Washington DC
Washington DC · Hillside Approach
The entire approach to this house was completely reimagined to create a more gracious entry from the street that was centered on the front of the house. Sitting on top of a hill, the house overlooks the street below, but there was no privacy or sense of space- just a large sloping lawn to the curb below. To create a room with a view, we created a boulder wall to level the space, and defined a circular upper lawn with evergreen screening trees as a backdrop that was framed by an extensive ring of layered plantings on the slope below. This created a private upper lawn terrace for the family enclosed by a garden that visitors walk through to approach the house.
The plantings descend down the hill using height and structure to block undesirable views and direct your gaze to pleasing ones. A mix of trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses and herbs are layered with attention to four season interest. The garden is romantic, lush and abundant, with contrasts in texture and shape delighting the eye.
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Wesley Heights, DC
Wesley Heights, DC
The design goal with this renovation was to create a more welcoming but elegant approach to this gracious home, while establishing more privacy from the busy street below. Another key goal was to capture more lawn and entertaining space for the family in a back yard that was deeply sloped.
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Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach · Ocean Side Garden
A grand home on the coastline in Virginia Beach boasted two-story wrap around covered porches that were central to the family’s entertaining lifestyle. Unfortunately, there was not a strong focal point looking out, rather a hodge-podge of plantings that visually did not register from the house.
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Palisades Washington, DC
Palisades Washington, DC · New Build Renovation
A newly built home provided a blank canvas for this design. The patio was rebuilt to provide a more ample entertaining space, and a row of Hornbeam trees was planted to screen eventual neighbors. The trees were framed with a mass planting of red twig dogwood to add color in the winter
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Chevy Chase Village Historic Garden
Chevy Chase Village Historic Garden · Historic Garden Renovation
This historic home was lovingly restored by its owners. The surrounding landscape had been neglected over the years, and one of the first phases of the garden’s renovation was to clean up and edit the gardens and then create easy circulation and accessibility around the perimeter of the house.
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Cleveland Park, Washington DC
Cleveland Park, Washington DC
This small front yard represents a bridge of client interests: a husband who was interested in unusual conifers, and a wife who wanted a romantic, English style garden filled with fragrant flowers and an herb garden.
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Northwest, DC
Northwest, DC
A small, pie shaped backyard was turned into five separate rooms on different levels for a client who loved her garden and loved to host large parties in it.
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Washington, DC
Washington, DC · Courtyard Garden
A modern L shaped house looked onto a private courtyard anchored by an enormous beech tree. To create an inside/outside transitional space, a flagstone threshold was created at grade with all the sliding glass doors, and tied into a new walkway.A hedge of black bamboo was planted in a 30” in-ground containment system that is…
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Chevy Chase Village
Chevy Chase Village · Gravel Pleasure Garden
This backyard was completely reconfigured to provide a family with recreational spaces while forgoing the typical suburban lawn. What was critical to maintain, however, was a 120-year-old brick wall lined with evergreen holly trees. That wall’s curved bump-out lined up with the central axis of the house and was a strong focal…
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Chevy Chase Village
Chevy Chase Village · Spa-Like Retreat
A private, backyard oasis designed around an existing in-ground hot tub. Elements included a custom fence and bluestone patio, columnar hornbeams that will be trimmed into a rectangular hedge, and three custom water features to offset the hot tub and define a seating area, creating a spa-like atmosphere.
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Chevy Chase Village
Chevy Chase Village · Grace and Charm in Detail
This garden had natural charm that only needed to be enhanced, with the historic patina maintained. Executed in many stages, it’s an example of a true client/designer partnership that extends beyond garden design to outdoor styling with selected furniture, light fixtures and an armillary placed in the garden.
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Chevy Chase Village
Chevy Chase Village
After completing a home renovation, these clients were ready to tackle their backyard. Of primary importance was creating a link between their off-street parking area and their back entrance.
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Chevy Chase Village
Chevy Chase Village
A client who loved to relax with family and entertain large groups needed to create more privacy and usable space out of her garden.
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Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, VA
This lovely home and backyard was renovated to fit the needs of active family of five so they could entertain all their friends and family. The pool existed and was surrounded by lovely mature flowering trees, but access was limited, and there was no room to lounge and entertain poolside.
About the practice
Welcome! Everett, Conroy, Landis Garden Design is a landscape design firm for clients looking to create outside spaces that are both beautiful and functional. From small urban spaces to larger suburban and country gardens, Everett, Conroy, Landis Garden Design offers a full range of services including master landscape plans, build and construction management, garden makeovers and outdoor styling.
Based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Everett, Conroy & Landis Garden Design works on landscape and garden design projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Everett, Conroy & Landis Garden Design's portfolio of work includes a wide range of garden styles and elements including garden art, arbors, pergolas and trellis structures, custom water features, stone and brick work, built structures, decks, fences, ironwork, furniture, and lighting plans.
With every project Everett, Conroy & Landis Garden Design undertakes, our goal is to understand our client’s needs so the spaces designed are personalized, utilized, and aesthetically pleasing. Our work is thoughtful, detailed, and elegant, and blends practicality with beauty.