There are a number of DIY projects around a home. Landscape design is not one of them. Meticulous stonework and elaborate hardscaping are not exactly weekend hobbies. Selecting the best native plantings for your home’s ecosystem is not a simply a matter of what looks...
Create an Inviting Entry Courtyard as You Prepare Your Home for the Holidays
Entry courtyards and arrival courts have become increasingly popular with owners of high-end luxury homes. They originally rose to prominence in the southwest, where they offer ventilation and cooling properties, but are growing in prominence throughout the country –...
Grow Entertaining Space & Home Value with a Custom Outdoor Kitchen
Hosting a Thanksgiving dinner outdoors? Why not? It worked for the Pilgrims. Believe it or not, more and more homeowners are planning holiday parties in their custom outdoor kitchens. And while the potential for a cold snap is ever-present in the Mid-Atlantic in late...
6 Ways Native Plantings in DMV Reduce Landscape Maintenance
There’s a reason native plantings in the DMV (D.C., Maryland, and Virginia) are so successful. They were made for this environment. Put simply, there is no safer, more efficient, or more breathtaking way to populate your luxury landscape than with the implementation...
10 Years and Counting: McHale Recognizes Longstanding Employees
It takes extraordinary people to do extraordinary work. McHale Landscape Design’s continued success is the sum total of the expertise and dedication of more than 150 talented individuals, from landscape architects and designers to sales and administrative...
Customized Water Features Can Improve the Natural Beauty of Your Landscape
Pre-fabricated, man-made water features have grown in popularity in recent years, largely due to their off-the-shelf convenience and instant gratification. Still, many high-end homeowners desire something more personal; something that appropriately compliments their...
Choosing the Right Path to a Perfect Landscaping Walkway Design
Unsure if your landscape walkway design is headed in the right direction? Leave your worries on the doorstep. Each and every landscaping triumph begins with just a single step. Hardscaped pathways are a perfect opportunity to lend further definition and functionality...
Add Comfort, Style, and Serenity to Your Home with Outdoor Living Spaces
Outdoor living spaces have come a long way since they were simply known as “backyards.” Their rise can be traced back to the postwar period of the 1950s and 60s, when the U.S. economy had rebounded in a big, brash way. A chance to relax and the ability to spend one’s...
5 Benefits of a Green Roof (In Addition To Environmental Friendliness)
Eco-roofs, or green roofs, have continued to sprout up in residential neighborhoods throughout the U.S. over the last decade. Their burgeoning popularity largely stems from the environmental benefits they offer – such as stormwater retention, improved air quality, and...
How a Defined Design Build Process Can Benefit Your Next Outdoor Enhancement Project
From baseball diamonds to backyard paradises, summer is a time of teamwork. A defined design-build process can deliver a winning landscape for your home, with architects and construction crews working together to achieve optimal results in the most efficient manner...