Design

in the news   How clean is the air you breathe?  If you live or work in a city then chances are the answer will be a bit of a shock.  Despite great advances in remediation and reduction in [...]

  In central Florida, summer fruits and vegetables are available in abundance this month. Avocado, mango, key lime, Persian lime, carambola, elderberry, banana, guava, cattley guava, papaya [...]

Anatomy of a Cottage Garden by Organized Clutter  I am a cottage style gardener.  My flower gardens are not formal.  I like to mix annuals, perennials and garden junk.  My only rule is [...]

  Wheeling, once the capital of West Virginia, is a beautiful and green metro area.  The downtown area, which resides on the Ohio River, is 15 minutes to Pennsylvania and 5 minutes from [...]

with Ken Druse By margaret MANY PEOPLE THRILL at a sunny day in the garden, but if photographing the landscape and its plants is your pursuit, as it is Ken Druse’s, you take the contrarian view. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]