TerraCast Products is proud to provide eco-friendly planters, lampposts, and a wide variety of site furnishings for commercial and residential projects. We use sustainable manufacturing practices and carefully source all materials, all while creating products built to last over the long haul. Over the years, we have worked with many top-notch landscape designers and architects in order to secure the …
9 Top Tips To Winterize Your Commercial Landscaping
As winter settles over the United States, it’s that time again to winterize commercial landscaping. Without the proper tactics in place, plants are harmed by windburn, large branches collapse from snow load, and sprinkler systems are completely destroyed by a long freeze. The ability to properly winterize landscaping has a lot to do with the design process and the materials …
4 Golf Course Site Furnishings That’ll Make Your Course More Desirable
Comfortable seating, adequate lighting fixtures and nice golf club furnishings can all be used to make your golf club more desirable. Golfers have ample options when selecting a golf course to join or play at, in order to make your course the most desirable option it’s all about the details. Of course, the overall uniqueness and difficulty of your course …
8 Common Commercial Landscape Lighting Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid
Common commercial landscape lighting mistakes include creating light pollution, using too many of the same fixtures and employing energy-sucking bulbs. Commercial landscape lighting is a must-have to ensure the safety and security of your property, customers and employees. By avoiding the most common landscape lighting mistakes you can get the most out of commercial lighting. Here Are The Most Common …
How To Battle Climate Change With Innovative Landscape Design
The American Society of Landscape Architects’ (ASLA) Resilient Design Guide discusses innovative landscape designs capable of standing up to climate change and the increasing prevalence of natural disasters. Climate change is causing more natural disasters to take place. The ASLA is actively striving to improve design and retrofit communities with resilient landscaping. Otherwise, an unexpected disaster can cause all sorts …
6 Tips How To Make The Most Out Of Modern Outdoor Planters
In order to get the most out of modern outdoor planters they must be durable, paired with native plants and in-line with the overall style of your commercial or residential space, among other things. Modern outdoor planters reinvent the look and feel of your landscaping. Other benefits of planters include: -Adding greenery in areas with no soil (concrete jungles) or …
The Power Of Planters: Function, Beauty & Added Safety
Did you know planters could enhance the overall safety, function and beauty of your city? New York City and other major US cities have used our planters to accomplish all of this and more. All it takes is a little greenery and some quality planning to create multi-functional spaces that enhance your city in more ways than one. How …
8 Questions You Need Answered Before Buying Commercial Grade Outdoor Furniture
Durability, strength, appearance, and overall maintenance are some of the most important things to consider before purchasing just any outdoor commercial grade furnishings. There is a difference between residential furniture and commercial furniture. Commercial site furnishings get a lot more wear and tear, and as a result need to be much stronger. After all, you could be held liable if …
The Differences Between LLDPE, LDPE & HDPE
LLDPE (Linear Low Density Polyethylene), LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) and HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) are all polyolefins with unique molecular structures that set them apart. Liner polymers are used to create a wide variety of goods including telecom ducts, fuel tanks, meter and valve boxes and so much more. Polyethylene is a polyolefin, which are high molecular weight hydrocarbons that …
What Constitutes Quality Urban Planning, Does Your City Have What It Takes?
The most famous, well-known and livable cities around the world have access to open spaces, plenty of greenery, easy to access transportation, and a number of other important elements associated with quality urban planning. Researchers have pinpointed vital connections between human health and the actual design and structure of the city they live in. Research of this field is broken …