Monday, March 25, 2019

Fire pits

Fire pits are a great item for your patio or yard this spring.  Not ready to call it a night and go in even though the air is chilly.  You can have a fire pit installed in the same day and enjoy it at night!  We carry many styles.  Watch this quick video provided by one of our manufactures.










Thursday, February 28, 2019

New in 2019

Hey it is that time again.  The snow is melting well not really but the flowers will be in bloom soon.  Delaware Hardscape Supply will be coming alive and ready for all your landscape and hardscape material needs as well.

New

- Bagged Quickcrete Concrete Mix
- Rolls of Sod
- Different Inventoried Boulders

Social Media

Just launched our Instagram page!  You are invited to be part of Delaware Hardscape's everyday life, see new products arriving, deliveries going out and what fun goes on at our home in Wilmington, DE.  We will also be launching a YouTube video page!  We have always been part of Facebook, find us and follow us.

Updates

- Hiring a 3rd driver to get to more of your needs
- Our polysand manufactures have come out with a state of the art polysands that we will have come summer 2019.
- Yard will be fully stocked come March 25th!
- Website is being updated for the new season


*** If you have purchased from us in the past, leave a review on Facebook or Google and you will get $15.00 off an order.  Do both reviews and you will get $30.00 off!*****



Friday, January 11, 2019

Stone for a Shed

Are you getting a storage shed placed at your residency?  Did you know you need to have a stone base for it?  Here are some tips!


Do you use 3/4" crushed stone or a 2A modified (crusher run)?

- Most of the time it is preference
- Crusher run can be used if there isn't a standing water or water issue
- Lots of water in the area use 3/4" stone (helps with drainage)
- Crusher run compacts almost as a asphalt

Tips for before placement

- Where will you be placing it?
- The gravel area should be 2' wider all the way around the shed.
- Measure where the center of the shed would be, mark with marking paint where the end of the shed would.  From the end of the shed mark another 2' out.
- Using pressure treated wood works best around the area to keep the gravel in and to make sure your shed is level.
- Get a string line, bubble level and stakes to mark how deep the stone will have to be to make the shed level.
- Place the timbers and fill the shed area with the stone you ordered.


Did you know that gravel base is just a plain granite stone?

- Think about the 2' around the shed being a decorative gravel
- Would you rather place plantings around the shed? (Get Topsoil)
- The base stone doesn't need to be seen on the finished product.
- Delaware Hardscape offers delivery from a truck that can do 2 materials at the same time with out them mixing and maxing out at 8 tons.

10 x 12 Shed
- Lets say you need 2" - 6" of stone on a 12 x 14 area
- You would need 2.75 tons of stone
- 10 x 12 area 2 tons at 4" average, 1 ton for outside decorative area.



Thursday, November 1, 2018

Current Hardscape Inventory

We stock a large quantity of stone, soil, mulch, boulders and products to create your outdoor living space.  We sell product in many different forms, from small quantities to large quantities.  We try and accommodate projects of all sizes.  Below are some of the great products we currently have available.


2" Bluestone Tread Stock


Brown Boulders


Fieldstone Boulders


Pattern Flagstone

Friday, August 24, 2018

Topdress Your Lawn

What is topdress and why do it?

You want to topdress in early fall or early spring.  Topdressing your lawn does the following:

- Supplies beneficial microorganisms, bacteria and fungi
- Encourages healthy and disease resistant turf
- Increases soil organic matter
- Improves soil structure
- Helps grow strong routes
- Reduces compaction of heavy clay soils
- Aids in building a strong over winter foundation
- Increases water holding capacity during drought
- Lightens soil for better water movement

How to topdress, aerate your lawn first.  Toss out a few shovels full of your premium compost into your lawn.  Use the back of a hard rake to push the pile around and then the tines to rake the compost into your lawn.  You want to be able to see your grass through the compost, the compost should be about 1/2" after spread.  If you need to touch up bald spots in your lawn this would be the time to add grass seed.




Delaware Hardscape Supply stocks soils manufactured by Laurel Valley Soils located in Avondale, PA.  We carry the premium compost and the enriched topsoil.  Premium compost is full of micro and macro nutrients for your lawn and garden beds.  The enriched topsoil gives dirt just that extra boost of nutrients for sod and other landscape applications.

 Laurel Valley

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Are there stains on your patio?

Wine Stains, Grill Grease, Rust from the Furniture or Just Plain Dirt....

Delaware Hardscape offers a line of products that help clean and maintain the look of your paver or concrete patio.  SEK-Surebond offers a wide variety of products the we keep in stock.  They also offer great You Tube videos for you to watch for DIY.

 SEK-Surebond


YouTube video demonstrates Rust Remover



YouTube video demonstrates Oil & Grease Remover

 

Friday, July 20, 2018

Whats in Inventory

All images were taken as of 7/20/2018 at Delaware Hardscape yard.


We also have available bulk materials as in mulch, topsoil and river jacks.  The bulk materials can be sold in small quantities as well as the images shown here.  If you have a small project to do we will accommodate you.  If you have a specific idea in mind we would be happy to help you pick out the right materials for your design.