‘Twas the end of December, and out in my yard My branches were barren. The ground had gone hard. That night I was greeted with chills, wind, and frost And the knowledge … [Read more...]

12 volt lighting is like magic. You’re taking regular household line voltage and stepping it down to something that’s much safer and easier to work with. A rough knowledge of … [Read more...]

In 2017, we built several water features for a client who was turning a pretty blah property into their retirement home. The rear of the home was mostly glass and looked out onto a … [Read more...]

Story time! December of 2009, I met with Bob and Marilyn to walk through the layout of their front walk. The crew was coming the following day to rip out the existing walk and we … [Read more...]

I don’t make any secret of the fact that I prefer natural stone to pavers, segmental wall block, or lick and stick stone. “Flagstone” can mean a pretty diverse array of stones and … [Read more...]

What if you could get a Virginia landscape grant to help pay for your project? Would it help you make the decision to move forward? I know, I sound like this guy, but stay with … [Read more...]

We’ve all walked on a badly built stepping stone path. The first couple of stones rock or wobble a bit, and then suddenly you take a step and WHAM you’ve hit the lever arm … [Read more...]

It’s amazing how capable we are of holding two completely contradictory “truths” in our heads at one time. For example, “I love my neighborhood” and “I need to not see my neighbors … [Read more...]

I get it: when you think of modern landscape design in Virginia you probably don’t think of me. A glance through my portfolio shows a lot of chunky wood and stone, big massed … [Read more...]