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Wildlife and Water Features

May 23, 2011 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

One of the benefits of having a water feature is that it will become the cool watering hole for the neighborhood critters. I'm working with a landscape design client in northern … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DC Landscape Design, Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Sustainable Landscaping, Virginia Landscape Design, Water features Tagged With: delaplane landscape design, fauquier county landscape design, landscape design northern virginia, leesburg landscape design, middleburg landscape design, the plains landscape design

Simple Factoids About Landscape Drainage

April 6, 2011 by Dave Marciniak 4 Comments

Last night I signed contracts with some great folks, and they asked me to add some drainage work while the crews are out there. We walked out to look at what was going on, and as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DC Landscape Design, Design, DIY Landscaping, Drainage, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Landscape Installation, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, rain barrels, Sustainable Landscaping Tagged With: bethesda landscape design, dc landscape design, Drainage, Landscape Design, landscape designer in northern virginia, maryland landscape design, silver spring landscape design

Beautyberry | Callicarpa

November 24, 2010 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

I'm officially a HUGE fan of beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma).  This is the time of year when plants are putting on the grand finale. Blaze orange, deep scarlet, brilliant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horticulture, Landscape Design, Native Plants, Sustainable Landscaping, Virginia plants, Wildlife Tagged With: Beautyberry, Callicarpa, manassas landscape design, native plants, northern virginia landscape designer, virginia native plants

How Do Permeable Pavers Work?

June 28, 2010 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

Permeable pavers are becoming a popular choice, especially in Northern Virginia. As local governments have become more concerned about stormwater management, they've clamped down … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drainage, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Patio Designs, Pavers, Sustainable Landscaping Tagged With: northern virginia landscape design, Pavers

Causing Problems Downstream

June 14, 2010 by Dave Marciniak 1 Comment

With three cats, we're always fighting the problem of every upholstered surface getting covered in fur. It doesn't help that we have one black and two orange-and-white cats. When … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drainage, Landscape Design, Sustainable Landscaping Tagged With: David Marciniak, Drainage, northern virginia landscape design, Pavers, Revolutionary Gardens

Guest Post: Gardening Tips for April

April 13, 2010 by Dave Marciniak 2 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY Landscaping, Food, Frugal Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Sustainable Landscaping, Virginia Garden Events Tagged With: bristow garden coach, clifton garden coach, falls church garden coach, great falls garden coach, leesburg garden coach, manassas garden coach, mclean garden coach, northern virginia garden coach, warrenton garden coach

Winter Storm Damage to Your Landscape

February 10, 2010 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

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 plants? It was a really wet, heavy snow; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horticulture, Landscape Design, Sustainable Landscaping, Virginia plants Tagged With: Horticulture, northern virginia garden coach, northern virginia landscape design, snow damage to plants

5 Quick, Cheap Fixes for Your Landscape

July 13, 2009 by Dave Marciniak 4 Comments

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 projects you can take on that will make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Frugal Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Sustainable Landscaping

My Compost Bin Plans

April 20, 2009 by Dave Marciniak 1 Comment

One of the fun things about a blog is that I get to see the search terms that got you here. Over the last week or so, I've gotten quite literally dozens of hits from people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Custom Woodwork, Frugal Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping Tagged With: compost bins

Book Review: Rain Gardening in the South

March 17, 2009 by Dave Marciniak 1 Comment

I was fortunate enough to get a review copy of the above book, Rain Gardening in the South: Ecologically Designed Gardens for Drought, Deluge, and Everything in Between. I have to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Landscape Design, Sustainable Landscaping Tagged With: garden book review, northern virginia sustainable landscape design, rain gardens

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      • Pond install in Prince William County
      • 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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    • Pavilions & Porches
    • Pergolas & Decks
    • Outdoor kitchens
    • Fireplaces & Firepits
    • Retaining walls
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