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Succulent, flowery, fruity, awesomeAll descriptive words of our friend Stephen Gabor, designer extraordinaire and SCI-Arc alumnus. [SLIDE SHOW]
Guerrilla gardener movement takes root in L.A. area"Stealth growers seed or plant on land that doesn't belong to them. The result? Plants that beautify or yield crops in otherwise neglected or vacant spaces."
Venice's Garden & Home TourWhile we were sleeping, Curbed LA went all L+L and took a garden and home tour.
Moss Makes a Lush, No-Care LawnIt can be walked on, it repels weeds, prevents soil erosion, and it doesn't need fertilized. Is moss a better alternative to a traditional lawn?
Venice Garden & Home TourThe LA Times has a photo gallery preview of some of the backyards featured in the Venice Garden & Home tour.
Urban wetlands park to be developed in South L.A.Looks like a park is planned for the site of the BrownLAb studio... you may recall the student proposals from USC we featured a while back. Look it up, should you feel so inclined (search "BrownLAb").
Garden designer transforms yard using old design elements"A makeover of the Manhattan Beach garden of Greta and Mike Jarvis transformed their little-used backyard into a haven for family, friends and entertaining. The couple turned to interior and garden designer Sandy Koepke, who gave the new patio garden a patina of time by decorating with reclaimed and recycled products."
Suburban AgricultureSwapping out lawn for plots to grow fruit and veggies is nothing new... my grandpa was doing it south of Detroit in the 60's.
Size mattersFresh Kills, The Belt Line, The Great Park, Shelby Farms and Red Mountain Park - five huge new parks currently planned or under construction across the US.
Agro ParkDesigns from a recent competition for Shelby Farms Park in Memphis, Tennessee. "How can the agricultural past inform the design of an urban park?" Answers by Field Operations, Hargreaves Associates and Tom Leader Studio.
East River State ParkMaster planned by committee - a collaboration of three of the winners of the design competition: Gareth Mahon; 3SAP's Alison Duncan, Petra Mager, and Stephanie Saulmon; and Fabrica 718's Julie Torres Moskovitz and Sarah Ludington.
Did succulents save her home?"SUCCULENTS have soared in popularity recently because they're drought-tolerant, easy-care and just plain cool to look at, and now there's another compelling reason to grow them: They're fire-retardant. During last month's wildfires, succulents -- which by definition store water in plump leaves and stems -- apparently stopped a blaze in its tracks."
The art of the living roof"Functional and lovely, these eco-friendly canvases are just beginning to spring up around the L.A. area."
A Student Perspective on the 2007 Annual MeetingASLA National Student Representative Paul Fusco on the 2007 Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Pure GeographyPruned takes a look at an amazing trail system at Punta Pite, a residential development on the Chilean coast.
Bay Area landscape architects take the lion's share of ASLA awardsThe ASLA annual meeting was in Frisco this past weekend where the annual awards were presented... also check out our post on "ASLA 2007 Professional Awards" from 4/12/2007.
The Great Park according to Mia LehrerLandscape Architect Mia Leher, of the Los Angeles firm Mia Lehrer Associates who are part of Ken Smith's design team, talks about her involvement with the Great Park and about the design concept. [images]
Fence as living muralAn interesting living wall of succulents created by a Long Beach, California homeowner using chain link fencing and shadecloth.
It's Dry All Over"AT first glance, the two homes have nothing in common. One's an urban update of a rustic log cabin. The other, a 1920s Mediterranean casa. What links them is their imaginative drought-resistant gardens -- drastic departures from the lush carpets of grass that used to surround each one and that still front almost all the other houses in their neighborhoods."
Getting high with Ken SmithSounds like fun... and so does floating in a big orange balloon "over the nascent Orange County Great Park" with landscape architect Ken Smith.
You say natural. I say neglected. (well... not me necessarily)"A growing number of urban gardeners are facing off with their neighbours over how they tend their plots: wild and eco-friendly or manicured and weed-free."
Backyard geometryA before-and-after story of a Los Angeles garden designed by Judy Kameon of Elysian Landscapes. [slideshow]