In my opinion, good landscaping around a beautiful home is like the punctuation at the end of a sentence. Landscape architects create unique outdoor experiences, just as interior designers create warmth or drama inside the home. Be it dramatic or subdued, rustic or elegant, formal or natural, any style of landscaping offers satisfying results if it is done well. Plantings should compliment the home, not compete with it. Beautiful trees and shrubs can soften the hard edges of a home’s exterior, and carefully selected flowers add bright splashes of color. Landscaping should offer surprises whenever possible–a unique piece of outdoor art, a fountain, or even a planting in an unexpected area. The right plant materials can make small spaces seem larger, and large spaces feel more intimate. To frame all this, I especially like to use dry stack rock walls to create privacy, define areas and create additional opportunities for surprises that never fail to delight visitors.