by Ellen Scheid, Horticulturist One of ELA’s newest member organizations, the Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum is one of the best-kept secrets in the suburbs of Boston. Located in Milton,…
Meadows – Dream and Reality
by Filippine Hoogland and Fiona Mitchell As a new generation of landscape designers have successfully convinced the public of the aesthetic appeal of meadows, meadowscapes have become increasingly popular. Hiring…
Highlights from Healthy Pots, Healthy Planet 2023 State of the Pot
Since the publication of our “Plastic Pots and the Green Industry” research paper in 2020, the Healthy Pots, Healthy Planet committee has worked not only to build a coalition but…
ELA Announces New Partnership
The Ecological Landscape Alliance is excited to announce a new formal partnership with New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill and the U.S. branch of Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI-US)….
Foraging Meals and Medicines from the Landscape
by Charlene L. Briggs Earth Visions Consulting “In some Native languages the term for plants translates to “those who take care of us.” ― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific…
The Native Plants, Healthy Planet Podcast
by Fran Chismar Sultan of Sales, Pinelands Nursery My career at Pinelands Nursery started in the summer of 2007. I was unaware of the type of projects that Pinelands Nursery…
Silver Linings and Lemonade: Lessons Learned from an Arboretum Post-Natural Disaster
By Kathleen V Salisbury Director, Ambler Arboretum of Temple University All images courtesy of the author unless otherwise noted On September 1, 2021, the 187-acre Ambler Arboretum was directly and…
A Client’s Story
by Roxanne Finn Admissions Manager, the Conway School Sometimes our friends are constraints… and sometimes they are other designers “Constraints are your friend.” That is a lesson I learned early…
Landscaping on Nature’s Terms: Natural Organic Design
By Mike Nadeau All images courtesy of author So, you want to craft a landscape that reflects your concern for the environment and your personal health—one that is easy to…
Establishing a Miniature Meadow in Brooklyn
By Scout Kerensky-Coodley All images courtesy of author Starting a meadow from seed excited me. As a popular (and cost-effective) strategy for many land managers, my curiosity was piqued. In…
Gardening for the Landless
By Marissa Angell All images courtesy of author Owning land is a privilege. As of 2017, New York City had 3,469,240 total housing units. Of these units, 1,038,200 are owner-occupied and…
LAF Fellow Betsy Peterson is Starting a Biodiversity Victory Garden Movement
Reprinted from the Landscape Architecture Foundation By Hannah Hethmon (Communications Manager), Landscape Architecture Foundation Reprinted from the Landscape Architecture Foundation Check out LAF’s Fellowship Page here! All images courtesy of author unless…