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
From time to time, I'll get a request to design a deck for one of my clients. Decks fall under the whole "anything for the outside of a home" category that defines my
Everyone and their brother does a favorite plant, plant of the week, etc. I decided to change it up a little and present the plants a little differently. I used to love the
Now that Snowpocalypse 2010 is over (Snowmageddon was a close second for my fav name, with SnOMG a distant third), what has it done to your plants? It was a really wet, heavy
The first outdoor kitchen I ever helped build was in San Diego in 1998. They were just starting to become popular again (remember the ones from the late 70s?), and I thought they
The deer are a persistant problem for landscape contractors and designers in Virginia. As development reduces their habitat more and more, we see the effects of population pressures in our neighborhoods. Some days,
Whether you're trying to get your home ready for a party, a family visit, or just to take advantage of what you have, there are some simple projects you can take on that
Just finished this one, a tearout of most of the exisiting landscape and new drystacked fieldstone retaining walls and plantings. Here's the before: And, the after: Deer are a huge issue in this
ICON_PLACEHOLDEREstimated reading time: 2 minutes I like my big projects, but there's also something really rewarding about taking a "normal" sized yard and making it something special. I just stopped in at a