Urban Plantscapes

Europe’s largest ‘living wall’ unveiled by Graeme Brown, Birmingham Post Apr 9 2013 The living wall at Two Snowhill The largest ‘living wall’ in Europe has been unveiled in Birmingham – garlanded with over 600 square metres of plants. The 220 metre long wall forms an eye-catching feature of Two Snowhill – the latest addition… Continue Reading

Sky is the limit! Written by  Robin Stone An increasing number of airports are investing in vertical gardens and living walls to create a unique setting, make themselves more environmentally friendly and, even grow their own food, writes Robin Stone. It could be a scene from The Lost World. Octopus trees from Papau New Guinea… Continue Reading

Walk the green carpet – a Spring green event preview Spring Green Events March 26, 2013 By: Robert Stricklin Subscribe Credits:   goinggreendc.net Get ready for these green Spring events. Spring has sprung, but the best is yet to come in events of special interest to local green business owners. Here’s a preview of several upcoming… Continue Reading

In March 2003, exactly 10 years ago, we started Urban Plantscapes.  Most people thought we were crazy to start a landscaping company servicing New York City.  However, within those 10 years, Urban Plantscapes was featured on HGTV twice, The Today Show, NBC Open House NYC, LXTV, CBS 2, ABC 7, MTV, VH1, MSNBC and Fox… Continue Reading

10 Gorgeously Inspiring Rooftop Terraces by rachel Rooftop terraces have always been a great way for urban dwellers to get the most out of their upper levels. But the popularity and appeal of these rooftop terraces has grown tremendously and now there are so many inspiring spaces out there that it’s easy to create a… Continue Reading

Top 10 Most Talked About Interior Design Trends for 2013 Urban loves #10.  (that’s our specialty) We are looking forward to fascinating interior design projects in 2013 and by the looks of things, our expectations will be met. Even though we can not anticipate how most of the projects will look, we ran across some interesting trends… Continue Reading

Largest urban areas in the United States, listed by population size: Metropolitan                                                                           Population/City New York-Northern NJ-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA… Continue Reading

Snow and ice traditionally cover many northern Winter landscapes; many plants survive these harsh Winter conditions and produce new growth in the Spring. Winter is the hardest season for a plant’s survival; plants need water to live and in Winter the soil is often frozen with ice and snow, trapping any water within it. The… Continue Reading

FALL COLOR UPDATE September 18, 2012 Current Foliage Report The 2012 Fall Foliage Season In New York State Has Begun!Week of Sept. 12-18, 2012  This is the first 2012 FALL COLOR REPORT for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. FALL COLOR REPORTS are… Continue Reading

  First microalgae facades set for production 17 September, 2012   Source: Arup Latest News Renowned architect Moshe Safdie to design School of Music at Monash University Dramatic digital art wall features in new QT Sydney hotel Metricon Stadium wins at Qld Engineering Excellence Awards Explosive idea wins People’s Choice Award at 2012 Saturday in… Continue Reading