tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281376259872565562024-10-06T21:49:07.234-07:00Landscape Ideas Gallery For Modern Househogarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944079963321248763noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628137625987256556.post-13941285403937489132016-06-06T18:00:00.000-07:002016-06-06T18:00:03.176-07:00

Japanese Maples are always a great addition to the landscape... Their vibrant colour and soft architectural form add a great focal point to the overall look of a garden.  In many examples of my work, I always try to incorporate a Japanese Maple in the planting plan. Most often when planning the gardens for the front yard of a home, the Japanese Maple is a must for

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What is it about human beings that we always expect the worst? There is always a feeling of apprehension when finishing a garden. The apprehension accompanies a few nagging questions... Will the clients like it? Will the design work? Will the plants do what I'm expecting? What if this...what if that... So it was a huge relief going back months later to a garden to find a happy client, and a

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Plants love a good challenge... I admire the way they seem to survive thrive in the most death defying situations. You find plants growing in such diverse conditions - from Polar Bear hangouts right through to Desert furnaces. I've seen plants surviving on nothing but air, just clinging to rock faces. In the plethora of conditions that our amazing planet seems to dish out, plants seem to love to

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I recently had a client email me asking for advice about how to move a relatively established tree. In moving any plant, there is always a risk that the plant won't survive. So of course, the best advice is to plan ahead, before you plant. Flowers of the beautiful Halleria lucida tree Do some research. Find out how big, how wide, how messy, and how deep the roots will grow when fully grown.

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There is always a price to pay for beauty... If your name is Lily, or Aggie, or you go by the name of Amaryllis, or even Clivia, you'll know what I'm taking about. You may not have many enemies, but one of your worst foes is the beautiful-sounding Lily Borer...AKA Crinum borer, Brithys pancratii, or Amaryllis Caterpillar. I've just finished a garden a few months ago, and having planted

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I've been reading a great book by Richard Mabey called Weeds.   Weeds: In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants Its a subject that I spend a lot of time thinking about, and if you've been reading my blog for any length of time, you'll know that I have strong thoughts about the proliferation of alien invasive plants. We have a serious problem here in South Africa, with

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Sustainability. What does it mean really? Its a very broad term which at its essence describes the ability of a complex web of inter-relationships to endure. More specifically for us humans, it refers to the healthy inter-relationship between the environment, healthy society and the economy. The beautiful spiral of Ctenium grass Seldom has a word meant so much and yet so little at

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I'm so glad you asked that question...actually, its really a rhetorical question, because its never too soon to involve a landscaper in a project. Of course, the reverse is also true - Its never too late to involve a landscaper, but the overall effect achieved, is diminished the later we're involved. Having a landscaper involved from the inception can only yield beautiful results The

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I first heard about this solution about 10 years ago while trying to find a better solution to deal with the fact that we funnel all our rainwater off site one day, and then irrigate our gardens using municipal water the next day. Arum lilies make great plants for rainwater gardens If we are really forward thinking, we use green solutions such as water tanks, in which we try to catch as

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Okay, so I have been very lacking in my blogging these days... My business has me swamped at the moment...  Anyway, here are some pictures I took last month...   ... finally had the chance to visit one of my old customer's homes.  I'm glad I waited this long to visit as the plantings have really matured nicely in the space I created for them.  The Arbour has a nice

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So as the Summer/Fall season come to a close... I find myself going back through some photos I took throughout the year... A couple of them in particular stand out for me as I had a chance to visit another project of mine from the Summer of 2010. This photo shows the walkway into a backyard pool/cabana paradise...  I get so many comments on how it looks and feels like your

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When I was studying landscaping a couple of decades ago, I spent hours in the library, poring over gardening books, and paging through landscape architecture and gardening magazines, admiring the beautiful, mainly US or UK gardens.  I couldn't wait for my chance to create similarly breathtaking gardens. Aloe cooperi in the morning light. An easy to grow, low maintenance, beautiful plant.

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Gardening is for old people. That sounds like an absurd over-simplification, and besides, why should you care? What difference does it make if young people aren't interested in gardens and nature? We live in a hi-tech world, where all the worlds problems will be solved by computers, and where science will be our saviour. That's an attractive thought for today's youth, that live in an

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So...your lawn is looking amazing.  The grass has just been manicured...it looks like an immaculate green carpet out there. You couldn't be more proud of the kingdom you survey. Suddenly, you start to notice little piles of earth being pushed up around your pristine lawn. The ground becomes soft and uneven in places. Where there was once perfection, little brown piles now punctuate your sea

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A truly visionary couple in Wilmington, Delaware have been laboring for the past four years to convert their 1980's era four bedroom Colonial into something inspired by the Modernist works of Frank Lloyd Wright. Situated on a snug little cul-de-sac and rubbing shoulders with no fewer than three houses, the owners have transformed a ho-hum dwelling into something that has character, depth and

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Our residential project in Wilmington, Delaware began last week and good progress is being made. The landscape contractor, like most others in the area this fall, has been struggling with deferred scheduling since the rains in August and September have wreaked havoc on their ability to get work done, but they are more than making up for it with a methodical, professional work ethic that is very

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With the weather being less than an ally this year, progress has been measured in stops and starts, but we are near the finale. The most recent progress involved fine tuning some details on existing stone work, creating new rock "outcroppings", bed preparation and installation of plants. Autumn descends on the newly planted garden A detail overlooked by the masons that worked on the house

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Nestled among the rolling hills of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania is this stone farmhouse built in 1860, where the owners have spent the past eight years restoring and improving this beautiful example of Chester County vernacular architecture. With those efforts well in hand they are turning their attention to the outdoors, specifically the space associated with a spring-fed pond on the east side

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This 30-year old house is the new home for a couple who intend to use it for business entertaining, fund-raising and family gatherings. It is situated on a two-acre parcel on sloping ground with dramatic views of the city. Maffei Landscape Design, LLC was hired to create a master plan to maximize usable space and support the owners' interests in classical architecture and gardens, art and

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The Dining Patio will be connected to the walking trails. This space was designed by Danilo Maffei in 2009. The Institutes in Malvern, Pennsylvania is working with Maffei Landscape Design, LLC to reduce their demands on natural, human and financial resources while improving employee health and productivity, in this the next phase of their multi-year landcape master plan. The company,

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Existing porches overlooking the 18th Founded in Havertown, Pennsylvania in 1901 as the Delaware County Country Club, this venerable institution has played host to a number of historic occasions in the annals of golf, including the 1945 Philadelphia Inquirer Invitation Tournament of 1945 where Byron Nelson won his seventh of eleven consecutive tournaments (a record winning streak not

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The disfunctional circular driveway will be replaced with a smallerparking court, shade trees and low shrubs. A rain chain andurn will receive water from the small roof above the front door. Not far from Winterthur in northern Delaware this architectural gem, with Prairie and International influences, was built in 1960 and is being nursed back to vibrancy by its current owners. The

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The parking court walls have been constructed, continuing the theme set by the architecture. The relocated American boxwood frame the front facade while maintaining a sense of maturity. The extended brick wall seems to finishthe intent of the original. Solid progress is being made on this renovation project which is a collaboration between Maffei Landscape Design, the owner, the

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This private residence is an example of what can be accomplished when the owners are inspired to make their house a home and celebrate the qualities of garden and architecture that best define their sensibilities. Located in the most unlikely of places, a cramped exurban subdivision full of Postmodern interpretations of Colonial and Federal style houses, the owners chose to realize their

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For the cultivated landscape to be truly successful it must pass the Triple Bottom Line test (also known as "People, Planet, Profit"): 1. will it provide benefits to its human users? 2. will it provide benefits to the environment? 3. is it economically viable? See some examples on our Facebook page. Lets consider these points and in particular how air quality is important

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