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 cringeworthy: 1- The existence of concrete ping…
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 to plants: the ones who like plants…
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 own HGTV gardening show because that seems…
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 to figure out what that something is.…
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. Here’s how I take care of new…
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 dwarf cultivar of a particular specimen.