archiveDecember 2020

A traditional gravel path gets an update thanks to decorative stone chips and staggered Eden dimension stones that provide a landing spot and engage the eye. Stone edging keeps the gravel in line. Strong Geometry Crushed rock interspersed with bluestone lends appealing layers of visual texture to this path. The...

For many of us, low maintenance landscaping is a priority. The long months of heat and humidity can make working outdoors uncomfortable. Our lifestyles are busy or relaxed, and puttering about in the garden is more of a chore than an enjoyable pastime for some. Planning an easy-care landscape means...

Stone is among the most nuanced and luxurious of paving materials. It’s also durable and versatile, offering an enormous range of colors, shapes, and sizes. From irregularly shaped flagstones for country-garden paths to precision-cut geometric blocks for a formal patio, there is a stone for every garden situation. All of...

Sure, retaining walls look like simple stacked stone, block, or timber. But in fact, they're carefully engineered systems that wage an ongoing battle with gravity. They restrain tons of saturated soil that would otherwise slump and slide away from a foundation or damage the surrounding landscape. These handsome barriers also...

2016 Winner UF student Lea Kindt receives her plaque from little Miss Wildflower IMPORTANT DATES Final Submission DEADLINE: midnight, March 10, 2017Award Ceremony: Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Native Plant Show Landscape architects, designers and students … show off your skills and help advance sustainable landscape solutions. AWARDS One...

Maybe you have a pool or patio project that is bigger than you can handle, and you need to contact a professional. Or perhaps you or a relative love to work with plants, along with designing and building things so much, that one of you wants to pursue an education...