by jonathan | May 25, 2026 | Landscape Design
McLean is one of the most desirable addresses in Northern Virginia. The properties here are exceptional. The lots are large, the homes are substantial, and the expectations are high. But designing a landscape in McLean is not straightforward, and neither is garden...
by jonathan | May 4, 2026 | Landscape Design
If you’ve started researching outdoor projects, you’ve probably run into several titles: landscape designer, landscape architect, landscape contractor. They sound similar. But they’re not the same role. And hiring the wrong one for your project can...
by jonathan | Apr 16, 2026 | Landscape Design
There is almost no better place to spend an evening than a well-designed outdoor space on an Annapolis waterfront. The light on the water at dusk, the breeze off the Bay — the setting speaks for itself. Getting there, though, takes more than a patio and some...
by jonathan | Apr 7, 2026 | Landscape Design
Spring arrives early along the Chesapeake. By the time the forsythia blooms in Annapolis, the design season is already underway, and for homeowners who want a transformed outdoor space by summer, the planning window is shorter than most people expect. At McHale...
by jonathan | Mar 9, 2026 | Landscape Design
A homeowner off Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda calls me last spring, furious, because a wall somebody built for her was already leaning after one wet winter. She hired a “landscape designer architect,” her words, off a website. The difference between a...
