LandscapeAdvisor

For some the idea of using garden ornaments in the landscape brings up an image of garish display. I’d like to make a stand and promote the use of garden ornaments. Now before you accuse me of filling yards with pink flamingos and Disney characters let me make one key point – Garden ornaments should [...]

Scale and Proportion Part of the formula to good design is the proper selection of elements that make up the composition. But equally important is the quantity and size of those elements. This is where scale and proportion come into play. Scale and proportion should be considered for every aspect of your design. There are [...]

Planting Design With A Purpose Planting design should always have a purpose.  It’s just that the degree of purpose can vary. For example, one role may be purely enjoyment – a garden designed to entertain. Then, on the other hand, a planting design can be created to serve a functional role (e.g. screening, erosion control, [...]

Picking The Location and “Setting” A design client of mine called to ask if I’d help him find a spot in the landscape for his new iron garden bench. He tells me he wasn’t looking for one, but happened to come across this “rocking” one (literally – not figuratively). I believe they call this an [...]