Why every landscape designer needs a blog
Growing up, I always wanted to be a writer. I read voraciously as a kid and I always envisioned myself locked in a cabin somewhere, with just a typewriter and ...
DC Landscape Design, Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Landscape Installation, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Retaining Walls, Virginia Landscape Design
One That Got Away: Challenging Retaining Wall in DC
One of my favorite things to do on this blog is to profile recent projects. It’s a fun opportunity to show what’s possible, and maybe brag a little. Hey, my ...
DC Landscape Design, Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design
What’s behind door # 1? Helping guests find your front door
I grew up in a 1950s ranch house in Rhode Island. It’s the one in the photo above. You can see that there are two doors on the front of ...
Arbors & Trellises, Custom Woodwork, DC Landscape Design, Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Outdoor Furnishings, Patio Designs, Pergolas
Pros and Cons of Building a Pergola in Northern Virginia
I get a lot of requests from people interested in adding a pergola to their landscape. They’re cool to begin with and they’ve been made all the more popular by ...
DC Landscape Design, DIY Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Virginia Landscape Design
Replacing Storm Damaged Trees in Virginia, Maryland, or DC
Well, it looks like Winter Storm Titan!!! (cue dramatic music) is fizzling out already, but that’s not to say it didn’t bring ice and snow with it. Luckily it’s still ...
How 40 Pounds of Dog Has Changed My Plans for 10,000 sq ft of Yard
I finally wore Mindy down this fall and we adopted a dog. This is my sweetheart Bonnie, a German Shorthair Pointer (GSP) mix who came to us via the Mid-Atlantic ...
Cooking, DC Landscape Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Modern Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Outdoor Kitchens, Virginia Landscape Design
Can a Built-In Charcoal Grill Be Installed in an Outdoor Kitchen?
I’m a charcoal snob. It’s one of the reasons why I really only deal with the higher end gas grills, because an infra-red sear burner is the only way to ...
DC Landscape Design, Design, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Virginia Landscape Design
Why Landscape Design for Plant Collectors is So Haaaaaaaaard (and How to Make a Cohesive Collection)
One can break landscape design clients into general categories. There are the “I don’t care whatever you want” types; the ones who are excited about the project and invested in ...
Bethesda Landscape Design Case Study
I’ve been really excited to share some case studies with you – detailed posts explaining what we did and why we did it – but it seemed like a lot ...
DC Landscape Design, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Virginia Landscape Design
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 ...