by Sherry MacWilliam | 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...
by Sherry MacWilliam | Jul 28, 2022 | Gardening, Landscape Architecture
Victory Gardens may invoke feelings of nostalgia in those who lived through World War II. Because, Victory Gardens played an important role in the war effort to combat food shortages as the war raged on and food staples were being rationed. Millions of Victory...
by John W. Olson | Jul 21, 2022 | Business, Landscape Architecture, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
Urban Landscapes, LLC is inching closer to being three years old. Given that this is my Sixth (gulp) company since 2010, I am careful with how everything transpires (read further about my path here). This includes the hiring processes, the type of work that we do and...
by Sherry MacWilliam | Jul 14, 2022 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Sustainability
The tree lawn, otherwise described as the parkway, planting strip, or even the hell strip, is the space between the curb and the sidewalk. Generally, landscape architects specify turfgrass for these hostile environments. I can’t think of a single circumstance...
by Ryan Bowman | Jul 8, 2022 | Landscape Architecture
This high altitude flower may stop you during a hike along the Front Range due to the plant’s showy flowers and leathery leaves. This is the start of a list of plants that are found above 9,500 ft in the Pikes Peak Region. These are not in any order, just plants...
by John W. Olson | Apr 22, 2022 | Events, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Design
It’s Earth Day, so of course, it made perfect sense to plant a tree! Because, we are a Landscape Architecture office, there were a few choices where we could plant a tree. This year, we decided to do so at Working Fusion – Colorado Springs’ Own Tiny...
by Sherry MacWilliam | Dec 28, 2021 | Landscape Architecture
Horticultural Therapy is an alternative or a supplementation to traditional talk therapy, similar to Equine Therapy or Art Therapy. Therapeutic gardening is a time-proven and highly researched practice that can assist in the healing of a vast array of mental and...
by John W. Olson | Nov 27, 2021 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urban Renewal
In 2015, I was approached by former Mayor (2017-2019) of Manitou Springs, Ken Jaray, on behalf of the Friends of Ruxton Canyon to study Ruxton Avenue. The task of the Friends Group was to gather data about how Ruxton Avenue corridor was used by pedestrians, cyclists...
