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Friday, March 7, 2014

A Variety of Outdoor Fire Pit Designs

When it comes to choosing an outdoor fire pit design that is well suited for your home or business, there are several options out there that can be explored. Below we will show off several varieties available here at Warming Trends.

Portable Fire Pits

This particular 12 sided, 42" diameter, finished with custom faux stone includes a manual light 30" burner system (120K BTU), plate, lava rocks, key valve and flex line. We have several varieties to choose from including square and rectangle.

Portable Hearths

These portable hearths are available in either octagon or square, with custom tile finishes available in 8 Colors, 8 granite tile options (or supply your own custom tile) and includes a MLS 24" system (60K BTU), glass or logs. Please check out the other variety of styles, granite and color options here.

Cast Limestone Hearth

This Cast Limestone Hearth is sure to be the centerpiece of your backyard entertainment space. Elegant and contemporary, this model is 42" square x 18" high and includes a 24" MLS Burner and aluminum pan, logs or glass, 1/2" flex line & key valve. Available in 5 color options, please see the other model here.

Here is a video showcasing the Cast Limestone Hearth with an option electronic ignition system (***not included in standard purchase***).

Parallax Tables

This Parallax Fire Table is about as sleek and contemporary as they come (unless you have a custom design you want built, and well get to that in a second). They include a MLS system with glass, 60" x 30" Rectangle and a 36" x 6" Aluminum Plate. Available in 5 colors, you can check out the other options here.

Ready to Finish Fire Pit Kits

These ready to finish fire pit kits are available in square, circle or octagon and come in a variety of sizes. The include a 7 piece Pine Log Set OR Cool Color Glass, Drop in Manual Light Burner in Pan, 5/8" 36" Flex Line with 1/2" Key Valve & 12" Key.

Our fire pit frames are manufactured right here on site. We cut the aluminum frames to your specs, weld the frame and then finish with fire-proof concrete fiber board. These frames are light weight yet durable, can be lifted by one person and then finished off with stone, concrete or faux stone. However you please.

Custom Fire Pits

Or, if you have a custom design that you have imagined, we can take care of that too. We specialize in custom fire pits and have a portfolio full of custom fire pit designs we have built for homeowners, business owners, contractors, builders and architects. We also have manufactured custom fire pit burners and pans for the same. If you can dream it up, we can build it. And the best part, is all of our products are built right here in the U.S.A.

So when you are in the market for a centerpiece for your backyard entertainment space, please dont hesitate to contact us online, or pick up the phone and call today! 1-877-556-5255.

Feature Plant Heuchera Coral Bells A Perennial for all Seasons

Over the years as a gardener and designer I have become fascinated with the beauty and endurance of heuchera in the garden. Known originally as a shade plant, newer cultivars of heuchera have proven to be more and more tolerant of a multitude of conditions. Heuchera have made a significant rise in their appearance in gardens around the world, as newer varieties with dramatic striking foliage are cultivated. Heuchera can be grown in hardiness zones 4-9 in sun to part shade in a variety of soils. Heuchera come in a variety of colors ranging from green to chartreuse to yellow, red-pink and burgundy and serve as an excellent accent piece in the garden border, woodland or cottage garden.

Heuchera Palace Purple Flower

My all time favorite for durability and color is the reliable Heuchera Palace Purple, a cultivar with large deep maple-shaped burgundy foliage that lasts from spring until fall and even into the winter months in zones 4-9. Spikes of creamy-white flowers emerge in late summer that resemble babys breath. If kept in part shade, the color of Heuchera Palace Purple will be deeper and more dramatic but when placed in full sun its color will range from burgundy to possibly an orange-bronze. Palace Purple heuchera prefers a moist yet well drained loamy soil.

Heuchera Plum Pudding

The next variety worth mentioning is Heuchera Plum Pudding. Plum Pudding is also tolerant in zones 4-9 and should be grown in indirect sun to part shade. The color of this heuchera is a little more on the plum side as the name indicates. I find from experience that Plum Pudding is less tolerant of full sun and does best grown in partly shady and moist conditions. Its low mounding appearance and silvery-plum foliage also makes it an excellent addition in the shade garden.

Heuchera Caramel

Heuchera Caramel has become one of my new favorites in the garden and at its second year is climbing highly on my list. Caramel is hardy in zones 4-8 and is more tolerant of sun than its predecessors. Caramel will eventually spread to one to two feet in width and produces light pink flowers in June-July. This cultivar prefers medium-moist rich soil and will grow in full sun from a northern or eastern exposure. When in a southern or western exposure it is best to give this plant some afternoon shade. I have found this perennial to be highly successful in zone 7 and it adds a statement to the garden with its wonderful color.

Heuchera Solar Eclipse

A new heuchera that I just introduced into my gardens this year is Heuchera Solar Eclipse. Showing a burst of color in a shady spot, Solar Eclipse displays broadly scalloped leaves of red-brown bordered in lime green. Hardy in zones 4-9, Solar Eclipse is a vigorous clump-forming grower that also prefers moist rich but well drained soil in part to full shade.

Heuchera villosa Citronelle

Another exciting variety of coral bells is Heuchera villosa Citronelle. Citronelle is a hybrid stemming from Caramel making it more durable in high heat and humidity. Citronelle is a medium grower to twelve inches in height with neon yellow lobed foliage and produces white flowers in mid-late summer. It is hardy to zones 4-9 and to -20 degrees Fahrenheit and prefers to be grown in a moist loamy soil with good drainage. Citronelle will tolerate full sun in a northern or eastern exposure. I have found that the leaves can scorch if in too much sun so if planting in a southern or western exposure give Citronelle partial shade. It will perform beautifully and make a bold statement in the landscape with its bright lemon-lime colored foliage.

Heuchera Palace Purple with Grasses and Norway Spruce

Heuchera require minimal maintenance. The foliage of heuchera starts to emerge in early spring and lasts throughout the entire summer and fall and even into winter making it a perennial for all seasons. Foliage will remain throughout the winter but plants should be mulched for winter protection. An early spring pruning to remove spent foliage will encourage new growth. Heuchera form evergreen clumps of rounded, scalloped or fringed foliage that grow from 12 to 24 inches in diameter over time. There are approximately 50 varieties to choose from with new cultivars being developed each year. Heuchera also attract butterflies and are deer resistant, meaning that deer do not prefer this perennial.

Heuchera Solar Eclipse in Garden with Sedum backdrop

These are a few of the varieties that I have found to be most hardy in my zone 7 northeastern landscape. If there is a heuchera that you have found to be either reliable or not please do share.

I plan on testing as many varieties as I possibly can for this perennial is certainly a welcome addition to this designers garden.

As always...Happy Gardening.

(Updated August 17,2012)

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Landscape Design A Copper Olympic Torch for Your Backyard

Thinking about adding a fire pit to your backyard or patio experience? Think about a custom Copper Olympic Torch to adorn your backyard entertainment space.

This beautiful design was filled with black and amber fire glass and sits in an inverted custom copper spun dome with a 60K BTU Crossfire Burner.

You can see how high the flame dances compared to a traditional fire ring system. Our flame shoots high and varies its dimensions compared to a traditional fire ring which emits a small candle like flame.

If you are interested in your own custom Copper Olympic Flame, the contact us at any time and well be happy to help you out. 1-877-556-5255