Archive for November, 2010

Baffling Sound In the Landscape

A Quieter Garden The closer a community is to an urban center, the greater the need to attempt to control sound. Properties tend to be closer together, traffic greater, and mechanical aids (leaf blowers, mowers, chainsaws, vacuum cleaners, etc.) are in greater use per square foot than in less developed areas. Communities wrestle with the [...]

Fall is for Bulbs

Bulb Time! Frequently I am asked “when is the latest that I can plant bulbs?” and the answer is as long as you can dig a hole (before the ground freezes rock solid), you can plant bulbs. Then there is the how of it. Different bulbs require different depths and these are contingent mostly on [...]

Greenwich Village Brownstone Garden receives Grand Prize from PLANET

The following is a case study of a Greenwich Village Brownstone for which we received a Grand Prize national design award from PLANET, the Professional Landscape Network. Our client wanted total privacy from all sides and above to screen the surrounding unsightly 4-story buildings. The challenge was how to accomplish this while preserving light in [...]