Advice from the block.

Practical articles on how to plan your site, fix mistakes in house drawings, and design a better yard using native plants.

When I am out walking an empty property or reviewing a new set of builder's plans, the exact same problems tend to pop up again and again.

I use this page to document what I see. My goal is to share the logic behind how I plan a property, so you can avoid making expensive mistakes when it comes time to build your own home.

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