We know that residents of Northern Virginia take pride in their homes, investing countless hours rearranging and decorating the interior. It’s also refreshing to spend some time outside on your patio, especially during the spring and summer months. Extending your property from the inside out will add charm and personality to your home, while also… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Landscape Design
Preventing Winter Hardscape Damage
Winter is here in northern Virginia! Winter can be tough on all of your landscaping, but for your hardscape, it could be catastrophic. If you‘ve worked with a landscape professional to create a beautiful landscape, you want to maintain it the best you can. If you take the time and energy to maintain your landscape… Read more »
Landscape Design for Your New NoVa Patio: Dry-laid Stone verses Wet-laid Stone
So you have decided that you would like a patio in your back yard. You think a lot about it, but realize you need a professional landscape contractor to help. There are choices to be made: location, size and materials. For homeowners in Ashburn, McLean and throughout Northern Virginia, stone selection is key. Patio Design… Read more »
Mushrooms Galore
This has certainly been the season for mushrooms. I think most of us think that mushrooms are not attractive in the landscape. It’s certainly not our goal as designers to grow mushrooms for our clients, but there are some interesting as well as colorful mushrooms appearing this year. Take a look at this mushroom called… Read more »
Color that Lasts
We all love color in our landscape. Perennials provide this for us. But not all perennials are created equal. Many only bloom for a short period of time. But, others bloom for months. Following is a sample of long blooming perennials. Many varieties of Coneflowers bloom from June through August such as Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’… Read more »