Exterior Designs in the News
The Times-Picayune
August 2011
Today, the couple says the long wait was worth it. Glass doors that once opened to a plain yard and narrow deck now offer a view through the porch to the garden, designed by Beverly Katz to emphasize fragrance and reduce maintenance... read more
The Times-Picayune
June 2011
"This drought is forcing people to do what they have refused to do when I instructed them in the past: Use water," said Katz, proprietor of Exterior Designs Inc. in New Orleans. "The secret is to be consistent. If you wait for your lawn and plants to be brown or yellow or stressed, it's hard for flowers or shrubs to pull out... read more
APLD Designer of the Month
May 2011
With a background in interior design, Beverly Katz founded an innovative business, Exterior Designs in 1971. Her unique concept entails developing outdoor “rooms” instead of simply adorning yards with plant materials... read more
Inside Out, The Times-Picayune
April 2011
In 1999, the Porrettos enlisted the help of Beverly Katz, a landscape designer with Exterior Designs, who transformed their 6,500-square-foot backyard into an elegant escape from the everyday... read more
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
APLD Web Site
September 2007
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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