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The Importance of Compaction for Installing a Paver Driveway

February 22, 2012 by Dave Marciniak 1 Comment

On behalf of a contractor client I'm working with a great couple who are building a new custom home in northern Virginia. As part of the landscape design, they wanted to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DC Landscape Design, Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Landscape Installation, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Pavers, Virginia Landscape Design

How Do I Address Hillside Erosion?

February 20, 2012 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

Water can cause a lot of damage. Any time you have a slope you have the potential for water and erosion issues, and it's my job as a landscape designer to address identify and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DC Landscape Design, Design, Drainage, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Virginia Landscape Design

Understanding Flagstone: Sawcut, Thermaled, and Chiseled Edges

February 15, 2012 by Dave Marciniak 2 Comments

You've decided to use flagstone in the landscape. Good call! You may not be done making decisions, however. If the stone will be used in an application where you see the edge of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DC Landscape Design, Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Landscape Installation, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Patio Designs, Stone, Virginia Landscape Design Tagged With: alexandria landscape design, arlington landscape design, bethesda landscape design, clifton landscape design, culpeper landscape design, dc landscape design, fairfax landscape design, falls church landscape design, fauquier county landscape design, fauquier landscape design, flagstone, fredericksburg landscape design, gainesville landscape design, great falls landscape design, landscape designer in northern virginia, leesburg landscape design, loudoun county landscape design, manassas landscape design, maryland landscape design, McLean landscape design, middleburg landscape design, northen virginia landscape design, Tysons Corner landscape design, vienna landscape design, virginia landscape design

Virginia Deck Design Explained, Part 3: Decking and Railings

January 4, 2012 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

Ok, your framing is up and you have the solid foundation for a deck. Now you have choices - what decking to use, and what type of railings? Decking I break decking up into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DC Landscape Design, Decks, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Virginia Landscape Design

Virginia Deck Design Explained, Part 2: Posts, Beams and Joists

December 7, 2011 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

Last week I talked about the ledger board and the footers, the first steps in building your deck. Today I'll cover the next steps. Posts The standard spec for a deck is for it to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DC Landscape Design, Decks, Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Landscape Installation, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Virginia Landscape Design

3 Great Plants for Winter Color in the Virginia Landscape

December 5, 2011 by Dave Marciniak 2 Comments

Winter and I have a challenging relationship. I don't love the way business slows down for a few months, I'm not a fan of the fact that it causes my construction jobs to take … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DC Landscape Design, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Virginia Landscape Design, Virginia plants

Virginia Deck Design Explained, Part 1: Footers and Ledger Attachment

November 30, 2011 by Dave Marciniak 3 Comments

My name is Dave Marciniak, landscape designer and owner of Revolutionary Gardens, and I use jargon. I'm deeply sorry. However, the fact is that when it comes to building … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DC Landscape Design, Decks, Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Landscape Installation, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Virginia Landscape Design Tagged With: alexandria landscape design, arlington landscape design, bethesda landscape design, clifton landscape design, culpeper landscape design, dc landscape design, fairfax landscape design, falls church landscape design, fauquier county landscape design, fauquier landscape design, fredericksburg landscape design, gainesville landscape design, great falls landscape design, leesburg landscape design, loudoun county landscape design, manassas landscape design, northern virginia landscape design, Tysons Corner landscape design, vienna landscape design, virginia landscape design

Transparency in the Landscape

November 7, 2011 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

As modern humans, we spend our days surrounded by solid, imposing "stuff". We live in big brick and wood houses, drive two-ton steel vehicles to work on concrete and asphalt … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arbors & Trellises, Custom Woodwork, DC Landscape Design, Design, Elements of Design, Garden Sculpture, Hardscaping, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Principles of Design, Virginia Landscape Design

Drainage and Infrastructure Are Not Like Milk Duds

November 2, 2011 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

I'm still recovering from Halloween - 538 trick-or-treaters is a LOT Of kids - and it's still framing how I look at things. Of the nearly $200 we spent on candy we have a bowlful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Concrete Design, DC Landscape Design, Drainage, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Landscape Installation, Maryland Landscape Design, Modern Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Virginia Landscape Design Tagged With: alexandria landscape design, arlington landscape design, bethesda landscape design, clifton landscape design, culpeper landscape design, dc landscape design, fairfax landscape design, falls church landscape design, fauquier county landscape design, fredericksburg landscape design, gainesville landscape design, great falls landscape design, landscape designer in northern virginia, leesburg landscape design, maryland landscape design, McLean landscape design, northern virginia landscape design, Tysons Corner landscape design, vienna landscape design

When Should I Have My Irrigation Installed – Before or After Planting?

October 17, 2011 by Dave Marciniak 1 Comment

This is a question I get quite a lot. In an ideal world, this is the order of operations: All planting areas are prepped Trees and shrubs are planted Irrigation system is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Commercial Landscape Design, DC Landscape Design, Irrigation, Landscape Design, Landscape Installation, Northern Virginia Landscape Design

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      • Culpeper Landscape Design
      • Culpeper Modern Backyard Landscape Design
      • Sperryville landscape design with ponds and waterfalls
      • Fredericksburg landscaping at Chancellorsville
      • Lake Anna landscaping & planting
      • Culpeper Winery Landscape Design
      • Oakton Modern Landscape Design
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