Artificial Grass vs. Natural Grass – What Are The Differences?

If you want a lawn at your home, you have two choices – natural grass or artificial grass. Which is best? Well, that depends on practical factors such as initial and ongoing costs and the amount of maintenance required as well as personal aesthetic and sustainability...

The Importance of Poolscaping

There’s nothing more serene and relaxing than a backyard pool. But there’s more to the experience than just the pool itself; it’s critical to consider the details that go with it – aka poolscaping. This takes not just relaxation, but the aesthetic factor, to a whole...

History of Landscapes Starts with Stonehenge. Really.

As threatened promised, I’m blogging the History of Landscape course I’m taking at the University of Maryland, and here’s my first post. The (fabulous) teacher I’ll be quoting is Caren Yglesias. Interestingly to me, when I tell people I’m taking a class in landscape...