by John W. Olson | Mar 30, 2011 | Landscape Architecture
Transitions of materials in the landscape should be minimized. At each transition of ground plane material, an opportunity for migration of the material (typically organic or inorganic mulch) is presented. The transitions between the materials also present potential...
by John W. Olson | Mar 28, 2011 | Landscape Architecture
I have assembled some very basic rules regarding the design of a turfgrass lawn. This is provided in a manner for a homeowner, or the do-it-yourselfer, to effectively design an efficient turfgrass lawn. The design of a turfgrass area should simultaneously be designed...
by John W. Olson | Mar 21, 2011 | Landscape Architecture
I find that more often than not, turfgrass is the chosen landscape element for those ‘left-over’ areas in a landscape. Too often, turfgrass is located where it doesn’t necessarily fit or make sense. So you may ask, where does it make sense to have turfgrass?...
by John W. Olson | Mar 19, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Events, Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
My involvement with CNU Colorado (Congress for the New Urbanism, Colorado) over the past five years has allowed me the opportunity to assemble and coordinate many events. This winter/spring, I am coordinating together the biggest and best of the events that I have...
by John W. Olson | Mar 13, 2011 | Sustainability
“It’s not easy being green.”In the past decade, to “Go Green” has become a household phrase. The phrase may have met its summit this past year when nearly every major corporation, some of which are not so ‘green’, used it as a marketing strategy....
