Landscape Articles | Water Features

Zach Rubin | July, 2025

Landscape Lighting: How to Design a Lighting Plan That Illuminates Your Home

There are many benefits to incorporating outdoor lighting around your home’s landscape. Having and implementing a plan for landscape lighting design not only enhances the safety and accessibility of your property, but ...

Zach Rubin | July, 2025

Low-Maintenance Landscaping Ideas That Nourish the Spirit

You want a yard that turns heads and gives you a sense of peace — but without spending every weekend knee-deep in mulch or battling weeds. The good news? You absolutely can have both.

Zach Rubin | July, 2025

Creative Landscape Design for Small Yards and Awkward Outdoor Spaces

Do you ever look at your yard and think: What am I even supposed to do with this? Whether it’s a sloped side yard, a postage-stamp backyard or an oddly shaped front yard, outdoor spaces like these can feel more like a ...

Zach Rubin | June, 2025

Landscape Planning Steps for a Timeless Outdoor Space

It’s tempting to follow the latest landscaping trends — bright new colors, fast-growing plants or flashy features that look great in year one.

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Zach Rubin | October, 2024

Why Fall Is the Best Time to Install an Irrigation System for Your Landscape

During the summer, when you find yourself working hard to keep up with your lawn’s water needs, you may have wondered if installing an irrigation system could be the key to simplifying your lawn maintenance. For many ...

Zach Rubin | June, 2024

Creative Low-Maintenance Landscaping Ideas to Simplify Your Life

This time of year, many of us drag out our hoses and sprinklers in an effort to keep our lawns lush and inviting, only to find ourselves mowing down the fresh growth a few days later.

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Judith Lipson- Rubin | March, 2022

Yard Landscaping Ideas to Enhance Your Summer Enjoyment

The pandemic has forced many homeowners to spend a lot more time at home, contemplating their property and thinking of ways to improve it to add both value and enjoyment. For some their yards have become a refuge from ...

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Judith Lipson- Rubin | October, 2017

Landscape Water Features: Which is Best for Your Backyard?

Fountains, birdbaths, and ponds add a soothing and relaxing element to your landscaping — but they can be expensive and difficult to engineer. This short guide will give you an introduction to picking out the perfect ...

Anne Marie DiMatteo | September, 2013

Water features for landscape design focal point

Professional landscape designers often use water features as a focal points for the landscape design. Above is an example of a water feature surrounded by plants and pea stone pebbles to emphasis the calming affect of ...