Lakeside living
A gentle lake breeze sways catmint and pink yarrow as bees float among them. Sunshine bathes purple smoke bushes while cranesbill geraniums and Annabelle hydrangeas enjoy some shade. It’s a…
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Living walls are growing on us
Written by: Ally Reuther At one point in time, walls that were covered in greenery were considered unkempt. Plants were ugly scars on the otherwise beautiful façade of timeless brick…
Landscape design is a labor of love
A back yard can be a place of rejuvenation and a thing of beauty, while still serving a function. Upon walking through the welcoming arbor that is at the entrance…
Landscape design provides splendor for the senses
Nancy stands on a pergola-shaded patio, with a utopia of a landscape design stretching out before her. A cascade of greenery frames a waterfall, flowing into a pond that teems…
Great garden ideas
There’s nothing quite like strolling through some of Pittsburgh’s most beautiful residential gardens to generate ideas for your own outdoor space. Each year, the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Town & Country…
Multiple gardens create an aromatic adventure
When Lana and Constantino (C.J.) Santavicca bought their home in the Indian Springs subdivision five years ago, it had minimal landscaping. That’s the way Lana wanted it. “I had a…
Backyard landscaping ideas create gathering spots
Carol Wilson is a keen gardener who worked hard to make the yard of her Hyde Park home beautiful. But, with her son in college and her daughter graduating high…
Terraces made of bluestone pavers exude French influence
They love entertaining, French gardens, and Paris. They desired a new outdoor space for their home to offer them these pleasures, and complete the “small chateau” style of their residence.…
Magnificent blooms in a landscape design
More than 5,000 brilliant tulips mass together, creating a crimson river of color that flows across the front lawn of a Westerville landscape design, welcoming visitors and dazzling passers-by. Synonymous…
Decorating the windows to the soul
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then the windows are the eyes of the home. Through windows, visitors and passersby can catch a glimpse of the homeowners…
Yard art answers the call of the wild
Images of Edward Scissorhands’ massive sheers frantically creating animal shapes in the back yards of suburbia seemed odd when the movie was released in the late-eighties. However, the topiaries have…
Garden design embraces Asian serenity
A well-planned, properly situated and lovingly cared for Japanese garden design has a nearly mystical quality that creates an inner hush, punctuated only by the deep sigh brought about by…