This Week on Landscape Design: The 28. Října Square (October 28th Square): Town council decides to hold an architecture competition to create an open public space suitable for all the types of activities. Netzvilla: a climbing frame resembling a multi-story villa, creating a play space almost eight meters high aims to revitalizethe interior of Schwäbisch […]
BBC Gardener of the Decade: Katherine Crouch
We have had an opportunity to interview one of the greatest gardeners of this decade – Katherine Crouch. Katherine was hailed as BBC Gardener of the Decade in 2008 and BBC Gardener of the Year back in 1999. Get to know this award-winning gardener and her story below. 1. How did you get started in […]
Weekly Roundup (July 30)
This Week on Landscape Design: Make gardening and landscaping more fun and easier by choosing the right plant for the right place. Read more. Urbanization destroys the natural habitat of certain wildlife. Increasing biodiversity is possible by linking landscape design with our ecosystem. According to reports, 1.24 million people are killed in traffic accidents every […]
Weekly Roundup (July 16)
This Week on Landscape Design: New Zealand man spent 4 years growing a church from trees. Are you ready to check out the article? Yes take me there. Scientists have since studied the relationship between human behavior and the environment. How does our environment affect our behavior? China’s ‘Sponge City’ program set to soak up […]
Weekly Roundup (July 2)
This Week on Landscape Design: James Corner: The Landscape Rock star and his $32 million Public Square makeover. Read full story here. Peak Experience – A flexible, culturally-unique and educational multi-use playful terrain inspired by San Francisco’s topography was installed on Market Street which provides a diverse platform for community engagement. Check it out in […]
Garden Pots and Planter Boxes Landscape Design Ideas Guide
Container gardening has given a new meaning to the entire concept of gardening. It’s the perfect solution to manage your landscaping needs. Garden pots and planters offer an enormous amount of visual interest in both residential and business spaces. Landscape design ideas are usually hard to come by when you do container gardening. For Monty […]
Container Gardening: How to Plant Garden Pots and Planter Boxes Guide
Want to turn your planter into a container garden work of art like these? What you’re seeing are exquisite, long-lived plants that complement the aesthetics of the container materials. It’s easy – make sure you plant your container garden right the first time. We can show you how. Bouns Content: 10 Container Gardening Tips from […]
Weekly Roundup (June 18)
This Week on Landscape Design: When at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. Nature rewards the bold. A great gardening motto. Click here to read the full article. A forest where you can draw and express your feelings is dedicated to the victims of violence in Mexico. Check it out in this post. […]
Weekly Roundup (June 4)
This Week on Landscape Design: How to make the most of your green space in the city? Click here to find out. Will an ambitious new project make Minnesota a global medical-tourism destination? Check it out in this blog post. There is a connection between landscaping and psychological well-being. Find out here. The Ecocapsule by […]
Weekly Roundup (May 28)
This Week on Landscape Design: What did David Alexander do to improve operation and company morale at TruGreen? Find out in this article. The new Novo Disk Nature Park is so full of, well… nature. Check it out in this post. A building’s design is critical in the learning process of children. Check out Mad […]
Weekly Roundup (May 21)
This Week on Landscape Design: Do you love nature? Then you must love gardens. Check out these 10 enchanting gardens found all over the globe. Many gardeners dislike tulips as the foliage becomes unattractive as it ages. Still, spring wouldn’t be complete without pretty tulip flowers. What do you visualize when you hear the word […]
Weekly Roundup (May 14)
This Week on Landscape Design: See how Seattle layers nature and infrastructure. This is the first part of a series of posts. Free the Bears, a group which fights illegal live bear trade, opened a store made of bamboo. Check it out in this post. Renowned architect Sou Fujimoto talks about applying natural infrastructure to […]
Weekly Roundup (May 7)
This Week on Landscape Design: Check out this green paradise right in the heart of the city. The project called Tanner Springs Park is located in Oregon and was designed and accomplished by Atelier Dreiseitl. Learning how to say “no” to clients can be good for you and your business. Check out this story. Gardens […]
Weekly Roundup (April 30)
This Week on Landscape Design: Check out this building which was awarded six stars for sustainable design. Should we have more buildings like this? Find out what the time in the prison garden meant to the prisoners. It not just a way to pass the time. Check out these four Luminous-Landscape Workshops taking place in […]
Weekly Roundup (April 23)
This Week on Landscape Design: Have you ever heard of a long-distance interior designer? Think we’re joking? Read on here. Ideally, landscape designs should have regionally appropriate plants but it is actually hard to find regional plants at your local growers. Read more about it here. And here are five easy ways to conserve water […]
Weekly Roundup (April 16)
This Week on Landscape Design: New designers came up with their own solutions for a future train station in Canberra as part of Young Designers Light Rail Ideas Competition at the University of Canberra. Read more about it here. Use Hicks yew to emphasize your annuals and perennials. Read more about in this article from […]