Will an online design forum make you hate your yard?
The internet is great. I mean, where else do you get to see stuff like this? I spend a good bit of time online, as my social media activity (it’s all for work!) will attest, and I enjoy some of…
Good neighbors don’t plant running bamboo!
I’ll admit that I’m not always the most extroverted person. When we visited the beautiful Annefield Vineyards in Saxe, Virginia, the thought of an old house in the middle of 100 rural acres sounded… pretty darn awesome. That said, we…
How I spent my summer vacation – a Virginia landscape designer’s week in Hawaii
2013 was another amazing year, but as a small company that translated into lots and lots of long days. This is the time of year that a lot of folks in the landscape industry start getting cranky because they need…
Landscape design in movies: Beetlejuice!
I realize that I probably pick up on design details in movies that “normal” people don’t really care about, but one movie where design played an important role is Beetlejuice. From time to time I’d love to talk about landscape…
Why did this paver walk fail? The value of edge restraint
I was walking into a meeting at a hotel last week when I saw what my path looked like. Here’s a hint: your paver walk should NEVER look like a half-unzipped Members Only jacket. How did this happen? Improper edge…
The 8 Best Games for Your Backyard
The Fourth of July is just around the corner (for my US readers. Well actually, it’s still July 4th for everyone using the Gregorian calendar, but… go with it). For many of us this means large gatherings of friends and…