Why does an artist sculpt or a musician compose? What inspires an architect to design beautiful built environments or compels a chef to cook a delicious meal? These questions have been on my mind since completing a project in Etobicoke last fall.

Falling toward the centre of your longing. Maybe that’s what we’re truly after as we walk this earth. To live from that place. To begin again, and again, and again.

Perhaps we feel drawn to the wilderness—to lakes, forests, and mountains—because, at our core, we understand something deeper than logic alone can explain.

As a result of this experience, I contend that for landscape design to truly resonate, it must do three things.

...I found myself wrestling with an important question: What if our current worldview no longer serves us? What if it's become restrictive?

As a designer, I can’t help but wonder the role landscape design could have in healing and restoring our planet, and our soul.

No matter the square footage of your backyard, your landscape needs to be a beautiful space that slows everything down for you.

What this proved, of course, was that Death Valley wasn’t dead at all. It was asleep. It was simply waiting for the conditions of growth.

What if spending more time in your garden with those you love cultivated a deeper sense of congruence and connection? 

In a nutshell, your landscape design tells an important story - your story.

Yes, your favourite spot is about the menu, but it’s also about the music, the seating, the lighting, the architecture, and the overall...

If you're not careful, you can fall into the belief that life is all about efficiency and productivity. But what if there was another way?

How do you help your brain to naturally reorganize itself to experience clarity of purpose and wholeness in your life?