Under Cover
To many, relaxing by the pool is almost as enjoyable as diving in on a summer day—particularly when screened from the sun’s hot rays….
Water’s Edge
Near the juncture of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay, a bifurcated structure appears to float above the shoreline against spectacular views of the…
Fire and Water
Clients living on the South River in Annapolis contacted Walnut Hill Landscape Company to update their pool area, which boasts an enticing water view….
Shore Style: Made In The Shade
WARM WOOD Country Casual Teak’s eucalyptus pavilion is 13 feet wide and nine feet at its peak, with a crank-operated oyster canopy and optional,…
Ask the Pros: Landscape Design
Discuss the appeal of a beach-entry pool and the pros and cons of a saltwater pool. Beach-entry pools serve many functions. For young families,…
Lush Landscapes: Provençe Style
Entrusted by long-time clients to design the grounds surrounding their new custom home in McLean, Charles Owen faced a dilemma in the backyard. “We…
Ode To Nature
In 2014, a tree toppled onto the back of a home in Northwest DC. A beloved addition housing the kitchen was badly damaged—windows broken,…
Lush Landscapes: River’s Edge
Set on the Wye River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, a white, clapboard home comprised of peaked, gabled forms stood in stark relief against…
Expert Advice: Garden Variety
All good landscapes are the artful balance of soft and hardscape,” observes Chris Cahill, principal of Botanical Decorators in Olney, Maryland. In fact, a harmonious…
Bazaar: Al Fresco Living
NAUTICAL VIBE The classic tub chair design gets a makeover with Serena & Lily’s Outdoor Riviera Chair. Made of weatherproof woven plastic covering a…
Cachet: Greening The City
Several years ago, three friends who’d met during their days at DC’s Woodrow Wilson High School returned with the goal of giving back to…
2016 LCA Awards
Each fall as cooler weather socks in, members of the landscaping industry gather to celebrate a sunnier time of year with the “Excellence in…
LCA Awards: Grand Retreat
Homeowners with a faulty fountain called on Hans Bleinberger of McHale Landscape Design to fix it—beginning a close and enduring collaboration. Bleinberger went on…
LCA Awards: Rustic + Refined
When Joshua Dean of Wheat’s Landscape arrived to revamp a McLean landscape, he found a soggy yard with languishing trees and a few ferns…
LCA Awards: French Flair
The owners of a home overlooking an Annapolis creek called on landscape designer Nancy Lowry Moitrier and her husband, Pierre Moitrier, to integrate disparate…
LCA Awards: Blank Slate
Clients building a custom home in Leesburg, Virginia, tapped landscape architect Chad Talton of Surrounds, Inc., to join the design team early on and…
Double Vision
When a couple previewed an early model for the dream home they had commissioned architect Donald Lococo to design in Alexandria, at first the…
Ask the Pros: Landscape
How do you select the best plant material for a project located on or near the bay? When choosing plant material for a waterfront…
Rooms We Love: Outdoor Room
When clients in the Northern Virginia suburbs asked Jay Graham to landscape their small, undeveloped property, they opted for a swimming pool with a…
Drawing Board: Landscaping + Outdoor Living
A Fredericksburg, Virginia, couple was dissatisfied with their flat, boring backyard and large yet unappealing patio. They hired Daniel Robey of McHale Landscape Design…