Landscape Design Advice from Award Winning Designer
Looking for landscape design advice? Have you wandered online for ideas, photos, tips, etc.? Sure you have. It's fun to get ideas. But sooner or later, you have to make some decisions. The problem is, how do you know they are the right ones?
Patios, driveways, walkways, plantings, slopes, walls, grading, costs...eeek!
Welcome To a Most Unique Site!
But why should you listen to me? Because I've done just about anything you can think of for clients over my 15 years as a Landscape Designer.
I absolutely love beautiful and exciting landscape designs which I learned about in detail when I received my degree in Landscape Architecture from Rutgers University.
- I've heard all the problems, concerns, fears and dreams.
- I've seen mistakes of homeowners and money down the drain.
- I've seen empty yards due to people afraid of making wrong decisions.
You may not understand how to design a patio, what materials to use, or how to make it outstanding...but I do and I can help! So take a look at the various topics on this site along with corresponding photos.
I not only discuss ideas to make your landscaping really striking, but also show many pictures of my projects, including those that have won awards.
Enter - The Driveway
What makes a great design? Many factors.
- materials - did you know there are at least seven different choices?
- widths - know how narrow or wide to make your driveway
- circular driveways - how large do they really have to be?
- edgings - should you use one?
- plantings - add color and interest
Just a note...when it comes to driveway materials, don't feel that you have to use something that really stands out. The shape of the driveway, plantings and a great driveway design are the most important. Get that right and you will have a good design.
Relax - The Patio
Almost everyone wants or needs a patio.
I am sure most would agree, that it is most practical off your kitchen. Ok, that's the location, but what about the shape, the size, and which paving material to choose?
And of course you want it to look different, but how do you go about that? Best Answer: seatwalls!
This is not the only item to include of course in creating a great patio design, but they really do make a statement (along with offering extra seating).
Enjoy - The Garden
Planting design is one area of landscape design that I would say people have the most trouble with.
- how many plants of one kind
- what types to use
- low maintenance plantings...of course! (I don't think I ever had a client that said "Give me high maintenance, please")!
- color throughout all the seasons
Creating a professional front yard design can be done! Of course you have to know the basics...which is why you are on this site, right?!
Creating Great Landscape Designs
This site has just grown tremendously over the years. I share information on so many topics. Here are a few popular pages...but please look around as there is so much more!
Landscape Plants
Confused about which plants to use? Visit this page for information on all types of plants...landscape trees, evergreen and deciduous shrubs, perennials, and groundcovers.
Paving Costs
Learn what the approximate prices are for various paving materials such as bluestone, travertine, brick, concrete and pavers.
Hardscape Design
See photos of patios, walkways, driveways, retaining walls and more in different types of materials.
Landscape Structures
Information about those special landscape features, such as pergolas, gazebos, arbors and trellises.
Swimming Pools
This is the page to go for information on pool types, pool decking materials, how to landscape around pools, pool fencing and so much more.
Ebooks
Also, take a look at my ebooks which provide even more, detailed landscape design information!
Designing Front Yards
Learn some great tips on how to create a front yard design that will really be unique and special! Confused about front foundation plants? Are you not sure where to place your plants? Do you want some low maintenance colorful perennials? You will find out about all that and more...take a look.
Trees For Landscaping
See the top evergreen, ornamental and shade trees I recommend and use in my landscape designs. Very nice photos are provided to show what a tree looks like. Take a look at the information for each tree to see if it is a fit for your landscape!
Patio Plans For Inspiration
See actual patio plans that I did for some of my clients. Both 3D and plan view designs are shown so that you can use them or get ideas for your own project. Explanations are also provided as to why I did what I did!
Landscaping Costs
Find out what actual parts of a landscape cost. Plants, different paving materials, steps, pools, ponds, lighting, and more are all listed along with many photos to show examples! This is based on my experience with project estimating and reviewing landscape bids. It is up to date as of January 2012.
Designing With Evergreen Shrubs
Take a look at this ebook which has professional ideas, plant recommendations and pictures. You will find out how to use plants together to create an outstanding design and find out which are the right plants to use for your property. All individual plant information is provided!
So take a look around. I will venture to bet that by doing so you will start to see the clearing through the woods!
Landscaping Companies | Landscape Companies | Local Landscape Contractors
If you are looking for a landscaping companies, here is a great way to find one and some excellent questions to ask.
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Contact Me
Contact me with any questions you might have about landscape design. I will be sure to get back to you.
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Designing Front Yards Ebook
This Designing Front Yards ebook provides professional ideas for creating a striking design that is above the usual.
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Trees For Landscaping | Landscaping With Trees
Trees For Landscaping is an ebook which will help you choose the right trees for your landscape! All the information on the best trees are there so that you won't make mistakes and you will achieve be
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Landscaping Costs Book | Ebook For Landscape Pricing
Here is my landscaping costs book, an ebook created to help you find out all about landscape pricing. Can you afford it? Can you make it fit into your budget? Find out here!
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Patio Plans | Patio Ideas and 3D Designs
Here are professional patio plans to use for your patio design. Included are designs in Sketchup 3D, AutoCAD and also photos of projects. Paving materials and special features too.
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Designing With Evergreen Shrubs | EBook
Professional advice on designing with evergreen shrubs. Learn about front foundation plants, plant placement, and plant recommendations.
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Online Landscape Design
Online landscape design by award winning landscape designer. Professional, creative landscape designs for wherever you live and within your budget, yet still have that wow factor!
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3D Landscape Design
3D landscape design allows you to really see your landscape.
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Landscape Designer NJ | Landscape NJ | NJ Landscape Architecture
Landscape designer NJ, award winning New Jersey landscape designs, see photos on site. Landscape Architecture degree.
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Landscaping Pictures | Landscape Design Pictures
A gallery of professional landscaping pictures and videos, including Google Sketchup pictures and animations.
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Hardscape Design | Paving Materials
Hardscape design starts with the various paving materials that can be used, whether it be patio designs, walkway ideas, driveways, patio design ideas, walkway design ideas
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Landscape Designs | Landscaping Ideas
Take a look at some of these professional landscape designs. Many of them are great pictures of backyard landscaping projects.
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Patio Designs | Patio Ideas
Patio designs should be creative. Here are some basic patio ideas and tips for both artistic and functional patios.
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Driveway Designs | Driveway Design Ideas
Read about creative driveway designs & ideas for a professional look, creating a circular driveway design, driveway landscapes, driveway materials, courtyards, driveway edgings, and lighting
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Walkway Designs | Ideas
Here are some professional Ideas for creative walkway designs, including paving materials, shapes, widths, costs
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Landscape Retaining Walls | Tips, Ideas and Uses
landscape retaining walls, heights, materials, terraces, slopes
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Landscape Steps | Outdoor Steps & Stairs
Landscape steps can be created using many different paving materials. Brick, bluestone treads, stone risers, concrete pavers and many others can be used for beautiful outdoor steps.
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Deck Ideas | Designing a Deck
There are many parts of deck ideas to consider when designing a deck. Deck materials, deck stairs, a canopy or pergola for shade and the design itself are all important. In addition, deck costs can be
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Paving Costs | Patio Prices
Find out what different paving costs are. Materials discussed are square foot prices for pavers, concrete, stamped concrete, bluestone, brick, travertine, decomposed granite and more.
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Concrete Patio Designs | Concrete Decorative Patio
Concrete patio designs can be very attractive. A decorative concrete patio can incorporate different patio design ideas. Adding color to the concrete, using acid based stains, and creating patterns ar
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Concrete Pavers | Outdoor Paver
Which colors of concrete pavers should you use? Which pattern? What are cobblestone pavers? Here is help for all of those questions and more.
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Brick Patterns | Ideas
brick patterns for a beautiful patio, styles, colors, edging
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Travertine Pavers | Travertine Tile
Travertine pavers are a natural stone and come in beautiful colors. Travertine pavers are cool on your feet and great for pool paving, patios and walkways.
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Bluestone Patios | Tips
Learn about the different types of bluestone patios, patterns, and color ranges to create the most striking and practical design for your project.
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Landscaping With Stone | Patio Stones
Which type of stone to use when landscaping with stone, which are less expensive, professional advice
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Landscape Designs For Pools | Creative Ideas
Professional ideas for landscape designs for pools, shapes, waterfalls, lighting, furniture, spas, paving
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Waterfall Designs | Backyard Waterfalls
Waterfall designs work best when they look natural. Landscape waterfalls should have an interesting mix of stone shapes, sizes and even colors.
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Water Features | Formal and Informal | Ideas and Tips
Creative ideas for water features.... ponds, waterfalls, formal pools and fountains
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Landscaping Steep Slopes | Hillside Landscaping
landscaping steep slopes and steep slope gardening, planting design and types for hillside landscaping, landscape paths and steps, terracing
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Front Yard Landscaping Ideas | Front Yard Landscape Design
Very exciting front yard landscaping ideas and photos from an award winning designer.
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Backyard Landscaping | Ideas
Ideas for backyard landscaping areas, recreational, entertaining areas, various specialty gardens
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Landscaping Ideas | Front and Back Yard Landscape Design
Landscaping ideas can be ordinary or very creative. Here are some professional tips covering many different topics.
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Landscape Grading | Landscape and Lawn Drainage
landscape grading and landscape drainage, landscape drains and lawn drainage with swales, piping and correctly graded slopes
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Landscape Structures | Arbors, Outdoor Pergola, Outdoor Gazebo, Garden Trellis
Landscape structures can be a garden pergola design, a garden arbor, an outdoor gazebo or similar amenities. There is also the garden trellis. They all provide shade and can create beautiful focal poi
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Outdoor Pergola | Garden Pergola Design
An outdoor pergola is a lovely feature to add to your landscape. Garden pergolas can create shade and can become an outdoor room. There are different shapes, materials and details to consider.
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Outdoor Stereo Speakers | Outdoor Wireless Speakers
Outdoor stereo speakers can provide great enjoyment while being on your patio or at your pool. Learn about the new sophisticated ways that they can be implemented, along with having different zones, w
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Backyard Fountain | Outdoor Garden Fountains Lion Head Fountain
You should definitely have a backyard fountain! There is nothing like the sound of water along with seeing it. Here are some fountain ideas and the different kinds that you can consider.
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Front Yard Fence | Fencing Materials, Heights and Styles
A front yard fence is important as an important part of your home's curb appeal. Consider the fence material such as a wood fence or an aluminum fencing. Fence styles should compliment your house and
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Landscape Lighting | Design Concepts and Tips
landscape lighting design ideas, types of lighting and fixtures
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Plants For Landscaping | Landscape Plants
Which plants for landscaping should you choose? Read about how to make the right decisions and avoid mistakes.
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Landscape Trees | Design Ideas and Varieties
How to use landscape trees in a design, types and great varieties
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Evergreen Trees | Types Of Evergreen Trees
Evergreen trees, including types of evergreen trees, list of recommended trees, and fast growing types
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Ornamental Trees | Small Ornamental Trees
Ornamental trees often are small flowering trees. Some, such as Japanese ornamental trees, have colorful leaves. Take a look here at some trees with exciting features.
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Perennial Flowers & Flower Garden Design
Perennial flowers add color to the garden in a way that few other plants can. Read about types of perennials and see perennial photos to help you decide which to choose.
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Landscape Design Blog
The Landscape Design Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the landscape-design-advice.com Web site. Subscribe here.
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Landscape Design SiteSearch
Landscape design sitesearch is a listing of most pages on this site. It has been created to help you find what you are looking for.
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Privacy Policy
Here is our privacy policy. It lists items that mya affect your privacy and this is done to be fair toyou.
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Landscape Design Advice Newsletter
A landscape design advice newsletter which will provide professional landscaping ideas.
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Driveway Apron | Driveway Aprons | Materials & Design
driveway apron, which driveway materials to use, how to create paving designs, consider a cobblestone driveway or entry cobblestone pavers
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Solar Landscaping Lights | Outdoor Solar Lights
Solar landscaping lights have many advantages, although there are a few things to know. Outdoor solar lights will save you money, are easy to set up and maintain.
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3D Garden Design | 3D Landscape Software
Creating 3D garden design images and 3D videos are easy and fun. Sketchup is the 3D software I use.
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Driveway Ideas | Materials
After considering many driveway ideas and materials, a driveway was designed to minimize the slope. Concrete pavers and belgian block curbing were used.
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Site Index
Site Index has been created to assist you in finding the pages on this site.
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Landscape Design Help | Landscaping Help | Landscape Design Info
Do you need landscape design help? This is the place to ask your questions regarding paving materials, patio and walkway designs, landscape plants or even grading and drainage issues.
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About Me
This page is about me and my Landscape Design experience
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About This Site | Creating a Successful Website
Here you will learn about this site and how it was made with Site Build It!
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Stone Walkways | Walkway Ideas
Here are some unique photos of stone walkways I have collected over the years. If you are looking for some creative walkway ideas, take a look here.
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Asphalt Driveway Sealer | Asphalt Sealant
Using an asphalt driveway sealer is a must for a long lasting driveway. But do you why, when and how often to apply an asphalt sealant? Here are some tips for determining just that.
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Pruning Rose Bushes
Here's as easy to read page on pruning rose bushes, particularly shrub roses such as Knockout and Carefree Delight. Know when to prune roses and how to prune roses.
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Curved Walkways | Creating Curves in Walks
Read about curved walkways and tips, such as design, steps, where to start, etc. and on how to design one that works for your property.
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Chinese Elm Tree | American Elm Tree
The Chinese Elm tree, also known as the Lacebark Elm, is similar to the American Elm. The new disease resistant varieties have beautiful exfoliating bark and are smaller than the American Elm.
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Pink Flowering Trees
If you are looking for pink flowering trees, here are some of the best ones for your landscape design!
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