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 that go into public space development, the spaces or parks themselves will achieve the type of quality a particular city is looking for. As the importance... [Read more...]

One of the reasons it’s so difficult to get things growing in shady areas is that those places are often relatively dry. Roots from trees can actually deplete the soil of available water, leaving other plants starving for it. Here in the mountains of Colorado at 8,000 feet, I have experimented with a few plants that create beautiful texture and color in... [Read more...]

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 that was exposed during excavation was sufficient to provide stability next to this walkway. Some of the areas, however were composed of more crumbly rock and would... [Read more...]

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