by Urban Landscapes Admin | Aug 18, 2022 | Gardening, Landscape Architecture, Sustainability
My last blog post, A Call for Contemporary Victory Gardens, gave a very brief history of Victory Gardens. As you read, victory gardens were an effective tool in fighting off the food shortage crisis during World War II. Propagandized as an act of patriotism, they...
by Ryan Bowman | Aug 14, 2022 | Gardening, high altitude plants
The second plant that I want to highlight from my hikes is the Mountain Alumroot. Similar to my prior post, Stone Breaker Herb, these are plants that may be native, but are growing wild at the high altitudes. The Mountain Alumroot is a high altitude flower that grows...
by John W. Olson | Aug 5, 2022 | Landscape Architecture
Lawn maintenance is quite onerous. Have you ever considered what your lawn does for you? Or better yet, have you considered what you do for your lawn? And, why do you do that? Yeah, those are serious questions. If you’re like me, you have a love/hate...
