Drainage and Infrastructure Are Not Like Milk Duds
I’m still recovering from Halloween – 538 trick-or-treaters is a LOT Of kids – and it’s still framing how I look at things. Of the nearly $200 we spent on candy we have a bowlful left, and as I was…
Dave Marciniak
Dave Marciniak is a landscape designer and speaker. He lives in Culpeper, Virginia and can be found via his website and on Twitter.
3 Ways Landscape Design Is Like Science Fiction
I was a voracious reader when I was a little kid. If I was still for more than a few seconds, I had to have something to read. Hm… I guess I wasn’t unlike most grownups today and their smart…
When Should I Have My Irrigation Installed – Before or After Planting?
This is a question I get quite a lot. In an ideal world, this is the order of operations: All planting areas are prepped Trees and shrubs are planted Irrigation system is installed Perennials and mulch are installed There are…
Winterberry Holly | Ilex verticillata
With fall comes an initial blaze of color as the trees turn, followed by a whole lot of brown and gray. Luckily we have a gorgeous plant for fall color: Winterberry holly, or Ilex verticillata if you like botanical names. …
Dry Streambeds for Drainage in the Landscape
Often when I’m meeting with a landscape design client in the DC metro area, drainage comes up as a concern. Sometimes the client knows he or she has an existing problem while other times I can look at what they…
Sweet Box (Sarcococca)
Right plant, right place. I know I harp on that a lot. Sorry about that. The fact of the matter is that a lot of people have these teeny-tiny little areas for which nursery-fresh plants in 3 gallon pots look…