Category Archives: technology

Oct222010
In My Reader…Dailies

There’s a new fun Twitter tool that deserves a look.  It allows you to keep up without actually Tweeting.  The Daily papers are created by virtually trawling a list, a hashtag or a single Twitter stream and putting links all … Read more

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  1. In my Reader…Design for Mankind
  2. In my Reader…Fernando Caruncho
  3. In my Reader…Tokyo DIY Gardening
LABELS: Garden Styles, social media, social networking, technology Leave a comment

Oct82010
In my Reader…Studio Roosegaarde

I’ll admit I’m a bit design obsessed.  Sadly, I don’t have an equal interest in science.  I do, however, admire designers who push the boundaries of technolgy in their work and Dutch designer Daan Roosegarrde and his Studio Rossegaarde is … Read more

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  1. Trend Watch: The Gilded Garden
  2. In my Reader…Design Seeds
  3. A Chanel Inspired Garden
LABELS: Design, Garden Styles, inspiration, technology 3 Comments

Jan282010
Gadgets, Gizmos and Gardens

Are our lives poised to morph again with the introduction of yet another can’t-live-without-it gadget (the iPad) that will further separate us from each other and the land we live on?  How will this latest greatest thing really add to … Read more

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  1. Plants and Gardens as Merchandise
LABELS: business, technology 9 Comments

Apr82009
It’s right there in Black & White…

I have the opportunity to design a small black and white pocket garden. Tucked into a corner with between a screen porch and the house, the area is also home to multi-utility boxes including a low voltage transformer smack dab … Read more

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LABELS: cad, color, Garden Design, Landscape Design, Planting Design, plants Leave a comment

Feb252009
A Trip without a Map

As many of you already know, I am very involved with the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD), as its International Membership chair, and this past weekend I was in Chicago for their 2nd annual Chapter Symposium. At that meeting … Read more

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LABELS: APLD, cad, landscape designer, Marketing, social media 1 Comment

Nov252008
Current Project Update

Another work in progress—probably the final one until the thaw. The plan, originally included in my 8/27 post, is below and is largely unchanged from the presentation drawing you see below. I used Dynascape color for a down and dirty … Read more

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LABELS: cad, Creative Process, Dynascape, patio stone, rock work, stone work Leave a comment

Feb272008
#4–Plants and Problems

I’ve done a quick CAD color rendering to try and approximate the quantities of plants that I will need to order in the next few weeks. It’s difficult since I really have no idea what lies beneath the surface stones, … Read more

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LABELS: cad, Landscape Design, Planting Design, rock work, sustainable landscapes 2 Comments