Here’s how to project Home Outside’s 3D Garden Collections on your property with your phone using augmented reality. https://homeoutside.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ARTutorial-Updated.mp4   Here are a few tips: Augmented reality is only available on the following mobile devices and operating systems: iOS: iPhone 7 and newer or iPad 5 and newer, running iOS 12+ Android: devices with ARCore 1.9 support on Android 8+ Good lighting is crucial for AR to work effectively. Very bright sunlight or glare off reflective surfaces such as snow or glass can interfere. Try using AR at different ..read more

A message from Julie Moir Messervy, Founder and CEO of Home Outside Over the last decade I’ve been on a mission to help homeowners create the landscapes they love by marrying technology with planting and design expertise. So I am thrilled to announce that Reinventure Capital is supporting Home Outside’s mission to democratize landscape design as the lead investor in the first closing of our seed round. I, along with COO Amir Alexander Hasson, CTO David Rose, and our talented design team, am immensely proud to be working with an impact investor demonstrating meticulous commitment to social and ..read more

Did you know that a plant may not flourish in your garden just because your hardiness zone is listed on its label? Designers have to choose plants that look good together as well as thrive in the specific conditions of the garden site. Design: Home Outside. Photographer: Susan Teare. Creating a planting plan for a garden bed can be a tricky challenge, even for seasoned gardeners who know their plants. Good planting design takes into account many factors: flower color and bloom times complementary types of foliage a variety of plant heights and habits (the overall shape and form of the plant ..read more

The Design Challenge The Home Outside design team has noticed a trend since the Covid pandemic began: many people are sequestering with their families, with multiple generations suddenly living under the same roof for extended periods of time. New clients are coming to us with requests to make their yards more family friendly, with activities and spaces for parents, children, and grandparents.  This New Hampshire property is a good example. The home has been in the family for many years, and they planned to renovate the landscape someday, but when several generations gathered there to spe ..read more

The Design Challenge One of the joys of doing remote design is that we get to work with homeowners around the world. So we were delighted, one cold winter day, when we were asked to design a landscape makeover for a property in picturesque southern Brazil. The client wanted a sustainable homestead design that would surround her home (which was full of large windows) with lush plantings and as many edible plants as possible. She also wanted space to entertain her friends and family. The Home Outside Solution Home Outside put together a complete landscape makeover, introducing bold, curving pla ..read more

With a glowing fire and fairy lights overhead, this backyard living room epitomizes the magic of summer nights. From New Landscaping Ideas That Work by Julie Moir Messervy (The Taunton Press, 2018); design by JMMDS, photo by Susan Teare. “Right in your own backyard…” This phrase suggests the delight we all feel in having access to a bit of land to call our own. In fact, the same activities that you can do inside a house can happen outside in your backyard as well. With a bit of ingenuity, you can cook, dine, lounge, and even sleep under the stars. Home Outside designers are expert at getting ..read more

Planter Design Inspiration Need some guidance and inspiration to brighten up your outdoor living room? We designed and tested this container collection with an unexpected mix of colors and textures that looks bold and delicate at the same time. Get the look with our planting guide and plant list below. The Goal The Plants Shop for these plants at your local nursery or order online for home delivery at Proven Winners.com: Ipomoea, Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine, Proven Accents® Sweet Caroline Kiwi™ Begonia x tuberhybrida, Tuberous Begonia Nonstop® Pink Heliotropium arborescens, Heliotrope ‘Atl ..read more

Creating a Welcoming Face for your Property When it comes to our homes most of us would like to show a welcoming face to the world.  We’d like our visitors to feel that we’re glad they’ve come—and that once they enter, they will be graciously received.  The front of our property acts as the gateway to our home that invites entry and gives a hint as to who lives inside. Go outside and look at your front yard from the street.  How welcoming does it feel?  Does the driveway and garage overwhelm the entry experience?  Does the front lawn tell visitors anything about who y ..read more

The Design Challenge This Mid-Atlantic family of four had a beautifully renovated modern home with a narrow, sloping blank slate of a backyard. They longed for a firepit gathering area, as well as grilling and outdoor dining spaces, with a clean, spare aesthetic and muted color palette to complement their house. They also wanted more privacy and a parking area at the far rear of the property. The Home Outside Solution Home Outside developed two draft designs, one with an “on-the-angle” orientation, and the other “all lined up.” (See Chapter 3 of Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love fo ..read more

  There are many reasons why getting landscape design help for your yard through a virtual service makes a lot of sense. What used to take hours of research to find the right pro, book an appointment, and then walk the site and document it before ever receiving a plan, can be accomplished efficiently—and affordably—by our seasoned Home Outside landscape experts. Home Outside has been offering what we’ve called online, remote, or virtual landscape design services for the past eight years. We’ve perfected an easy-to-use process for helping clients create the landscape they love. Services in ..read more