properties. We offer landscape preparation, land levelling, laser levelling, driveway excavation, pool excavation, preparation of house sites, buildingrock retaining walls and much more. With our range of advanced machinery and experienced staff, we undertake projects of all shapes and sizes, cost effectively to our clients.

GTH Earthmoving contractors have a proud history in undergoing commercial earth moving, from school yards to building sites.

Affordable pool excavation in Sydney withoptions to prepare for fibre glass or concrete pools.

Construction of rock retaining walls by using dry stacking boulder walls.

Our machinery is equipped with the latest laser levelling technology for high accuracy.

Affordable options for land clearing in Sydneyafter small scale demolition projects.

Huge range of trucks and trailers to choose from for tipper hire.

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Deforestation, clearance or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use.[1] Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use.

More than half of the animal and plant species in the world live in tropical forests.[2]

The term deforestation is often misused to describe any activity where all trees in an area are removed.[not in citation given][neutrality is disputed] However in temperate climates, the removal of all trees in an area[not in citation given]in conformance with sustainable forestry practicesis correctly described as regeneration harvest.[3] In temperate mesic climates, natural regeneration of forest stands often will not occur in the absence of disturbance, whether natural or anthropogenic.[4] Furthermore, biodiversity after regeneration harvest often mimics that found after natural disturbance, including biodiversity loss after naturally occurring rainforest destruction.[5][6]

Deforestation occurs for many reasons: trees are cut down to be used or sold as fuel (sometimes in the form of charcoal) or timber, while cleared land is used as pasture for livestock, plantations of commodities and settlements. The removal of trees without sufficient reforestation has resulted in damage to habitat, biodiversity loss and aridity. It has adverse impacts on biosequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Deforestation has also been used in war to deprive an enemy of cover for its forces and also vital resources. A modern example of this was the use of Agent Orange by the United States military in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Deforested regions typically incur significant adverse soil erosion and frequently degrade into wasteland.

Disregard or ignorance of intrinsic value, lack of ascribed value, lax forest management and deficient environmental laws are some of the factors that allow deforestation to occur on a large scale. In many countries, deforestation, both naturally occurring and human induced, is an ongoing issue. Deforestation causes extinction, changes to climatic conditions, desertification, and displacement of populations as observed by current conditions and in the past through the fossil record.[5]

Among countries with a per capita GDP of at least US$4,600, net deforestation rates have ceased to increase.[when?][7][8]

According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat, the overwhelming direct cause of deforestation is agriculture. Subsistence farming is responsible for 48% of deforestation; commercial agriculture is responsible for 32% of deforestation; logging is responsible for 14% of deforestation and fuel wood removals make up 5% of deforestation.[9]

Experts do not agree on whether industrial logging is an important contributor to global deforestation.[10][11] Some argue that poor people are more likely to clear forest because they have no alternatives, others that the poor lack the ability to pay for the materials and labour needed to clear forest.[10] One study found that population increases due to high fertility rates were a primary driver of tropical deforestation in only 8% of cases.[12]

Other causes of contemporary deforestation may include corruption of government institutions,[13][14] the inequitable distribution of wealth and power,[15]population growth[16] and overpopulation,[17][18] and urbanization.[19]Globalization is often viewed as another root cause of deforestation,[20][21] though there are cases in which the impacts of globalization (new ows of labor, capital, commodities, and ideas) have promoted localized forest recovery.[22]

In 2000 the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) found that "the role of population dynamics in a local setting may vary from decisive to negligible," and that deforestation can result from "a combination of population pressure and stagnating economic, social and technological conditions."[16]

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Part art, part science, Interior Design goes far beyond decorating. We, the Interior Designers have a profound impact on people's lives by creating the surroundings, in which they live, work and play. Interior Design Arts strive to translate what people want into their own story as told throughout their entire home or business environment. Combining knowledge, analysis and research with aesthetic vision, creativity and discipline; we work closely with our clients to develop design solutions that are safe, functional, and attractive to meet the patron's needs using the space. We, at Interior Design Arts plan interior spaces of almost every type of space, including offices, restaurants, salons and private residences. The results of our work prove that a good design boosts business productivity, attract a more affluent clientele and increase a building's market value. Depending on the complexity of the project, Interior Design Arts might also submit drawings for approval by a construction inspector to ensure that the design meets building codes. If any project requires structural work, we work with an architect or engineer for that part of the project. Most designs also require the hiring of contractors to do technical work or artists to create finishes or custom furnishings. We offer to choose and write work contracts with contractors and independent artists as well. Interior Design Arts offers professional help during all of the stages of design and decorating process of interior spaces as well as changes to outside elevation: storefronts, restaurant fronts, private residences, etc.

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