Yes, I do commercial design work as well. Not bid work- I'm a firm believer that when the only deciding factor is the lowest bid, everyone (including the client) loses- but work for
In amongst the craziness of spring, I took the time to slide by a flagstone patio/ dry-stacked fieldstone wall/ planting job I designed last spring. I have to say, I'm pretty happy with
One area of my industry I've wanted to do more with is garden coaching- working with homeowners to teach them how to care for their gardens themselves. The curse of running a small
Sorry for my absence from this blog- spring rush and all. But hey, ignore the tumbleweeds and check out the most amazing plant blog I've found! No quick hit and run posts with
Are you looking for landscape design ideas for small spaces? Be sure to check out my Landscape Packages page. I've created several simple yet elegant designs that will work in a majority of
If you're looking for a funky little accent plant, Pieris japonica is a great choice, and the variety 'Mountain Fire' seems to do pretty well in northern Virginia. What's also important is that
This is a boxwood I specify a fair bit. Why? Scale. Justin Brouwer stays tight and compact. The ones in the profile picture were taken at the home of the grower's relative. They
This is actually a fairly under-utilized plant, which is a darn shame. I love the Chinese Fringe Tree (chionanthus virginicus), partly because it's just so unusual that its blooms stop people in their
Looking to build a pond? That's a great idea. There's a whole industry that's grown up around residential backyard ponds over the last decade, so it's easier than ever to get your hands
The #1 most important thing? Scale. I hate to say it, but the majority of off-the-shelf trellises and arbors you can buy are woefully underscaled. Walk into your average big box store- or