by Ethan Dropkin While some of us have the benefit of working in engineered soils and ideal garden conditions, many designers and horticulturists have the unique and challenging task of greening our cities where growing conditions can be less favorable. Among many other benefits, planting in cities helps improve air quality, combats urban heat island […]
by Meg Herndon and Sandra Nam Cioffi As owners of a non-traditional landscape architecture firm, we have a sense that positive results will come from practicing the art of gardening with our clients. We have decades of combined experience working on projects at all scales and in various places around the world, and we’ve become […]
by Larry Weaner This article is reprinted with the permission of the author. It originally appeared in American Nurseryman, Jan. 1996. Photos by Larry Weaner unless indicated otherwise. It was republished in Connecticut Horticultural Society Newsletter, February 2010. The elements that make a landscape design “natural” are difficult to define. A landscape with curved bed […]
I live in Washington DC (zone 7a) with a smallish back garden divided into two trapezoid beds – one on either side of a brick path. I have been trying to layer plants and have had some success; however, new neighbors have installed trees along one side of the fence that have cast one of […]
by Mossin’ Annie (Martin) Fifty million years older than any other vascular plants on Earth, MOSSES (bryophytes) offer year-round green beauty. Yet, mosses are far more than an appealing green ground cover; these verdant miniature plants can provide solutions for challenging erosion issues in today’s landscapes. Appropriate moss species can be intentionally planted as THE […]
by Heather McCargo A native hedge will bring beauty and vitality to your landscape. While a fence may be a great solution in a tight space, shrubs can be planted to create a “living fence” for enclosure, privacy, and beauty. Shrubs add three-dimensional diversity to a landscape and provide important year-round habitat for fauna such […]
by Maureen Sundberg ELA’s Native Plant Tours are an enjoyable way to see native plants in all kinds of landscapes – urban to rural. Hosts generously share their gardens for a few hours, but they also share invaluable lessons they’ve learned about incorporating natives into their landscapes. (more…)
by Laura Hansplant When I first started designing green roofs six years ago, my secret fear was that they’d be predictable and monotonous. Fortunately, they’re not. In fact, reflecting on climate resiliency, urban habitat, and access to nature in cities, we have only begun to dig into the potential of green roofs. And unexpectedly, green […]
Cultivating the Designer’s Mind: Principles and Process for Coherent Landscape Design Written by Walter Cudnohufsky with Mollie Babize Self-published by High Meadow Press, March 2019 Reviewed by Trevor Buckley and Emily Davis In Cultivating the Designer’s Mind: Principles and Process for Coherent Landscape Design, readers will find a window into the mind of Walter Cudnohufsky, […]
by Tovah Martin Spring sneaks in through a crack in the window. It steals in when you push the panes open for that whiff of fresh air you’ve anticipated for so long. You’ve almost forgotten what the mingling of indoors and outside feels like; it’s been an eternity since you bonded. But then the scent […]
