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SOLOW DESIGN GROUP,inc. 2008 Chesterfield Avenue, Charlotte, NC Custom Residential Landscape Design and Project Management

Awards & Publications: Publications

The artistry of our landscape designs have been featured in many publications. Here is a sample of just a few of the magazines we have contributed articles and galleries of our completed projects... 

  • Ric Solow was a contributing author for this in-depth story featured in Charlotte Business Journal's {quote}Luxury Living{quote} publication. 

The story focuses on designing your Charlotte landscape in realtion to drought conditions and with common sense and conservation in mind.
  • As a contributing author for the featured article titled {quote}Change of Plants.{quote} Ric Solow, founder and owner of Solow Design Group, Inc. Points out water-conscience ways Charlotte homeowners can plan their landscapes to become drought friendly.

In the article Solow says {quote}Homeowners have a tendency to over-water their landscape, especially lawns with sprinkler systems. For an established landscape, watering once a week is plenty.{quote}
  • {quote}People are going to need to take a different approach to landscaping.{quote}--- Ric Solow
  • Solow also points out water-conscience ways Charlotte homeowners can hydrate their landscapes. These include rainbarrels which are beneficial for casual gardeners...IIn closing, Solow says {quote} in new homes, a rainwater-recycling system is becoming increasingly popular.{quote}
  • Our award winning Charlotte rooftop garden project was featured in a focus article in Southpark magazine. 

The story highlights the homeowner's elation in the design...in regards to the numerous benefits outlined in the story, this quote is taken directly from the text:

{quote}In summertime this door stays open, so this is basically an extension of the living room.{quote}
-- Denise Lindsay
  • The landscape designs of Solow Design Group were featured in Urban Home Charlotte magazine as a featured garden from the April/May 2013 issue.
The gallery is aptly titled {quote}Green with Envy.{quote}
  • Our featured garden named {quote}the Collector{quote} garnished favorable notice as the epitome of using rich texture within a landscape. The pictorial showcases both the front and rear portions of this elegant Charlotte landscape design.
  • Our landscape design in Charlotte, NC, was also chosen as one of the feature gardens in the 2013 Charlotte Urban Hom Best Of Guide -- highlighting the best of design, style and inspiration in the Charlotte area.
  • Our Metropolitan rooftop garden is a key element in this feature article published by Urban Home Charlotte magazine for their Aug/Sept 2012 issue.
  • Fine Landscape Planning & Garden Design
  • Residential
    • European Parking Court
    • Dilworth Garden
    • Myers Park Retreat
    • A Back Yard Oasis
    • Seasons In The Garden
      • The Winter Garden
      • The Spring Garden
    • Williamsburg Updated
    • Lake Norman Garden
    • Lake Norman Woodland Landscape
    • A Secret Garden in Dilworth
    • Charming Elizabeth Bungalow
    • Charlotte's Best Kept Secret
    • An Extraordinary Escape
    • Cotswold Contemporary
  • Roof Top Gardens
    • The Metropolitan
    • The Radcliff
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    • Jewish Community Center
    • First Trust Bank
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        • Driveways & Parking
        • Fire Places & Fire Pits
        • Lighting
        • Outdoor Living
        • Transitions
    • All in the Details
      • Swimming Pools
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