How to Use hardscape in a Sentence

hardscape

noun
  • No hardscape list would be complete with the mention of a pool.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • No hardscape list would be complete with the mention of a pool.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Sprinklers put water on leaves and hardscape instead of the root zone of the plant.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
  • The hardscape and plants all come together like paint on canvas.
    — The Pecks, OregonLive.com, 13 Aug. 2017
  • More than 70 square miles of cool green forests and fields have been replaced with urban hardscape.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Have a good strong background of hardscape, like a fence or other element.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020
  • Fire pits are one of our favorite additions to any hardscape design.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Fire pits are one of our favorite additions to any hardscape design.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • 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 details There wasn’t much hardscape involved.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Repair fences and remove mold from hardscape features.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The hope is to replace park light posts and hardscape features by 2027.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Use fire-resistant plants (no plants are fireproof) and rock, or other hardscape, around the home.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2019
  • Add instant eye appeal to your hardscape design with a small pond that includes a fountain.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Add instant eye appeal to your hardscape design with a small pond that includes a fountain.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Lawns are fine but having hardscape pathways of gravel or brick also help reduce the spread of fire.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Install noncombustible hardscape such as gravel or paving stones around your home and keep it free of debris.
    — USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
  • The polish of the hardscape contrasts with the relative wildness of the plants.
    — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 15 June 2018
  • The stone flooring was repurposed from the flagstone hardscape around the former pool.
    — al, 14 Apr. 2020
  • Both design concepts extend paved, hardscape surfaces right up to the water's edge.
    — Star Tribune, 13 May 2021
  • Drought-resistant landscaping doesn’t have to be a hardscape, some use native plants.
    — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2023
  • These observations will help determine where to place hardscape and plants.
    — Kym Pokorny | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 15 May 2017
  • Plus, clients are shifting away from limestone and toward other hardscape options like bluestone or tile.
    — Nicole Cobler, Axios, 23 July 2024
  • Install new window screens, and do minor repairs to the hardscape and planters yourself, Zibas added.
    — Marilyn Kalfus, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2017
  • 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
  • Among the costs were plants, mulch and soil amendments, converting irrigation sprayers to drip, and hardscape.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Scott worked with their landscape designer to create the natural hardscapes and softscapes.
    — Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
  • 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 team made an intentional shift with the hardscape palette to cooler cast, which echoes the silvery tones of the flora.
    — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Many neighborhoods have precious few trees to protect residents from heat soaked up by the urban hardscape.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023

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