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A Key Landscape Design Principle With landscape design you must appreciate that your composition will most likely be seen from multiple viewing points. Landscapes are part of our lives – we live in and around them.  It’s a three dimensional, dynamic experience.  The same could be said for architectural and engineering design – close partners [...]

Screen Plantings Don’t Just Screen We all know the two main purposes of screen plantings: privacy and block an unsightly view.  But there are other things to consider when planting a screen. You should be familiar with the term “outdoor room“.  It’s that fundamental principle of dividing a yard into “spaces” according to their purpose [...]

In designing any space the first consideration should be use. This is step one in the tried and true design process of  “form follows function“. In your thoughts about “use” try to be specific in terms of the type of activities, the number of potential people and what elements you’ll need to include. As you [...]

This was one of those consults you go on where you pretty much know what the problem/challenge is before you even knock on the door. The front of the house was beautifully landscaped and seemed to extend a warm welcome as I approached. But toward the end of the driveway I got another feeling and [...]