Setting the Scene Like a stage set, a simple stone façade greets guests outside this Northwest DC home. Curious passersby might assume the structure is a museum or an embassy—until […]

  Walnut Hill Landscape Company For homeowners seeking to transform their outdoor spaces by next spring, now is the time to start discussions with a landscape designer or architect. Allowing […]

  A Seasonal Palette Visitors to Robyn Collins' garden cross two stone paths to reach a stream garden, where they can relax under a weeping willow. Interior designer Robyn Collins […]

  A Romantic Retreat Built in 1836, the original home belonged to a ship’s pilot.  A large serpentine bed of Knock Out roses causes cars almost to careen off the […]

  Green Scene- Eco-Conscious Landscaping A green roof in Austin, Texas, designed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center. Photo by Philip HawkinsGreen, sustainable and eco-friendly are buzzwords on the […]

  Creighton Farms When Jack Nicklaus first took a look at the 900 acres near Aldie, Virginia, that would become the luxurious country club-style community of Creighton Farms, he knew […]

  Reston Pool Makeover It’s difficult to imagine why anyone would allow a pool contractor to locate unsightly pool equipment in plain view. Hiding the tanks and pipes and meters […]

  Bethesda Pool Makeover A formal, imposing house calls for a formal-style landscape, and that’s one reason why the old swimming pool on this Bethesda property had to go. When […]

  Multi-Level Living Terraces always lend a grand, open feeling to gardens, but the starting point for this Vienna, Virginia, garden was simply to come up with useable space. Landscape […]

Country in the City Paths meander through this three-acre Georgetown garden, along a six-foot boxwood hedge. The property is perfect for entertaining, with its terraces, pool and hot tub and […]

A Natural Palette Plants from the surrounding Virginia landscape are reflected in this raised spa. Lewis Aquatech lined its interior and exterior with black glass tiles from Italy.A property overlooking the […]

A Classic Outdoor Retreat McHale Landscape Design eliminated a 14-foot grade in this back yard, adding a vanishing-edge pool that aligns perfectly with the home’s center hall axis. From a […]

Informal on a Grand Scale Big houses require big landscapes, and when a house is grand like this one in McLean, Virginia, it takes talent and ingenuity to come up […]

A Natural Poolscape Surrounds brought in tons of boulders to fashion a waterfall that spills into the pool. Landscape architect Howard Cohen likes to work with his clients and translate […]

Private and Peaceful Stone walls at the edge of the pool create a transition to the lower pool level. A large brick house, an acre of land and a heavily […]

Inside Out A new open-air pavilion, rock garden and lily pond distinguish this award-winning project by The Landscape Group; photography by Steve Mendler. The garden is no longer just a […]