Tysons Corner landscape design

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 …

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 …

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 …

I like to play a game I call underrated/overrated. You can play it with bands, actors, foods, anything you want. Example: …

Over the holidays I went to the Leesburg Outlets with MJ and her mom. While it was a little nutty and crowded, I discovered that Jos A Banks …

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'm often called in to make an existing landscape function better. The client doesn't to rip it all out and start from scratch, but they …

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 …