Time for Tulips
Before we know it we will be seeing the welcome sign of spring – crocuses, tulips, and the like popping their heads from the warming ground. Planted in the fall, […]
Category Archives: Natural Landscape
Know Your Water
The Colorado River winds 1,470 miles from our backyards in the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California’s Sea of Cortez – or used to in it’s better days (it […]
Snorkeling the Cenotes
While in Mexico recently I had the opportunity to snorkel in a couple of the cenotes on the Riviera Maya. Much of the Yucatan peninsula, particularly along the west coast […]
Patience and Perennials
All too often we hear the issue – “I wanted more color.” The problem being when this complaint is filed days after laying out and planting a garden. Patience and […]
Thinking on Sustainability Through Health
by Tara Abbaticchio In thinking about the potential of landscape architecture to effect people in their daily lives and in the future, I have come to realize that what I […]
Is it Natual or is it Man-made?
Believe it or not, this photo shows a structural retaining wall that is constructed from native rock and man-made concrete ‘rock’!The engineers on this site determined that the native rock […]
The Aspen Ideas Festival Brings The Intellectual Star Power To The Town
The City of Aspen hosted a symposium of unqualified brilliance and star power from June 28th through the July 4th weekend. B The Aspen Ideas Festival brought a seemingly endless […]
Pitkin County’s Extended Winter Slows The Revitalization Of Landscapes
Summer is fast approaching here in Pitkin County, but it’s been very difficult to discern, due to the extended winter season experienced this year. As recently as May 19th, the […]
IECA And The SOIL Fund Are Working To Restore The Landscape Of Rapa Nui
Rapa Nui– better known as Easter Island– is beautiful, awe-inspiring, and mysterious. It is also a microcosm of global ecological fragility. Known throughout the world for its 887 monumental statues, […]
The Best Parks Combine Public Space Usage With Community Identity
The use of public spaces–and how they benefit the community–has become an integral part of community viability discussions. It is perfectly logical to believe that the more discussion and planning […]
