French Country Style Clients who commissioned Creighton Enterprises to build their new house in Leesburg, Virginia, wanted the grounds to reflect the home’s French Country home design style. They hired […]

The Great Outdoors During the remodel of a grand Alexandria, Virginia, house, the owners tapped Botanical Decorators to create a landscape to match, with a historical feel, spacious lawn and […]

Natural Backdrop When clients called McHale Landscape Design to refresh their Easton property in time for their daughter’s summer wedding, the job entailed a list of tasks that included creating suitable […]

Classic Design After installing a brick archway and stone waterfall for a repeat client, Live Green Landscapes was asked to add a series of outdoor “rooms” to the Reisterstown, Maryland, […]

All in the Details When repeat clients hired McHale Landscape Design to take the lead in building their dream home in Northern Virginia, they wanted to create the same level […]

On his initial walk-through of a lackluster Great Falls, Virginia, site, landscape architect Howard Cohen recalls the owner asking him to create a “grand vision” for the project. Cohen got […]

Private Retreat Living on the water has undeniable allure, but for the owners of an Annapolis property, this enviable position also posed a need for privacy. After architect Scarlett Breeding […]

Outdoor Oasis As they were embarking on the renovation of a Chevy Chase home, Studio Z Design Concepts tapped Rolling Acres to collaborate on the project, which included a pool, […]

An involved client and a contoured site that was a “landscape architect’s dream” were the inspirations for landscape designer Phil Kelly of McHale to create a “California-style” garden and pool […]

Landscape designer Morgan Washburn of Botanical Decorators faced a daunting challenge: His clients wanted a pool for entertaining on their heavily wooded lot in Alexandria.  “It was an extremely difficult […]

A charming cedar-and-glass conservatory creates a focal point in a McLean landscape project by Howard Cohen of Surrounds, Inc. Initially, “the client just wanted a koi pond and a greenhouse,” Cohen […]

Great Outdoors River View When Michael Prokopchak of Walnut Hill Landscape Company took on this project in Edgewater, Maryland, he was given a firm five-month deadline. The owners, whose children […]

  Georgetown Modern In Georgetown, Federal style is giving way to the 21st century—at least at an R Street residence that is nearly all glass in front and back. The […]

  A Timeless Design Gardens go in and out of fashion. When landscape architect Richard Arentz began work on a Northwest DC project several years ago, it was clearly out […]

  French Garden Flair When you think of French gardens, the elements that come to mind are wrought-iron fences, classic fountains, beautiful details and, of course, a place to relax […]

  A Sense of Drama Small yards often require ingenious design because there’s little space for all of the components a client wants. When the owners of a Bethesda residence […]