Maintaining and Monitoring the Project by Lisa Cowan, PLA, ASLA At a recent meeting with fellow landscape architects, there was a lengthy discussion and agreement about the importance of maintenance…
Landscape Maintenance
Laurel Garden Design: Notes from the 2012 Season – Horticulture
by Darcy Paige I’ve been designing, installing, and tending gardens for 16 years. About two-thirds of my time each season is spent in gardens, with my trusty, dusty team. Each…
Ducks as Effective (and Entertaining) Pest Control
Beware of the Fine Print by Penny Lewis It comes as no surprise to ELA Newsletter readers that edible landscapes and ecological pest control are both on the rise. Taking…
Rainwater Harvesting: A General Tutorial on the Components Involved
By ecopro on April 14, 2010 in Landscape Maintenance, Rainwater Harvesting, Stormwater Management, Water Quality
by Joe Sokol Rainwater harvesting is a simple term that refers to the use of some means or device of collecting rainwater to store it for later use and distribution.
Coastal Buffer Zones
Article by: Kate Venturini, of the URI Outreach Center Buffer zones between development and shoreline habitat are attempted in many states, but rarely work well enough to protect the ecosystem….