Exterior Designs in the News
Ask An Expert: Outdoor Spaces, New Orleans Homes & Gardens
What is the best way to start when planning an outdoor-living area? The first thing to do is a site analysis. This is when you consider how your outdoor space will be used and by whom. As families grow and evolve, how you use your house changes... read more
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My old established trees of many years were grey. The house behind me, the one that I could not see, suddenly appeared. Ugh... my fabulous New Orleans Courtyard, a real show place, was completely gone. The side, the rear, the front, yards; not so much as a blade of grass remained... read more
Inside Out, The Times-Picayune
Beverly Katz of Exterior Designs has been creating gardens for local residents for the past 30 years. For her, landscapes, like homes, have something important to say about who we are and how we live. So when she peeked into her own back yard after the storm and saw that her lush private garden had been stripped bare, she got a firsthand lesson on horticultural bereavement... read more
Living, The Times-Picayune
After a debilitating injury from an automobile air bag, Beverly Katz found herself in a Pilates studio via her physical therapist. Katz describes herself as one who shunned fitness fads and found aerobics classes "boring"... read more
Landscaping and Pools, New Orleans Homes & Lifestyle
This is the season Louisianans like to play in the garden, plant annuals and perennials and spruce up their landscaping. That has always been the case in this part of the country, but since the 2005 hurricanes, for many people the job has been more challenging and time-consuming... read more
Reviving the Garden Post-Katrina, Louisiana Homes & Gardens
BEVERLY KATZ had six feet of water from the levee break after Hurricane Katrina covering her garden in the University area of New Orleans. The popular landscape designer who has been creating magnificent gardens in the area for 30 years didn't have time to indulge in self-pity. She immediately began working to bring the beauty back to the garden surrounding her home and office... read more
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