Project Colgate – An Elegant French Garden with an Understated Style
Someone once told me that vegetation is to architecture as a wall finish is to a room. I’ve always believed in this and we practice this theory on every project. However, it's more than just placing vegetation in front of…
Use the Pantone Color of the Year for 2015: Marsala in Your Garden
Use the Pantone Color of the Year for 2015: Marsala in Your Garden In January, Pantone revealed “Marsala” to be the color of…
Products We LOVE: Traditional European
Products We LOVE: Traditional European Furnishings and accents are often one of the last elements people take into consideration…
Dream Big: The First Step Towards a Great Design
Dream Big One of the first and most important steps towards creating a garden design you will love is to…
Before & After: This Overcrowded, Outdated Backyard Gets a Classic Contemporary Remodel
Before & After: Classic Contemporary Backyard Remodel Before: This Dallas backyard, constructed when the house was built in 1996, had…
The Benefit of Hiring a Qualified Designer
What is the cost of hiring a qualified designer? Is it worth the investment? Should I pay for a design or…
Trending Topic: The Agave
The agave is making an appearance as one of the hottest trends in the landscape industry right now. The agave…
Why Hire a Landscape Designer?
I am re-posting this article about the benefits of hiring a landscape designer directly from the APLD (Association of Professional…
Common Landscape Myths
As the lead landscape designer at Matthew Murrey Design, I am constantly confronted with misconceptions and myths about the industry….
Fall and Winter Pottery Inspiration
One of my favorite things about working for Matthew Murrey Design is designing seasonal pottery arrangements. I have to admit,…