One Big Yard is the garden practice of Erik Schmahl. One Big Yard makes all kind of gardens, some of them involve plants. Erik has a background in environmental geography and landscape architecture (MLA). He has worked on dusty backcountry trail crews and for big city landscape architecture firms. One Big Yard brings to the t...One Big Yard is the garden practice of Erik Schmahl. One Big Yard makes all kind of gardens, some of them involve plants. Erik has a background in environmental geography and landscape architecture (MLA). He has worked on dusty backcountry trail crews and for big city landscape architecture firms. One Big Yard brings to the table a deep interest in the wonders of nature, empirical aesthetic design, cultures of making, and rock gardens.<> landscape design<> indoor plants & containers<> site furnishings & art objects<> garden construction<> maintenance & caretaking<> etc.