A bio pool— also known as a natural swimming pool or eco-pool —is designed to maintain water quality through biological filtration rather than chlorine or bromine. These systems replicate the processes found in healthy aquatic ecosystems, using beneficial bacteria, specialized filtration media, and, in some cases, a dedicated regeneration zone with aquatic plants to remove excess nutrients from the water. By depriving algae of the nutrients it needs to thrive, bio pools naturally maintain clear, balanced water without conventional chemical sanitizers.

Located in Potomac, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, DC, this residence stands apart from the developer driven, over-sized traditional and pseudo-traditional houses found in many of the adjacent neighborhoods. Differing from the conventional aesthetic, the owners of this project had a vision for design that embraced optimism and creativity in the face of a daily reality that conspires against deviation and rewards risk avoidance.

How to Make the Most of Your Outdoor Living Space This Summer

Designing an outdoor space today is no afterthought—it’s an extension of how we live. Whether it’s a shaded chaise by the pool, a large dining table for entertaining, or a quiet bench for an afternoon read, outdoor furniture has become essential to everyday living, enticing us with the possibility of open space and connection to nature. The most inviting homes blur the line between indoors and out, creating a seamless flow with just as much comfort and style outside as in.

At first glance, it may seem like not much is happening in this garden in the middle of winter. But if you look closely, you’ll see it’s business as usual at the Winterberry buffet!

Winterberry fruit and seeds are a valuable food source for wildlife during the winter months when other resources are scarce. And, of course, we love the extra pop of color!

Last week we celebrated Parking Day! This annual global event aims to raise awareness of the need for more urban open green spaces. This year our theme was Alice in Wonderland. We had a great time creating a garden tea party in the middle of West St.

What is parking day??

Parking Day is an annual event where communities, designers and store owners temporarily transform parking spaces into vibrant parks or creative interventions. Started in 2005 in San Francisco, the event has grown into a global movement. Participants use this day to reimagine urban spaces and highlight the importance of creating more people-centric environments.

At CHLA Parking Day is right up our alley! Each year it gives us a chance to celebrate our passion for transforming urban spaces into vibrant, green environments—something we’ve always believed in. It’s also a great opportunity to connect with the community and highlight how sustainable designs can make cities more enjoyable and eco-friendly. Let’s turn concrete into something that nurtures both people and the planet!

Happy Earth Day! Yesterday, we celebrated by raising money with Season to Season Horticulture for the Inner West Street Association at the Taste of Spring Fundraiser. The event was completely sold out! What a huge success. Great food and music too.

Celebrating the long awaited arrival of spring today with a few of our favorite photos! We love watching our gardens come alive with color as the days grow warmer.

What is the Vernal Equinox anyway?

It’s the official start of spring in the northern hemisphere. Marked by the sun passing directly over the equator, bringing equal amounts of day and night across our planet. This year, the alignment happens on March 19 at 11:06 pm in our location. Making today the first full day of spring.

Celebrated by many different cultures around the world for thousands of years. It’s a time of universal balance, growth, and renewal. A time to reset and begin again. New season. New possibilities.

It’s awards season and we need your help!! 🏆

We’ve submitted one of our favorite designs to Luxe Magazine Reader’s Choice Awards.
You can vote once per day until voting closes on February 16.

See our featured story in Annapolis Home Magazine here!

We love watching the color palette change in a garden as we move from season to season. Are you a Spring or Fall color fan?

Landscape Architect: Campion Hruby Landscape Architects
Architect: Anderson Studio of Architecture and Design
Landscape Contractor: Chapel Valley Landscape Company

We are absolutely thrilled to announce the well-deserved advancement of our friend and colleague to the esteemed position of Principal! Not only is Steve an incredibly talented designer, but he is also an inspiring leader, team player and mentor. His commitment to fostering a positive and collaborative work environment is truly commendable. Here’s to you, Steve!

Read Steve’s Bio

April ushers in the most wonderful time of the year – Spring!

With the warming weather and Earth Day on the horizon, it’s only appropriate that landscape design is also celebrated. No wonder April is dedicated as World Landscape Architecture Month. At Campion Hruby, we are committed to amplifying the unique character of each canvas with the intention of creating meaningful connections between people and nature. Originally initiated by the American Society of Landscape Architects, WLAM is now internationally celebrated by organizations and societies, including CHLA. We are pleased to be a part of a network of advocates for a more beautiful world.

Lawyers Mall, MD, Brandywine in Washington DC, Hospice of Chesapeake, MD & Adkins Arboretum, MD.

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Meadows!

Meadows are making more regular appearances in our gardens here at CHLA. It’s fun to watch them evolve from season to season and year to year as dormant seed beds awake.

We love a green lawn – it’s a staple of the American dream. But meadows are the dream of landscape architects. We could compare lawns to meadows and debate the merits of each, but we think there’s a time and place for both… and this blog post is about showing off some of our favorite meadows.

We hope you enjoy these photos of meadows we’ve been working on as much as we do. There is so much energy, activity, color, texture that you can sense just from looking at the photos. Imagine what it feels like to walk through one!

Thanks to Larry Weaner Landscape Associates who collaborated with us on several of these projects.

A selection of marvelous meadows…