The Fourth of July is just around the corner (for my US readers. Well actually, it's still July 4th for everyone using the Gregorian calendar, but... go with it). For many of us
ICON_PLACEHOLDEREstimated reading time: 2 minutes I got a phone call the other day from a gentleman who wanted to sell me his Japanese maple. It was large and beautiful, he assured me, and
If you live in Virginia, Maryland, or DC and someone says "flagstone patio", what comes to mind? Something that looks like this, maybe? I'd wager at least 90% of the flagstone patios installed
If I had a penny for every client who included "I want a low/no maintenance design" as part of their wish list, well... 170 pennies are in a pound, so I'd have a
When I was in high school I had grilled pizza for the first time. I was spending the night at my friend Steve's house and when he made us grilled pizzas, I thought
We've established how I feel about the lawn, and most folks I work with also want a nice patch o' green for playing and showing off. I don't do lawncare, and I'm not
I get asked that question a lot, as you can imagine. After all, Virginians love their brick homes, so I design a lot of patios for brick homes. I always look at two
Landscape design is one of those career choices (like astronaut or writer or subway platform folk singer) that can be more difficult than the glamorized, idealized version people hold in their heads. I
There's a movement afoot to convince people to ditch the lawn in favor of other plants, be they edibles, ornamentals, or a mix of the two. This is not a terrible thing. A
Impatiens are a common, easily grown summer annual that lights up shady yards throughout the country. When I worked for my brother in Rhode Island, we used to plant over 20,000 impatiens each