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Forget the fancy furniture, structured patios and pools that dominate American landscapes. For Carolyn Mullet, the most important elements in any garden are the plants.
IMAGE: Penn State Thoren said she is excited to join a department that is known for its design excellence, creativity and commitment to environmental and social good. “I am looking forward to working with faculty, staff and students on the important challenges of climate change, social equity, and community and environmental health, areas where landscape architecture can play an innovative leadership role in society.” Thoren, currently a Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) Senior Fellow for Innovation and Leadership, is an award-winning educator and scholar whose leadership experien...
Collection of Unusual Palm Tress and tropical plant as described by Jason Dewees, author of Designing with Palms The property at 5815 Highland Ave., on a hilltop in Richmond Annex, has an exceptional palm garden, the legacy of a palm collector who once owned it. The grove of mature king palms, kentia palms, coquito palm, and fishtail palms shares the garden with unusual subtropical trees like pink cedar and spectacular specimens of foliage plants like Monstera deliciosa and Philodendron âEvansiiâ. The vigor of these plants bespeaks the unusually mild climate of the sloping hilltop s...
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Book review: ‘The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees’ Updated 11:58 AM; Today 11:07 AM “The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees” by Douglas W. Tallamy ($27.95, Timber Press).Timber Press Facebook Share By Sally Peterson “The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees” by Douglas W. Tallamy ($27.95, Timber Press): The author captured my attention with the first paragraph of the prologue. The parallels between his story and my husband’s and my experience are amazing. We also acquired an un...