Urban Plantscapes

A Look Back In Time: Although some of us look at landscaping as more of a business than an art form, the truth is, landscaping has a rich and intricate history that has a lot to say about the social and cultural development of our society. In fact, some speak so highly of landscaping as… 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

Plants can help us eliminate our use of fossil fuels in ways beyond providing us with local food. By incorporating vegetation into our landscape through the use of green roofs, we can greatly diminish the supplemental energy our homes require by reducing the amount of excess heat and cold that enters in the first place…. Continue Reading

It is time to Prepare Trees for Hurricane Season Learn some important tips on pruning trees in your landscape for hurricane season. Tree Trunk and Branch Structure Topping a tree creates a dangerous tree and is illegal. Topping (“hatracking”) is the term used to describe over-pruning a tree by cutting it so badly that it is… Continue Reading

Drummondville couple fights to keep vegetable garden New bylaw will ban front lawn vegetable gardens CBC News Posted: Jul 18, 2012 5:44 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 18, 2012 7:18 PM ET Couple faces fines for this vegetable garden on Richelieu Street in Drummondville. (CBC) The couple is fighting to keep a vegetable garden they… Continue Reading

Today Urban Plantscapes (lucky 7-11) hit the 5000 likes on facebook.  This is an amazing accomplishment especially as we launch in south Florida (Miami area). 10 years age people thought we were crazy, that there was no market for high end organic landscape design.  Thank you for seeing our vision, we owe it all to… Continue Reading