Will an online design forum make you hate your yard?
The internet is great. I mean, where else do you get to see stuff like this? I spend a good bit of time online, as my social media activity (it’s all for work!) will attest, and I enjoy some of…
Category 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 100 rural acres sounded… pretty darn awesome. That said, we…
Do I Have Color Options for Flagstone Walks and Patios?
If you live in Virginia, Maryland, or DC and someone says “flagstone patio”, what comes to mind? Something that looks like this, maybe? I’d wager at least 90% of the flagstone patios installed in the DC metro area use this…
What Concrete Paver Goes with My Brick House?
I get asked that question a lot, as you can imagine. After all, Virginians love their brick homes, so I design a lot of patios for brick homes. I always look at two things: color and size Color Color is…
Landscape Design for Small Yards Case Study: Townhouse Front Yard
Townhouse landscape design is tough, because you generally don’t have a lot of space to work with. This is especially true in a townhouse front yard, which is why you see the same thing at every townhouse: 3-5 evergreens against…
Five Landscape Trends for 2013
I’ve always wanted to be a successful prognosticator. It’s much easier to be a procrastinator, though. That notwithstanding, I’ve gazed into my crystal ball and come up with what I think we’ll see more of in 2013. Ok, I’m actually…