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Eco-Friendly Landscaping Tips

Though current landscaping practices are tasteful and aesthetically pleasing, they are not always eco-friendly. You can save time and money, while protecting the environment, by using eco-conscious landscaping techniques. Some fundamental guidelines to environmentally friendly landscaping are avoiding unnecessary water consumption, limiting chemical use, and recycling yard trimmings. A different

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Unique Water Features For Your Pool

It takes years of practice and tons of trial-and-error in designing and building a water feature. Unique has our own waterfall specialists that can build freeform rock waterfalls to architectural columns with pots spilling water, or water sheers spilling into a pool. Unique can then match these features into your

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Unique Outdoor Kitchens

Outdoor kitchens can be enjoyed all year long! When family and friends are all outside hanging out, playing in the yard, who wants to go in to eat? Just cook outside in your outdoor kitchen and you don’t have to miss a thing! Cooking outside has evolved beyond firing up

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Create A Fall-Friendly Backyard

The fall is here! It’s time to think over some autumn decorations and outdoor features for your backyard. Use the tasty fall gifts for décor – pretty pumpkins, squashes and other vegetables. Also a slight hint at Halloween or Thanksgiving decorations are welcome too! Below you’ll find some cool fall

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Fall is the Best Time of Year to Build a Pool

Getting your pool built in the fall makes it accessible and ready to go once the warmer weather comes along. So, you don’t have to wait in the hot summer for your pool to be built. The autumn months are the best time to build a pool since you can pretty much

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How to Clean Your Pool After a Storm

Here in Arizona, we’re fortunate to have pretty predictable weather on a regular basis.  However, in September, we get into the monsoon season.  High winds and rain can throw dirt and debris into your clean pool water.  Below are tips on how to clean a pool after one of these

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Zero Edge Pools

A pool with a zero edge gives the visual effect of water level with the patio. There are no visible edges on the sides of the pool. A zero edge pool will sometimes be referred to as a vanishing/negative edge or infinity edge swimming pool because of this visual effect

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Professional Lighting

Unique Companies is always pushing the envelope in technology and one of those things is our lighting systems. Landscape lighting can do far more than simply illuminate a landscape or structure. It can add or extend living space, provide safety, and much more.

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Unique Fire Pits & Fireplaces

Fire pits and fireplaces can be the center of your outdoor entertaining area. It’s a perfect place where friends and family gather to eat, drink, and socialize all year long. The right design can be a beautiful focal point if your outdoor space is lacking that something special. The question

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