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…
Ithaca Native Plant Transformation
By Margot Brinn All images courtesy of author I am currently converting our two acre [more or less] land in the city of Ithaca from non-native plantings and large lawns…
Ecological Gardeners, Think Like a Forest When You Plant a Tree
By Heather McCargo All images courtesy of author About 385 million years ago, the first trees appeared on Earth. This was the Devonian period, when the great explosion of plant…
In First Person by Russ Cohen
This article was originally published by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Leaflet, January 2024 Issue In First Person Written by: Russ Cohen, ELA Member For more than 50 years Russell Cohen has been…
Registration for in-person event – The Albany Pine Bush Preserve
The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Address: APB Discovery Center — 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205 Date: Friday, February 23, 2024 Time: 12:30 am – 3:00 pm Description: You…
Turtles in the Tall Grass: Ensuring a Future for Box Turtles through Adaptive Meadow Management
by Leah Cass Looking out over a meadowscape you’ll notice tall grasses waving in the wind and colorful flowers buzzing with life. Dragonflies, bees, and butterflies fly overhead and birds…
Ecology Informs Naturalistic Landscape Design
by Duncan Brine The garden world is in the midst of a slow-moving shift from the purely ornamental to the ecological. Today, naturalistic gardens are popular and prevalent. They fulfill…
