Bright Spots
Customer demand for landscape lighting led Olympic Landscape and Irrigation Co. in Puyallup, Washington, to add the service two decades ago. Lead designer John...
Xeriscaping’s 7 Big Rules
Knowledgeable landscape company owners, whether they acknowledge it or not, practice xeriscape principles when they design, install and maintain landscapes on their customers' commercial...
Get to Know Aaron McIntire
Aaron McIntire is senior project manager at Gunn Landscape Architecture, a landscape architecture practice based in New York City and the Hamptons. The firm...
A Sneak Peek at 2016’s Hot Outdoor Colors
How do you feel about beige? It's a nice neutral. There are many shades of beige. It goes with any color.
One can't really complain...
Landscape Design Goes Native
Native plants bring drought-tolerant solutions.
How Landscape Designers Overcome Terrain Challenges
Not every residential and commercial property has a flat, square stretch of land to design and maintain. Slopes slink toward areas that don't make...
Get to Know Frank Mariani
Since he was in first grade, Frank Mariani helped at his grandfather's nursery — John Fiore & Sons — in West Lake Forest, Illinois....
2016 Outdoor Kitchen Trends
Once perceived as a luxury purchase exclusively reserved for custom-made homes, fully equipped outdoor kitchens have evolved into affordable luxuries for consumers who want...
Get to Know Arlena G. Schott
For more than 30 years, Arlena Schott has been "keeping it green" with the ownership and operation of Arlena's Plantscape and Design, as well...
Get to Know Howard K. Freilich
In 1979, Howard K. Freilich, a young, energetic entrepreneur and horticulturalist, founded Blondie's Treehouse Inc. in Westchester, New York, out of the back of...