A McLean property came with a luxurious home, but the small backyard patio left its new owners unimpressed. They turned to McHale Landscape Design to transform the one-plus-acre site into […]
A McLean property came with a luxurious home, but the small backyard patio left its new owners unimpressed. They turned to McHale Landscape Design to transform the one-plus-acre site into […]
On an elegant property maintained by Wheat’s Landscape, precision is its own reward—even when creating clean lines and sharply defined features presents dynamic challenges. The nearly two-acre landscape, completed in […]
A wooded, sloping lot in McLean made a smooth transition from dull yard to enticing gathering space with a few neat additions, including a rustic, stone-walled swimming pool with a […]
For landscape architect Jennifer Horn of Horn & Co., the success of a project on a tight lot in Northwest Washington turned on the fate of a century-old sycamore tree. […]
The 2024 Excellence in Landscape Awards are sponsored by the Landscape Contractors Association of Maryland, DC and Virginia. Four winning projects are spotlighted here DECADE AWARDS McHale Landscape Design—Chaneyville […]
DECADE AWARD McHale Landscape Design—Fishing Creek Residence, Residential Maintenance; Quarter Landing Residence, Residential Maintenance. HERITAGE AWARDS J&G Landscape Design—Country Casual in Clarksville, Outdoor Living Area. McHale Landscape Design—Hunting Crest Residence, […]
Designer Christina Simon imparted interest and functionality to a McLean dining room with a chic built-in beverage bar boasting a handy countertop and storage for bottles and glassware. “Custom inset […]
DECADE AWARD > FINE EARTH LANDSCAPE, INC.—A Lush Oasis for Residential Maintenance. HERITAGE AWARDS > KANE LANDSCAPES, INC.—Hardesty Residence for Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build). PINEHURST LANDSCAPE COMPANY—Blythewood Residence for […]
The Excellence in Landscape Awards, sponsored by the Landscape Contractors Association of Maryland, DC and Virginia, recognizes exceptional garden design throughout the region. This annual competition is judged by industry […]
Timeless Retreat - One of the qualities that sets a mature landscape apart from a recently planted garden is the abundant tangle of plant material. It takes labor-intensive pruning, clipping, […]
Savvy Solution - When landscape architect Blake Dunlevy of D.A. Dunlevy first encountered a client’s backyard in Kensington’s historic district, he had to look beyond a water-logged slope where groundcover struggled […]
Play Scape - For a backyard reinvention in McLean, landscape architect Howard Cohen of Surrounds, Inc., had to engage in subtraction before he could add amenities. Dozens of truckloads of dirt […]
Work of Art - A setting at the edge of a forest can be a starting point for a successful garden. With an acre and mature trees already framing the property, […]
The Excellence in Landscape Awards, sponsored by the Landscape Contractors Association of Maryland, DC and Virginia, recognize exceptional garden design throughout the region. This annual competition is judged by industry […]
Set on the highest point of a Shenandoah estate, the expansive residence presides over its 100-plus acres like a comfortable castle. But construction had left a barren slope in the […]
What could make a suburban backyard so appealing and “cool” that teenagers would want to hang out there with all their friends? That was the question facing a Northern Virginia […]