The first questions I ask when I stand on a new site are: where is the water coming from, where is it going to go, and what’s going to happen when it gets there? Howard Cohen, Landscape Architect Landscape drainage is a critical factor in the success of any landscape design project. And most Northern […]
Should I Install a Patio Fire Pit or Fireplace in My Backyard?
You might think you would need a large backyard to have a patio fire pit or fireplace fitted into your landscape plan, but fire features can be designed to fit almost any size area. Depending on how much yard area is available, options range from stone fireplaces that are monumental in scale to fireboxes (a […]
Landscaping in Small Yards
Sometimes people think that landscaping a small yard won’t be worth the investment because they see the spatial limitations as an impossible obstacle. They fear they won’t be able to do anything meaningful with a small or oddly shaped lot. In this article, we’re going to present two example small yard landscaping projects that will […]
Rare Garden Plant Diseases: Boxwood Blight
The best landscape design firms and landscape management companies typically associate with top tier growers to maintain consistent quality in the plant materials they specify for your garden. Although growers cultivate new varieties of disease-resistant, high-quality garden plants each year, extreme weather conditions can cause problems with even the hardiest of nursery stock. Following an […]
Expand Your Living Space with Outdoor Rooms
Carefully planned, well designed, outdoor living rooms will feel like a natural extension of your home’s interior—only completely different. Outdoor rooms take the experience of indoor rooms to a different level. You enjoy total freedom to revel in all of your senses with no confining walls to constrain your imagination. By defining use areas as […]