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How 40 Pounds of Dog Has Changed My Plans for 10,000 sq ft of Yard

I finally wore Mindy down this fall and we adopted a dog. This is my sweetheart Bonnie, a German Shorthair Pointer (GSP) mix who came to us …

Design · January 7, 2014

It seems odd to write something about outdoor enjoyment on a day when temps have been in the single digits, but let's go with it! Obviously …

One can break landscape design clients into general categories. There are the "I don't care whatever you want" types; the ones who are …

Horticulture · May 15, 2013

If I had a penny for every client who included "I want a low/no maintenance design" as part of their wish list, well... 170 pennies are in a …

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 …

Editorial · February 27, 2013

Ever since starting my landscape design firm I've had an opportunity to meet with a lot of people, look at a lot of yards, and have a lot of …

Landscape Design · November 26, 2012

The longer you work with people the more you see that there are different "types" of people, and landscape design clients are no exception. …

I meet with a fair number of homeowners who say "I either want a firepit or a fireplace." This uncertainty is actually a great place to …

When I was designing landscapes in Arizona, one option we had available to us was travertine marble tile. These were actual tiles - …