Plants & Planting Design Need planting design help? Home Outside’s Garden Bed Design service to the rescue! Did you know that a plant may not flourish in your garden just because your…Home OutsideNovember 11, 2020
Home Outside Projects A New Hampshire Vacation Home—Creating a Landscape for Multiple Generations The Design Challenge The Home Outside design team has noticed a trend since the Covid…Home OutsideOctober 28, 2020
Home Outside Projects A Sustainable and Beautiful Landscape Makeover for Southern Brazil The Design Challenge One of the joys of doing remote design is that we get…Home OutsideSeptember 25, 2020
Landscape Design Ideas & Tips Home Outside’s Backyard Landscape Design Services With a glowing fire and fairy lights overhead, this backyard living room epitomizes the magic…Home OutsideAugust 27, 2020
Landscape Design AppLandscape Design Ideas & TipsPlants & Planting Design Try This: Colorful Container Planting Design Planter Design Inspiration Need some guidance and inspiration to brighten up your outdoor living room?…Home OutsideAugust 21, 2020
Home Outside Projects A Big, Fun Pool Terrace Design for a North Carolina Backyard The Design Challenge It wasn’t a particularly small backyard, but these Charlotte-area clients were having…Home OutsideAugust 12, 2020
Landscape Design Ideas & Tips Home Outside’s Front Yard Landscape Design Service Creating a Welcoming Face for your Property When it comes to our homes most of…Home OutsideAugust 6, 2020
Home Outside Projects A Backyard Landscape for a Midcentury Modern Home The Design Challenge This Mid-Atlantic family of four had a beautifully renovated modern home with…Home OutsideAugust 1, 2020
Landscape Design Ideas & TipsUncategorized Home Outside’s Virtual Landscape Design Services There are many reasons why getting landscape design help for your yard through a…Home OutsideJuly 17, 2020
Garden Furniture and AccentsLandscape Design Ideas & Tips Father’s Day Gift Ideas (for Dads Who Love to Be Outdoors!) Here are a few Father's Day gift ideas from the Home Outside team. Sure, a…Home OutsideJune 18, 2020
FeaturedHome Outside Projects Landscape Design for an In-Town Backyard The Design Challenge This small Ontario backyard needed a makeover. The husband has great DIY…Home OutsideJune 5, 2020
Videos Free Landscape Design Lecture Video Home Outside founder Julie Moir Messervy is the author of nine books about landscape design.…Home OutsideMay 13, 2020
Home Outside Designers A Message from Julie Moir Messervy Hello, friends! Our whole Home Outside team sends you our best in these strange and…Home OutsideMay 7, 2020
FeaturedLandscape Design Ideas & TipsPlants & Planting DesignSustainable SolutionsUncategorized Four Easy Ways to Increase Your Front Yard Curb Appeal While Decreasing Your Carbon Footprint In addition to being an attractive addition to your front yard, a tree that will…Home OutsideFebruary 18, 2020
FeaturedLandscape Design Ideas & Tips Garden Planning: Home Outside’s Landscape Book Recommendations There's no time like midwinter to start planning the changes you'd like to make to…Home OutsideJanuary 10, 2020
News #GivingTuesday2019 Defined as a global generosity movement, Giving Tuesday has gained popularity over the past several…Home OutsideDecember 3, 2019
Plants & Planting Design Time to plant (and get a discount on Renee’s Garden seeds)! By Jana B., Home Outside designer It’s Memorial Day Weekend! In Vermont, we're celebrating because…Home OutsideMay 24, 2019
Landscape Design Ideas & Tips Open Air Rooms: Containing Boundlessness By Julie Moir Messervy. Photos by Grey Crawford from Outside the Not So Big House…Home OutsideMay 14, 2019
Home Outside Projects Landscape Design for a Backyard Office Space The Design Challenge This homeowner renovated a small outbuilding to accommodate an office space on…Home OutsideJanuary 11, 2019
Plants & Planting Design Indoor Plants & Greenery for the Holidays This time of year, it’s wonderful to bring holiday lights and greenery into the house…Home OutsideDecember 17, 2018
Landscape Design Ideas & Tips How to Make an Entrance: Lighting! The season of holiday entertaining and visiting is now underway, and nothing makes your home…Home OutsideNovember 21, 2018
Landscape Design Ideas & Tips Oh, Rats! Rodent-Proofing an Urban Garden There's a nasty little fact of city life that no one wants to talk about,…Home OutsideOctober 24, 2018
Landscape Design Ideas & TipsSustainable Solutions A Beautiful, Drought-Tolerant Garden: Xeriscaping for Water Conservation Xeriscaping (from the Greek word xeros, meaning 'dry') means landscaping so that little or no…Home OutsideOctober 19, 2018
Home Outside ProjectsSustainable Solutions Landscape Problem Solved: The Hellstrip Some people call it the "hellstrip": that narrow patch of space between the sidewalk and…Home OutsideOctober 16, 2018
News Vermont Tech Jam Awards: Help Make Home Outside a Winner! How the seed of an idea grew into one of Vermont’s Best Startups… The seed…Home OutsideOctober 11, 2018
FeaturedGarden Furniture & AccentsLandscape Design Ideas & Tips Outdoor Living: Screened Porch Inspiration…And a Plan The Inspiration A well-designed screened porch can serve as protected outdoor dining, living, and play…Home OutsideAugust 27, 2018
FeaturedGarden Furniture & AccentsLandscape Design Ideas & Tips Residential Landscape Design: A Deck Immersed in Greenery Photo from Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love by Julie Moir Messervy (Taunton Press, 2009). Photo by…Home OutsideAugust 26, 2018
Landscape Design Ideas & Tips Don’t Track That Dirt Inside! Outdoor Shower Inspiration There is a freedom that comes from showering in the out-of-doors. For those lucky enough…Home OutsideJuly 12, 2018
Home Outside Projects Planning a Home Renovation? A Landscape Master Plan Can Help! How can getting landscape advice help when you're renovating your home? A landscape design expert…Home OutsideJuly 9, 2018
Home Outside Projects Home Outside Project: Family-Friendly DIY Backyard A backyard landscape designed by Home Outside is in the running for "Best Outdoor Living…Home OutsideJune 27, 2018
FeaturedGarden Furniture & AccentsLandscape Design Ideas & Tips Party Central: A Firepit Garden for Summer Nights This outdoor living area is a cozy harbor, backed on one side by a neat…