Category Archives: Residential Gardens
Design Tips: How to Begin a Great Landscape Design
A lot of people get frustrated when they bring plants home that were beautiful at the garden center and then try to force them into the place they want… Read More >
Vintage Fare: Finding Treasures at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Antiques and Garden Fair
I always look forward to the Chicago Botanic Garden’s annual Antiques and Garden Fair. Each spring vendors, aficionados and exhibitors bring thousands of unique classical and contemporary garden furnishings… Read More >
Tree Expeditions: Finding a Diamond in the Rough
An important part of what we do that makes us distinct from other landscape architects is the attention we give to finding just the right tree or shrub for… Read More >
Inspired by Travel: Outdoor Rooms in San Juan
My travels abroad are typically spent searching out parks and gardens. I love learning about local plant culture and photographing my finds. My recent trip to San Juan Puerto… Read More >
Gardens in Winter
Here we are in the depths of a cold and windy Chicago winter and now that we’ve melted ourselves out of last month’s blizzard, we’re happily dreaming of spring!… Read More >
Design Tips 101 – Urban Garden
A lot of questions we get at lectures have to do with making small spaces feel larger so I thought I’d post about an urban garden that does just… Read More >