Neil Boorsma, co-owner with Nick Harasym, says landscaping typically begins after a deck is complete. “Generally, we’ll meet with the client and do a walkthrough of what they want. If they don’t know what they want, we’ll give them a list of suggestions, like whether they want a water feature, garden bed and we go from there.” If the client wants privacy, shrubs or other foliage might be the best solution, Boorsma says.
“It could be planting something upright, like crabapple trees that don’t get too large. It pretty much comes down to functionality — whether they want to entertain for a lot of guests or just a few. And if they have a lot of kids, they’ll want more greenspace.” Maintenance-free synthetic decking is a given, since Windeck president and CEO Mel Dueck was a pioneer in introducing maintenance-free railings and deckings in Manitoba.
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