Category: Design Tips
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Why Hiring a Landscape Designer First is the Smartest Move for Your Outdoor Project
By John Stuart Leslie, JSL Landscape Design, Principle Senior Designer When homeowners begin planning an outdoor transformation—whether it’s a simple garden refresh or a full backyard makeover—there’s often a temptation to go straight to hiring a contractor, mason, or plant installer. But before any stone is laid or soil turned, one key professional should come…
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Restoring a Landscape After a Distressing Event
🏡 By John Stuart Leslie, JSL Landscape Design 🔧 The Challenge: A Yard Cut to the Bone Not long ago, I was contacted by a homeowner in a state of distress. Their insurance company had refused to renew their policy unless all trees and shrubs within 10 feet of the house were removed. In response,…
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Landscape Designer: The Key to Outdoor Transformation
When homeowners begin planning an outdoor transformation—whether it’s a simple garden refresh or a full backyard makeover—there’s often a temptation to go straight to hiring a contractor, mason, or plant installer. But before any stone is laid or soil turned, one key professional should come first: the landscape designer. In this blog post, we’ll explore…
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Sustainable Landscape Design Elements
Sustainable landscape design is more than just saving water by using drought tolerant plantings and employing water efficient irrigation systems. Sustainability goes beyond the limits of your own property. For example, water that is not otherwise used to irrigate your landscape runs off the property into drainage swales and storm drains and finds its way…
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5 DESIGN FEATURES THAT GIVE YOUR LANDSCAPE THE WOW FACTOR
You’ve seen those million dollar mansions on the cover of the luxury real estate magazines. There is always a collection of design features that give it the wow factor. Building the wow factor into your landscape is no different. Here are five design features that give your landscape the wow factor. Sophisticated Design A well…