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Observe and Conceptualize You probably already have a notion as to what you want or need in your landscape.  And if you’re a designer you’ve probably interviewed the homeowner to understand their desires.  This is important information, but you should not let those wishes (and even requirements) constrain your initial thinking of the site. Keeping [...]

Appearance vs. Specifications This is not to say that one should win out over the other, but rather both should be considered for the end result. And yet it often comes down to a competing situation in a way. In all construction and home improvement projects, you should have the concern that what you’re doing [...]

Each Boulder Has Its Place The other day the homeowner of this project said to me, “I had no idea what goes into building a pool and waterfall like this”.  Of course you may hike in the wilderness and see beautiful waterfalls, rushing streams and serene pools, and think “how did they come to be?”  [...]

In a previous post for this project I showed the construction phase of this sheer descent waterfall and promised a few pics when it was running.  Well, here it is and I hope you agree its an elegant feature to this pool and setting. To me, from a design perspective, the precision of the falling [...]