Allen Russ

2 weeks ago | homeanddesign.com | Linda Hales |Allen Russ

Landscape Design, May/June 2025, Project ProfileA casual, Wine Country vibe redefines a Chevy Chase backyardFor a family of four in historic Chevy Chase, Maryland, dining al fresco beneath a flourishing crape myrtle tree has brought far more than the delight of homegrown tomatoes and melons from their new kitchen garden. Sharing meals on a simple gravel terrace, laid last summer amid lemony limelight hydrangeas and pink climbing roses, has instilled them with a sense of well-being.

2 months ago | homeanddesign.com | Linda Hales |Allen Russ

For landscape architect Jennifer Horn of Horn & Co., the success of a project on a tight lot in Northwest Washington turned on the fate of a century-old sycamore tree. The specimen rose between two recently joined properties, each boasting a house designed by architect Carmel Greer—a stone residence with a deck and pool, and a redwood guest house on the adjacent lot.