Why do we maintain the gardens we have designed when many other designers hand this to a separate horticultural business? I was recently interviewed by Modscape as they are doing profiles on professionals they work with. I was asked the question what is your favorite project and what are you proudest of? My answer was […] Read more
The time from designing a new garden to landscape construction can sometimes be years. Often we work on plans for new houses that don’t exist yet. With the time it takes to design the garden itself, plan for the house, engage a builder, and build the house it can be a long process. By the […] Read more
Great public planting design changes the urban experience for city dwellers for the better. Giving all people access to potentially transformative nature experiences within cities. Access to nature should not be a luxury accessible only to those who can hire great landscape designers and landscape architects to design private gardens. Whether we know it or […] Read more
Exploring the benefits of three-dimensional renders in landscape design presentations. There are many benefits to preparing renders as part of the landscape design package. Two-dimensional plans and elevations give a great sense of the proposed garden. But nothing conveys an idea as clearly and succinctly as a great three-dimensional representation. I have found that clients […] Read more
What is the Definition of a weed?‘A plant in the wrong place’ There are environmental and agricultural weeds, ultimately in the home garden, a weed is the plant you don’t want. There are degrees of this ie: does it have runners like Bamboo (the Phyllostachys kind not clumping Bambusa) Does it seed prolifically, spread, and […] Read more
During the tender stage, we will send the landscape design package to landscape construction contractors for pricing. It is important to consider that just like landscaper designers all landscape construction contractors are not equal. Just like any contractor, variation in skill, experience, and attention to detail can vary enormously. The chosen contractor will ultimately impact […] Read more
What makes a great garden? I have traveled between Canada and Australia a lot over the years. A love of photography and gardens led me to explore different neighborhoods and photograph gardens along the way. Photographing details of home gardens and those created by landscape designers in Melbourne, Canada, and Europe – See the grand […] Read more
How important is the plant set out in the overall landscape design? The setting out of the plants is a very important part of the overall garden design and construction process. If we are now at the planting stage we should have a great landscape plan to work from that everyone is excited about. All […] Read more
Inspiration can come from many places. I remember my excitement when I began studying horticulture, realising that what I was studying was everywhere. Read more
