When I design a landscape there’s an order of operations that I always follow. Hardscape elements (decks, patios, walls, etc) get designed …
Virginia plants
16 Reasons You Need to Plant More Trees
There are a lot of blog posts that extol the virtues of trees, but man! They are all soooo serious. I won't disagree that trees do a lot …
Vinegar Weedkiller vs RoundUp: Testing Head to Head
Over a year ago I wrote a blog post on why I think the internet's popular vinegar-based weedkillers are BS. I had sort of hoped that they'd …
Science Wednesday: Rose Rosette, the Knockout Rose’s Enemy
If I've been to your house you probably know that I'm not a plant disease and pathology expert. Outside of a narrow range of issues I've …
Designs for a sloped yard to make it easier to maintain (and fun to look at!)
HGTV, the internet, and numerous other entertainment and information sources have made people much more aware of what's possible in the …
Tree peonies and herbaceous peonies and intersectionals, oh my!
Normally I'm really hardcore when it comes to road trips. We pull out of the driveway and we don't stop till we reach the destination, with …
Perennial means always: old fashioned plants we’ll always love
You know what's great about being a landscape designer? You get to see the deeper meaning that some plants have for people. I've had clients …
Easy summer gardening ideas with containers and edibles
The Charlottesville Farmers Market opened a few weeks ago and that's when the summer gardening bug always starts to take hold of me. Not …
Winterberry Holly/Ilex verticillata – Amazing!
No additional comment needed: Of course, if you want more info read up on Winterberry Holly (aka Ilex verticillata) here. …