Landscape Design 209 Ideabooks

Pieces from the streets of Philadelphia, inspiration from art nouveau Parisian train stations and barn doors from Amish country come together to connect this historic home to its landscape. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the property looks as though... more »

Imagine you're the landscape architect for the highway department. You're stuck for ideas for a new stretch of the interstate, so you click your browser shortcut, head over to Houzz and land on a cute-as-a-bug's-ear window... more »

From the medieval knot garden to Victorian displays of carpet bedding, delineation between landscape features has always been important in garden design; defining lawn edges, pathways or paving from neatly planted beds continues to be valuable in our... more »

Exterior lighting is just as important as an interior lighting design. Universally designed exterior lighting ensures a smooth transition between indoors and out when the evening rolls in. Well-executed exterior lighting design also makes all the... more »

A pathway is more than just a means of getting from point A to point B; it is a journey. Whether just a few steps to the front door or a meandering trail through a sweeping garden, a journey can be made memorable with one simple design trick: repetition. Repeating... more »

Even the savviest home gardener can struggle to see the potential in a narrow planting strip, and when that pocket garden is on the outside of the fence, is it even worth bothering about? The challenges are many: difficult to water, reflected heat... more »

Dogs and outdoor spaces go together naturally. But with their penchant for digging holes, carving runway paths worthy of an international airport and eating plants, some dogs can wreak havoc on landscape design. Knowing what some of the most common problems... more »

Without doubt, certain plants are strongly tied to specific garden styles and are limited by climate and available square footage. But the last thing I'm looking for in landscape design is another rule to follow. Grasses are exceedingly flexible — which... more »

Having trouble with animals straying into your garden? The 18th-century English gentry had the perfect answer to protecting their manicured lawns from marauding sheep or cattle — the sunken ditch, or ha-ha. The ha-ha — named for the surprise a person... more »

Companion planting simply means that some plants can, and should, be planted together to create a beautiful and healthy garden. When choosing companion plants for your roses, opt for ones that have the same sun and water requirements first, and then choose... more »

A dog or dogs happily romping in the backyard is a classic dog-owner dream. Achieving this, though, takes more thought than just sending your dog out in the yard and hoping for the best. Take the time to make sure your yard provides your dog with the... more »

Garden design was not taught at the influential Bauhaus design school founded by Walter Gropius in 1919, but the popular Bauhaus concept of bringing art, craft and technology into one complete work, the Gesamtkunstwerk, later found its way into... more »

One of the most memorable times of my life was the week I spent in Hawaii for my brother’s wedding. The resort on the beach, the sunshine, the warm weather, the mai tais and Lava Flows, morning... more »

If the crankcase in your car's engine leaked, you’d probably do something about it. Same goes for parts in your shower. But have you paid attention to what might be leaking off your property when it rains? In the dark ages of subdivision design,... more »

Gardeners face many challenges. The need to screen neighboring houses is a common one in smaller urban lots and is typically addressed with a 6-foot-tall fence or a row of arborvitae or similar columnar trees. But this situation can be an opportunity... more »