ÂLet s say there s some old farmland just outside of town. No one has tended the land in decades. It s overgrown, ugly and, quite literally, a waste of space. People around town have been talking about what to do with the land but there Âs no obvious answer. What s the solution? You may want to consider hiring a rural landscape designer. Urban landscape design…
About nine years ago the trucks at HighGrove Partners were reorganized as part of a lean process improvement. Prior to that, it was anything goes, according to Gary Tomlinson, vice president of operations for the Austell, Ga.-based company. “Originally they were a mess, ” he says. “Everything was scattered everywhere. It was just really kind of chaotic and dirty.”…
Create a tranquil, peaceful oasis in your own back yard with a water feature. More affordable than you’d imagine, a water feature adds calm and Zen to an outdoor seating area. Choose from bubbling pots, koi ponds, fountains and more. Working with our designers, you’ll find the water feature that best complements your space and […] Retaining walls can be both…
Paul Edwin Bielenberg Sorensen (1891-1983), nurseryman and landscape gardener, was born on 16 December 1891 at Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, seventh of eight children of Jens Sorensen, civil servant, and his wife Marie, nĂ©e Bielenberg. At an early age Paul was employed at Horsholm Planteskole, a Copenhagen nursery. In 1902 he began studying horticulture at the Horsholm…
Looking for the perfect present? Or taking time off during the holidays to delve into the latest thinking on design, cities, and the environment? Well, The Dirt’ s picks for the top ten books of 2015 are worth exploring: (Phaidon Press, 2015) Landscape architecture gets the Phaidon treatment in this appealing and innovative coffee table book by Meaghan Kombol…
I met Ted Cleary of Ted Clearly Landscape Architecture when we both spoke at the Charlotte home show — that’s him, playing up his mad men persona, in front of the mini-Eichler he designed, installed and landscaped for the event. He and I got along famously, in fact, we were kind of a Friday night double feature: Mid-century homes inside… and out. I’ll tell you:…
Landscape Architect/Urban Designer. ​The successful candidate will have a University Graduate Degree from a recognized University Program in Landscape WSP Global Inc. - Thornhill, ON As a Landscape Architect, you have:. As a Lanscape Architect / Landscape Designer in our Thornhill Office, you will work closely with the Senior Landscape exp - Markham, ON Bachelor…
As one of the ultimate signs of spring, Magnolias are attractive, reliable, hardy and one of the most recognizable ornamental trees we lay our eyes on in the northeast. Equipped with year-round appeal, magnolias are as fragrant as they are beautiful, but you should talk to your landscape designer or neighborhood nursery before planting just any magnolia on your…
Landscape Design The goal of our design efforts here at Edgefield Plant & Stone Center is to help you discover the possibilities for your landscape, to reinvent your outdoor living spaces, to make the landscape of your dreams the one you come home to each day. Each project is unique, but they each follow the same fundamental design process. The initial…
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Green Patio, Best of Houzz 2016 Award Winner, is a landscape design company owned and operated by Lynn Saunders. Specializing in creating beautiful, sustainable and functional gardens, Lynn will provide hands-on attention to your project, from preliminary design through construction. “Gardens for living” is how I describe my design style; we are lucky to live…
As Austin continues to rapidly transform from it’s former alternative college town persona into a highly populated, world-recognized urban destination, the role and culture of our downtown has shifted. We are growing denser by the minute and the cranes in the skyline and renderings of fancy towers in the news indicate we are not slowing down anytime soon. With…
For the greatest impact, landscape design and construction should be overseen by professional, creative, and skilled landscape designers & landscape architects. Toronto’s property owners have turned to Lawrence Park Complete Garden Care and our experienced designers for more than a quarter century because we exceed their expectations while making the…
At Gardenworks we create water features that work with nature, not against it. And we take water conservation and preservation considerations into every landscape design we build. Here are a few examples of the fountains, waterfalls, and other water features we’ve created for clients in Sonoma County and beyond. We can create waterfalls that produce a small trickle…
Celebrate the glory of gardening by giving your yard an English garden design. You might want to capture the carefree abundance of an English cottage garden or give your home the luxurious formality of English country gardens. No matter your preference, you can create a stunning English garden design with simple techniques. Typically when individuals speak of…
Project Manager / Landscape Architect Masa practiced Landscape Architecture in New England for eight years prior to returning to the region and joining BLA in 2012. She has been an integral part of award winning institutional, academic and residential projects, as well as national competitions. Masa is comfortable in all aspects of design and has led projects…
For more than half of his waking hours, landscape designer Brian Shernce is on the road or at a construction site. He recently started using a Surface Pro 4 so that he could handle the full gamut of his office work even while on the go. “Whereas before if I needed to do any real computing work, I’d wait to get back to my desk – which often caused the work to…
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Last year turned out to be the hottest since record keeping began. In June of that year, leading landscape architects gathered at a summit on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on a 90 degree day, just a few degrees shy of the record. With the input of the 715 attendees, the Landscape Architecture Foundation wrote the below declaration…
