Concepts in mitigating site impacts when using heavy equipment Part 1 – Soil and Equipment by Walker Korby From the cab of even a small 6-ton diesel excavator, every site…
Stormwater Management
The Dirty Truth – Part 2
Concepts in mitigating site impacts when using heavy equipment Part 2 – Water Management by Walker Korby As any sandcastle builder knows, you can create the most elaborate shapes and…
What’s New at Fourth Generation?
by R.P. Sokol The 2013 winter trade shows have brought some pleasant surprises to us at Fourth Generation Nursery. The first is that many in the Landscape industry are beginning…
Weathering the Storm: Horticulture Management in Brooklyn Bridge Park in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
by Rebecca McMackin Two months ago, Hurricane Sandy devastated coastal regions of New York and New Jersey. Much of Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) was underwater for four hours. Sandy was…
Beautiful and Beneficial: Natural Swimming Ponds Offer Ecological Options
by Trevor Smith A low gurgle emerges from beneath the Mentha aquatica as clear water begins to make its way from the bog downstream between smooth boulders and over gravel….
Bioretention Soils
by Tom Barry Stormwater runoff has become an increasing environmental concern as urbanization of our society has created massive areas of impervious surfaces that flood our storm drains and waterways…
Roundtable Review: Sustainable Practices for Ecosystem Restoration
Sustainable Practices for Ecosystem Restoration was held at Wellesley College on January 19, 2012. Reviewed by Brandon Schmitt Nearly 60 people joined together at the beautiful Wellesley campus to attend…
Small Residential Rainwater Harvesting Project: A Hands-on Community Eco-Workshop
by Mary Flodin ELA sponsored a series of three hands-on eco-workshops in Santa Cruz, CA, during the fall of 2011; each presented by a different local landscaper: Native Plants: The…
Restoration Enhances Ecosystem, Recreation, and Water Quality at Fresh Pond
by Thomas Benjamin Ecosystem restoration is often driven by a regulatory requirement, which makes the voluntary improvement of a 30-acre section of urban oasis including forest, meadow, and shoreline quite…
Porous Surfaces – How Are We Doing?
by Steven Roy The use of porous surfaces for stormwater management and control has become a widely accepted practice. This brief article will explore why porous surfaces are important as…
Donation of Materials, Passion, and Time = A Beautiful and Functional Rain Garden at a Public Housing Residence
by Amanda Sloan Early on a bright day in April, a diverse group gathered in Providence, Rhode Island in one of the most urban areas of the city – the…
Designing Ornamental Gardens for Highly Effective Stormwater Infiltration
by Kevin Beuttell This article is reprinted with the author’s permission from a handout provided at the ELA Conference held on March 3, 2011. Stormwater infiltration gardens, also known as…