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

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

We do not fully understand how this wide world web works, but we thought a recent breakdown of our Facebook likes was very interesting.  Both in countries as well as cities.  Thank you so much for your continued support of a sincerely GREEN global company. by country 1,670  United States of America 417 Turkey 338 Australia 185… 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