Are you looking for landscape design ideas for small spaces? Be sure to check out my Landscape Packages page. I've created several simple yet elegant designs that will work in a majority of
If you're looking for a funky little accent plant, Pieris japonica is a great choice, and the variety 'Mountain Fire' seems to do pretty well in northern Virginia. What's also important is that
This is a boxwood I specify a fair bit. Why? Scale. Justin Brouwer stays tight and compact. The ones in the profile picture were taken at the home of the grower's relative. They
This is actually a fairly under-utilized plant, which is a darn shame. I love the Chinese Fringe Tree (chionanthus virginicus), partly because it's just so unusual that its blooms stop people in their
Looking to build a pond? That's a great idea. There's a whole industry that's grown up around residential backyard ponds over the last decade, so it's easier than ever to get your hands
The #1 most important thing? Scale. I hate to say it, but the majority of off-the-shelf trellises and arbors you can buy are woefully underscaled. Walk into your average big box store- or