Over the holidays I went to the Leesburg Outlets with MJ and her mom. While it was a little nutty and crowded, I discovered that Jos A Banks actually sells clothes that fit
Yeah, the things I'm about to talk about are things that probably should embarrass me. But they don't, because I've learned to be shameless. Here are things I love that others may consider
The longer you work with people the more you see that there are different "types" of people, and landscape design clients are no exception. There are two types of clients when it comes
This year I really got into containers. Sourcing unique containers is a blast and when I couldn't find the perfect color... well, spray painting pots always makes me feel like I have my
I'm often called in to make an existing landscape function better. The client doesn't to rip it all out and start from scratch, but they need to fix... something. Usually it's my job
You may have noticed that it's been a bit warm of late. While the heat makes me a little cranky, newly installed plants will be just fine IF you keep them well watered.
The age-old mantra of the landscape designer: right plant, right place. If you carefully select for mature size that suits the space, you'll avoid heartbreak and excessive work. Sometimes that means selecting a
If you bought your home from one of those big corporate homebuilders, you probably had some cool options available to you on the inside. On the outside, you likely got the basic landscape
I meet with a fair number of homeowners who say "I either want a firepit or a fireplace." This uncertainty is actually a great place to start discussing how they're going to use
I was meeting with a client this weekend and I asked if they had plans to add landscape lighting to the backyard. She replied "oh yes, and we already had the wire installed."