The Backyards Edit
Formal lines, loose planting
A useful middle ground between a rigid plan and an entirely informal garden.
Gardens & living
Good ideas take root.
Gardens through the seasons, places to gather, and practical ideas for making yourself at home outside.
Small Space Studies
Design an overlooked yard around the best view
Focus privacy where it changes the experience most.
The Backyards Edit
How to give a large yard a human scale
Create a sequence of useful places instead of enlarging every feature.
The Planning Notebook
Reopen the outdoor room with a fresh eye
Use the start of your outdoor season to improve the arrangement, not just uncover it.
The Backyards Edit
Let the outdoor room shift for summer
Furniture can follow the season even when the terrace stays the same.
The Backyards Edit
Set an autumn table around the setting
A smaller gathering and a practical weather plan can make the season feel generous.
The Planning Notebook
Use the off-season to make better backyard decisions
Turn a quieter period into a useful design notebook.
The Considered Detail
Plan the cushion routine before buying the sofa
Comfort includes what happens when the weather changes or the evening ends.
The Garden Notebook
An annual edit for the garden you already love
Make a few useful changes without treating every season as a redesign.
The Backyards Edit
Give existing outdoor furniture a better role
A rearrangement or a new pairing can be more useful than replacing the whole set.
Before You Build
Read the yard after rain
Trace the source, route, and destination of water before choosing a drainage solution.
Before You Build
A garden route that works for you
Follow the complete journey from the door to the table, including gates, turns, surfaces, and room to rest.