Growing up in France, I found the large, lush lawns of America to be the best thing since trailing geraniums! Seeing them in films and photos, we envied the expansive gorgeous grassy yards of the American suburbs; the grass was always greener... literally! But times have changed, and landscapers are now more conscious about water usage. According to the EPA,... [Read more...]

Most design landscapes with sunlight in mind, but with well-executed outdoor lighting, your landscape can truly come alive at night, as well.  It is not as simple as installing a few fixtures and hoping for the best; rather, you'll want to give some thought to the type of lighting you choose and how to execute it to enhance the ambiance of your garden or hardscape. One... [Read more...]

Urban landscaping and gardening reached new heights in the early '90s when French botanist Patrick Blanc pioneered the murs végétaux, or vertical garden. Still on the rise in the United States, vertical gardens are grown on walls inside or on the exteriors of buildings. Captivating and innovative, these gardens are making cities more green in more than one... [Read more...]

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