Category: Landscape Design
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Let’s Make Your Garden Exceptional
Are you happy with your garden? It’s hard to think about the outdoors when the weather keeps us inside, but it’s time to plan for spring! What do you want to do this year? Are you ready to make your garden exceptional? Does it even feel possible? Sometimes when we’ve been staring at the same…
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Fine Gardening Regional Report
Plants for Sun and Shade It was such an honor to participate in the August 2024 Fine Gardening Magazine Regional Report ! I’ve been reading this esteemed publication for years so it’s great fun to be able to contribute something. Check out the article for some recommendations on plants that are very adaptable to a…
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Seasonal Garden Containers Bring the Drama
Seasonal containers add instant drama to the landscape and they’re easy to create. Unleash your creativity this season!
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Design Plans for 2024
I’m so looking forward to 2024! I have some clear priorities this year: As I type this we’re wrapping up January, a month I always fill with classes, lectures and other types of continuing education. It’s time to get serious about the designs we’ll install this spring. I can’t wait for it all to start…
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Homegrown National Park
Are you on the map? There’s a movement afoot and it’s gaining momentum in a big way. Started by Doug Tallamy, developed with the professional know-how of Michelle Alfandari, the concept is simple: HOMEGROWN NATIONAL PARK® IS A GRASSROOTS CALL-TO-ACTION TO REGENERATE BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION BY PLANTING NATIVE PLANTS AND CREATING NEW ECOLOGICAL NETWORKS.…
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It’s 2023- Happy New Year!
Landscaping in 2023 As we head into 2023, my family is moving out of our house so we can start a renovation project! Of course, that also means we’re going to have to put the landscape back together when we’re done, which is pretty exciting. I’m asking myself all the usual questions: I’m looking forward…
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Design for Awkward Spaces
Do you have a small garden or an awkward space that you’d like to use more efficiently? These areas often end up being the most interesting part of your garden! Here are 2 tips for working in a difficult space: 1. Work the angles Using angles is a standard approach in awkward spaces. They can…
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Front Garden Makeover
Dramatic Before/After projects are so much fun! This front garden renovation is well underway for a major update to the previous landscape. The clients started with a big patch of bamboo that was a constant challenge to contain; a driveway that covered the front of the house; and a lot of lost space due to…
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Spring is here!
And we’re off! It’s wonderful to feel the weather turning (or trying to!) and to see things coming to life everywhere. Spring really is in the air. The cherries are nearly done and the Redbuds are starting to come into their own. Bulbs are blooming everywhere, Creeping Phlox is making a colorful carpet (I have…