Do I need a full landscape design? A full landscape design is often the best way to get your project started. Full scale designs are needed for large or complicated projects or if you know you will have difficulty visualizing your landscape s potential. It is also valuable to have a design when you plan to complete the project in phases. Simple landscape projects…
In Case 1, the optimal results were almost achieved because the average user satisfaction value was 4.2 out of a possible 5, as shown in the questionnaire results in Table . The rate of textures for the first generation was relatively equable as shown in Table . Textures No. 4 and No. 3 were selected with a similar frequency, as shown in Table . In Case 2, the…
Dress your yard with south-of-the-border style by embracing a tropical garden design in planting areas. Tropical gardens boast colorful plants with exotic blooms and flamboyant foliage that transform any outdoor space into an equatorial oasis. Tropical garden designs sizzle with lavish growth as the temperature soars. Discover some ideas for tending your own…
By Lauren Dunec Hoang/ Houzz contributor Gardens in the American Southwest are just as diverse as the varied natural desert landscapes of the region. Elevation changes create huge temperature swings. Higher elevations can experience intense daytime heat with cold nights and light snowfall in the winter. Across the board, water is a precious resource. Design elements…
An entrance gate should keep your yard private but open. Well-planned landscapes contain the right combination of private and open space. Visually and literally, a fence and gate transforms a space into a private area, and depending on its height, location and screening, this physical barrier also provides the security of keeping your children and pets in and…
The best plants not only look good in your commercial landscape, but they also don’t require all of your attention and resources. Native and adaptive plants are drought-tolerant, resistant to diseases and pests, require fewer chemicals, use less water and will thrive better in local conditions compared to non-native varieties. Installing native varieties will…
Daniel McCurry of the Birmingham branch has surrounded himself in a world of horticulture and design style. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Horticulture with a minor in Business Administration from Auburn University. Daniel’s love of landscape design started at young age, prompting him to start his own business at the age of 15. Upon graduation from…
So you are looking forward to designing your own landscape? Exciting, isn t it? But maybe you are stumped over this question: Is there a rule of thumb for grouping plants together in your landscaping? That is, when you design your own landscape, how do you know which types of flowers and other plants go together? Is it arbitrary (dependent on how good they look…
© penda architecture & design Selected as the winner of an international competition, Penda’s landscape pavilion for the 10th international Garden Expo in Wuhan, China seeks to highlight the importance of clean water and protecting the environment. Dubbed “Where the River Runs, ” the pavilion takes visitors through a landscape of hills and valleys on…
Succulent garden design is appropriate for warm, temperate and even cold season locations. In cold climates, it is not always possible to have a succulent garden outside, but you can grow them indoors in containers. Learn a little about how to plan an outdoor succulent garden and bring some fun shapes and textures to your landscape. Succulent Garden Design Succulents…
The annual World Landscape Architecture Awards seeks to honour landscape architects around the world for their outstanding work and promote the profession across the world. The Awards endeavour to recognise innovative work (conceptual and built) by landscape architects. World Landscape Architecture seeks to provide the opportunity for landscape architects from…
Allison Bush- Allison is a native of Northern Kentucky who has recently relocated to Kettering, OH. She received her B.S. in Plant and Soil Science: Horticulture from the University of Kentucky and her M.S. in Natural Resources from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She has over 13 years of experience within the Green Industry and is an accomplished landscape…
Landscape design is the art of arranging or modifying the features of a yard, an urban area, etc., for aesthetic or practical reasons. For organizational purposes, it is often divided into two major parts: hardscape and softscape. Students of the field become acquainted with a number of concepts that deal with how the viewer perceives the layout of a landscape…
Landscape architecture is a diverse profession that encompasses the analysis, planning, design, management, and stewardship of the natural and built environment. At Hawaii DOT, landscape architects strive to provide design solutions that enhance the quality of life, emphasize safety, preserve & protect environmental resources, sustainable & durable…
Firm Profile Learning Landscapes is a sustainable landscapes design firm specializing in creating inspiring spaces for engaged learning and play. Young children learn primarily through play and tactile experience, as we get older we still remember best when multiple senses are involved. Our designs attract the young and the young atheart by allowing them to engage…
Recent Requests for Landscape Design Contractors in Los Angeles, California Project Location: Los Angeles, CA 90044 Square footage: Front yard, Side yard Request Stage: Planning & Budgeting Desired Completion Date: Timing is flexible Comment: It s dead grass but it does grow and it grows wild . We just need it to be cut for a reasonable price. We are…
Would you like to improve the landscape design of your yard and property? Where do you start? I’m not much of a planner and this lack of forethought is reflected in my gardening style. My flower beds are in a constant state of change depending on what new plants I acquire each season. Many are planted and moved several times before they land in a suitable spot…
What will power the smart factories of the Industry 4.0 era? The internet of things, cloud computing and cyber-physical systems (CPS) technologies. Cyber-physical systems are powered by enabling cloud technologies which allow intelligent objects and cloud-based programmatic modules to communicate and interact with each other. These new cyber-physical manufacturing…
Let 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 s 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, née 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…
