This lovely, priceless home is an authentic Queen Anne style house in Catonsville Md, where it sits among other German-influenced Victorian houses on generous lots. I basically threw myself at the owner in a bid to design the space and he was kind enough to agree. The house has an interesting history; just one family [...]

Just checking in with one of my favorite clients this week, I see that the containers and patio are really looking lovely: I can’t wait to implement a proper garden design for the garden space itself, in the meantime the inherited plants and of course the containers (which I designed and planted in) are keeping [...]

Here is a down & dirty massing study for a proposed front entrance for one of my favorite clients: It’s a big change from the current situation, which is essentially a rudderless space for the past 40 years or so: It’s going to be spectacular.

You guys might recall my swooning over the prospect of owning a small, deliciously wonderful terrestrial orchid known as ‘Egret Flower’, Habenaria radiata in this post back in March (go look, I’ll wait). After receiving the tiny, currant-sized bulbules in the mail several weeks ago and potting them up, I’m happy to say that they [...]

Several years ago I was approached by a representative of [Huge Multinational Oil Corporation] with the idea of designing a particularly intriguing space in Baytown, TX. The green pushpin area, enlarged: I say “intriguing” while many other words are certainly applicable, as I’m sure you’ll agree when you read more about the history of this [...]

The patio space is shaping up… While I certainly do wish the budget allowed for a complete garden design now, what has been done is completely charming and fun, this promises to be one of my favorite projects of the year for sure. Hopefully soon we can complete the transformation!