Landscape Design

What to Look for in a Trellis

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 …

From time to time, I'll get a request to design a deck for one of my clients. Decks fall under the whole "anything for the outside of a …

Everyone and their brother does a favorite plant, plant of the week, etc. I decided to change it up a little and present the plants a little …

Now that Snowpocalypse 2010 is over (Snowmageddon was a close second for my fav name, with SnOMG a distant third), what has it done to your …

The first outdoor kitchen I ever helped build was in San Diego in 1998. They were just starting to become popular again (remember the ones …

The deer are a persistant problem for landscape contractors and designers in Virginia. As development reduces their habitat more and more, …

Whether you're trying to get your home ready for a party, a family visit, or just to take advantage of what you have, there are some simple …

Just finished this one, a tearout of most of the exisiting landscape and new drystacked fieldstone retaining walls and plantings. Here's …

I like my big projects, but there's also something really rewarding about taking a "normal" sized yard and making it something special. I …