Story of a Landscape: Planters, Hardscape Brings Nature Inside Factory Walls
Jacrist Gardening Services installed an updated courtyard, a rooftop terrace on the fourth-floor and landscaping for indoor areas including floor lobbies at a downtown Buffalo, New York office space.
Get to Know Charles Hess
Charles Hess has more than 20 years of experience creating high-end residential landscapes. He explores the interrelationships between building and site, the formation of...
Story of a Landscape: Minnesota Lakefront Resort
From a simple request for a pizza oven, this stunning hardscape project changed in scope and took two years to complete.
Hardscape Services Can Grow Your Company
Hardscape services could be an opportunity to add additional profitable revenue to your bottom line.
Preserving Boston’s Atlantic Wharf
Creating a fresh, inviting space that is sustainable while preserving history can create loads of challenges for any landscape architect. Now place that location in...
Story of a Landscape: Baseball Stadium Paver Redo
Paver project hits a home run for the University of Nevada's baseball stadium
Story of a Landscape: A Big Job Done in Small Steps
Managing a project that grows in scope can bring challenges and rewards
How Smart Irrigation is Changing Water Management
In recent years, irrigation controllers have only gotten increasingly smarter. While some controller companies have made huge advancements to their products, many start-up companies...
The Future of Construction Equipment
There has been a lot of talk lately about self-driving and autonomous automobiles, with companies like Apple, Google and Tesla pushing as hard as...
Story of a Landscape: Complementary Split-Level Hardscape Patios
The client was so pleased with Lindgren Landscape & Irrigation Inc., they hired them to install a second hardscape project.
Gardeners Spent $36 Billion in 2015
Put your party hats on: Gardeners are finally spending more money.
The National Gardening Market Research Company's National Gardening Survey says gardeners spent $36.1 billion...
Designing Permeable Driveways for Water Quality
Located right on Lake Winnebago, one of Wisconsin's largest inland lakes, a home site on Firelane Road in Menasha, Wisconsin, offered its owners the...
Story of a Landscape: Spectacular Dallas Penthouse Rooftop Garden
Stunning views of the Dallas skyline make this rooftop garden a great getaway for a penthouse guest.
Selecting Compaction Equipment to Improve Uptime
Contractors put a ton of faith into their equipment and tools, as well as their crews, to complete projects on time and, preferably, below...
Irrigation and Rainwater Harvesting Upgrades Planned for 2016
More homeowners say they are upgrading their sprinklers as part of outdoor upgrades this year, according to the 2016 Houzz Landscaping Study. In fact, 40...
Get to Know Jody Shilan
Volunteerism and education are the order of the day for landscape designer and design/ build contractor Jody Shilan. As he’s pursuing lecturing and consulting adventures,...
Forget the Gym, Garden Instead
Do you have clients who are bored with their summer workout routines?
Suggest they have you install a garden as part of their backyard landscape.
Why?...
Story of a Landscape: Making the Most of a Mini-Yard
Small yard for Washington, D.C., townhouse gets a major update from Botanical Decorators for the owner's outdoor enjoyment.
Hottest Trends for Water-Saving Strategies
What's the biggest trend landscape architects say will be taking over landscapes? Water-saving strategies. 88% - Rainwater/graywater harvesting
86% - Native plants
85% -...
Add Color to Enhance Landscapes
As spring moves into summer, it’s the most colorful time of the year. Although the earliest flush of floral displays might have faded, summer’s...