Gardens Have Pulled America Ou...

May 29, 2020 by

Gardens Have Pulled America Out of Some of Its Darkest Times. We Need Another Revival.

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10 Tips to Start Living Green ...

Jul 17, 2018 by

[Translate] Many people live in older buildings that weren’t built with green principles in mind. But even if you don’t have a...

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7 Pollinator-Friendly Gardens ...

May 14, 2018 by

Welcome birds, bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects with these favorite plants and smart design strategies

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Aug 16, 2017 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (August 1 – 15)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   DIRT.ASLA.ORG Approaching the Japanese Garden Cultural Village / Jeremy Bittermann Portland Japanese Garden...

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The Astonishing Success of Fle...

Jul 31, 2017 by

The Astonishing Success of Fleet Farming: Breaking New Ground in the “Food Not Lawns” Movement

[Translate] July 31st, 2017 By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World If you’re anything like me, America’s obsession...

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SOWING BEAUTY: A GUIDE TO DESI...

May 15, 2017 by

SOWING BEAUTY: A GUIDE TO DESIGNING MEADOWS

In Sowing Beauty: Designing Flowering Meadows from Seed, James Hitchmough tells us about what we’ve lost. “Meadow-like vegetation” was once “much more abundant.”

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

May 10, 2017 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (April 16 – 30)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   THEDIRT.ASLA.ORG Grant Park deck rendering / Smith Dalia They Turned the Front Lawn into a Welcoming...

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The Urban Common Spaces That S...

May 2, 2017 by

The Urban Common Spaces That Show Us We Belong to Something Larger

We must protect the parks, pathways, and gardens that connect us to each other and to the ecosystems of our home.

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HARNESSING THE POWER OF NATURE...

Feb 18, 2017 by

HARNESSING THE POWER OF NATURE TO IMPROVE OUR CITIES

[Translate] Jared Green   THE DIRT Handbook of Biophilic City Planning & Design / Island PressPeople feel happier, healthier, and...

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A FOOD FOREST GROWS IN BROOKLY...

Oct 15, 2016 by

[Translate] TAKE PART Swale aims to turn public art into public service by providing free fruits and vegetables to all. (Photo:...

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10 Reasons You Should Start Fo...

Sep 25, 2016 by

10 Reasons You Should Start Foraging for Your Own Food

[Translate] Environment Nature is teeming with edibles. You just need to look. By Pascal Baudar / AlterNet Man holding fresh...

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PENDA POSES GREEN-FILLED SKY V...

Jun 26, 2016 by

PENDA POSES GREEN-FILLED SKY VILLA RESIDENCES IN INDIA

[Translate]         penda has shared the latest development for his magic breeze project in hyderabad / india...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jun 16, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (JUNE 1 – 15)

[Translate] THE DIRT  J.R. Taylor A towering waterfall appears to fall from midair into the Grand Canal at the Palace of Versailles /...

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A NEW KIND OF URBAN FARM IN DE...

Jun 16, 2016 by

A NEW KIND OF URBAN FARM IN DETROIT

[Translate] THE DIRT   Jared Green Penrose market garden / Jared GreenIn the Penrose neighborhood of Detroit, two landscape...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jun 8, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MAY 16-31)

[Translate] THE DIRT   J.R. Taylor NYC park overhaul / Chang W. Lee, The New York TimesMeet the Garden Designer Who Transformed Rio...

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A VISION FOR EQUITABLE COMMUNI...

Jun 8, 2016 by

A VISION FOR EQUITABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

[Translate] THE DIRT   BY Jared Green Mural, Village of Arts and Humanities / Jared GreenIn the 1960s, amid rampant gang violence,...

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12 Fruits That Are a Cinch to ...

Jun 7, 2016 by

12 Fruits That Are a Cinch to Grow in Your Own Garden (Infographic)

[Translate] An apple pie made with apples you grow yourself tastes a lot better than a store-bought pie. By Reynard Loki / AlterNet...

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NATION’S LARGEST GREEN W...

May 21, 2016 by

[Translate]   by Lucy Wang  INHABITAT View Slideshow The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) opened to incredible...

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THOMAS RAINER: THERE ARE NO MU...

May 20, 2016 by

THOMAS RAINER: THERE ARE NO MULCH CIRCLES IN THE FOREST

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green Planting in a Post-Wild World / Timber Press Instead of laying down a layer of mulch to separate...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Apr 11, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MARCH 16-31)

[Translate] THE DIRT  by J.R. Taylor A new public square in the Fawwar refugee camp in the West Bank, June 2014 / Adam Ferguson/The...

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THE GREEN TEAM: MAKING SPACE I...

Mar 24, 2016 by

THE GREEN TEAM: MAKING SPACE IN NEW YORK CITY

[Translate] Grace Lo METROPOLIS MAGAZINE View of Park Avenue, looking north from Union Square. Summer Streets takes New...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jan 19, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (JANUARY 1 – 15)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Can a Professionally Designed Garden Add Value to Your Home? – The Huffington Post, 1/4/15 “This...

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THE AUTHENTIC GARDEN

Jan 6, 2016 by

THE AUTHENTIC GARDEN

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Liz Camuti In The Authentic Garden: Naturalistic and Contemporary Landscape Design, Richard Hartlage,...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Dec 16, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (DECEMBE 1-15)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Lowlife – The Architect’s Newspaper, 12/2/15 “Even the worst gardener knows that a plant needs...

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IN CHICAGO, NEW PARKS ARE CIVI...

Nov 18, 2015 by

IN CHICAGO, NEW PARKS ARE CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Heidi Petersen For Daniel Burnham, the Chicago architect and planner who created the 1909 Plan of Chicago,...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Nov 2, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (OCTOBER 16-31)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor The Spiritual and Spectacular Meet at an Ultramodern Community Center in Connecticut – The New...

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THE ENDURING APPEAL OF OEHME, ...

Oct 19, 2015 by

THE ENDURING APPEAL OF OEHME, VAN SWEDEN’S “NEW AMERICAN GARDEN”

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green The default American landscape before game-changing landscape architecture firm Oehme van Sweden...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Oct 9, 2015 by

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Sunday Conversation with Shane Coen, Landscape Architect – The Star Tribune, 9/19/15...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Oct 1, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS–SEPT. 16 – 30

[Translate] THE DIRT   by J.R. Taylor Sunday Conversation with Shane Coen, Landscape Architect – The Star Tribune, 9/19/15...

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MAD presents cloud corridor re...

Sep 2, 2015 by

MAD presents cloud corridor residences at the A+D museum’s inaugural exhibition

[Translate]   aug 28, 2015     in an exhibition currently on view at the A+D museum in LA, MAD architects has proposed...

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