Early fall is one of the most useful times to look at a Northern Virginia landscape with fresh eyes. Summer has shown which areas receive the most sun, which planting has struggled, where privacy is lacking and which parts of the property feel bare once the main flush...
Outdoor living does not need to end with summer As Northern Virginia moves towards autumn, outdoor spaces begin to serve a different purpose. Poolside afternoons give way to relaxed dinners, quieter weekends and evenings gathered around a fire. A well-designed...
Late summer is the ideal time to assess how your landscape performs By August, a Northern Virginia landscape has been tested by months of heat, humidity, rainfall and regular use. The lawn, planting, pool terrace and outdoor entertaining areas have all had time to...
One of the biggest shifts in high-end landscape design over the last few years has been the move away from thinking about a garden as one open area and toward thinking about it as a series of connected outdoor rooms. This is especially relevant in summer, when people...
When the weather turns hot in Northern Virginia, water becomes one of the most powerful design elements in the landscape. It cools the atmosphere visually, softens the sound of nearby roads or neighbours, and gives a garden a sense of calm and permanence that is hard...
Early summer is when outdoor kitchens really come into focus. As the weather settles and entertaining shifts outside, many homeowners realise that a basic grill on the patio no longer matches the way they want to use their garden. In Northern Virginia, outdoor...
