It’s the time to get gardens and backyards ready for warmer weather. A landscape architect shares some trends for the season from native plants to pergolas.
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ULAS AND WHAT PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR. >> I’M JOSEPH, AND THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR TO THINK ABOUT THE OUTDOOR GARDEN. THINKING ABOUT THE WILDLIFE GARDENS THAT TEND TO BE THE ONEROUS SANCTUARY, WE TEND TO THINK OF THE NATIVE SPECIES
INCLUDING BIRDS AND BEES AND REQUIRE MINIMAL ONGOING MAINTENANCE. PERENNIALS ARE THE FAVORITES AND YOU PROBABLY HAVE THE BIGGEST DIVERSITY OF BLOOMS, AND THE COMMON TERM OF AVIAIES ARE POPULAR. WE HAVE HAD ROOFTOP GARDENS IN DOWNTOWN D.C., AND CLIENTS WORKING FROM HOME, AND WHAT IS
THE VIEW OF THE OFFICE WINDOW, AND WHAT DOES IT LOOK OUT TO, A FLOWERING TREE OR SCULPTURE OR WATER FEATURE. TECHNOLOGY IS CREEPING INTO THE LANDSCAPE. IRRIGATION. THERE ARE SMART CONTROLLERS CON THE WEATHER SERVICES, AND CAN ADJUST THE AMOUNT OF WATERING
GIVEN THE LOCAL WEATHER, AND LANDSCAPE LIGHTING IS ONE OF THE TOOLS THAT WE HAVE TO CREATE SPECIAL UNIQUE SPACES. IN A COST EFFECTIVE MANNER, YOU CAN CONTROL THOSE SPACES FROM YOUR APPS. PERGOLAS CAN PROVIDE SHADE, AND WE HAVE MORE COMPLEX STRUCTURES
WITH AUTOMATIC OR CONTROLLABLE LOUVERS, AND AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY, YOU CAN DIAL IN THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT OR SHADE, AND YOU CAN CLOSE THEM TO CREATE A WATERTIGHT SPACE BELOW. >> AND HE ALSO SAYS THAT A POPULAR FEATURE IS SMOKELESS
FIRE PITS TO OFFER THE COZINESS OF THE REAL FLAME, BUT WON’T FILL IN THE BACKYARD WITH PLUMES OF SMOKE AND SEND YOU BACK INSIDE SMELLING LIKE SMOKY THE