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Contract With A Conscience
Sustainability is the word I hear most often these days when people talk about trends in landscaping and landscape maintenance. Sustainability can be defined as Тof, relating to, or being a method of
Limber Lumber
When designing a project, there are a number of competing interests. Client wishes, cost, regulations, and creative style all influence the end product. On-site sawmills are an economical and
Greening Up The Grass
Today, driven in part by the loss of environmental quality and diminishing resources, there is a shift toward sustainable practices and a natural (organic) approach to gardening and lawn care in the
Ground Cover
Outdoor spaces are an important part of residential planning. When done well, they tend to draw people into the fresh air as well as add value to a home. The environment--hot and dry, wet and
Outdoor Kitchen Blends Trend, Tradition
Bob Oster and his team stared out over a crowd of 300 smiling faces.Oster, the director of design and sales for GreenSource LLC, a landscape design/build firm in Mentor, Ohio, had spent the past
Biofiltration Street
Hardly a day passes without a headline about a drought, wildfire, or some other unsettling symptom of climate change. With so many environmental issues in the news, it's curious how landscape design a
Fire Pit Photos
Now that spring is finally settling in and summer is on its way, it's time to think about your back yard's ambiance.And what says outdoor relaxation more than sitting around a fire on a soft summer
Landscaping Walking Tour
Come on a walking tour of a beautiful private residence in Vancouver, WA.The project, by Woody's Custom Landscaping, features stone and paver patios and walkways, a pond, a bubbling front water
Alien Invaders
At the time, creating two small ponds and an associated wetland habitat in an urban wildlife park seemed a worthwhile objective. Thus it was that Phil, a fellow board member for Modie Park
Think Green -- Vertically
When we think of gardens, our minds tend to sprawl out across a back yard.But try looking up and down: Vertical gardens and green walls are a visually compelling new trend, perfect for inside the
Lead People Outdoors
What are the latest and greatest outdoor trends? Think resorts and nightclubs. Bring the indoors outside.Especially in warmer climates, the trend is towards lush, relaxing exteriors furnished with