Here in Virginia we have clay soils that don't drain particularly well. We also get a fair bit of rainfall. When new subdivisions are built, especially in northern Virginia, the county-mandated drainage plan
Last year I was contacted by some folks in Alexandria, Virginia, with an intriguing project: they have a small backyard, and wanted to install an Endless Pool without giving up the entire yard
I walk by this wall whenever I walk to the post office in downtown Culpeper. Walls like this are pretty common in older neighborhoods like mine. Leaning and generally unhappy walls are, sadly,
Texture deals with how smooth or rough a surface is. When talking about elements of structures, smooth surfaces can often seem more modern and contemporary, while rough surfaces seem more rustic. Think of
We often think of shapes as two-dimensional: squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles. This isn't how we perceive them in the landscape, however. We see them in three dimensions, like cubes, spheres, and cones.
Step 1: Build a square deck. Step 2: Cut off all the corners. In all seriousness, building a round deck isn't all that different from building a rectangular deck. I've designed several. The
I'll be honest, I don't really care for multi-level decks. They can look stunning, but if they're not well designed they can be a waste of money. After all, those additional levels can
"I want zero maintenance." If you wanted to know how many times I've heard these words in my career as a designer, I'd say to take the number of presents under a spoiled
A driveway? Really? I know, but bear with me - it's totally worth it! Two springs ago, I met with a couple (they're referenced in my post "Do I Really Need a Landscape