- THE PROVOCATEUR
BY ZACH MORTICE Julie Bargmann Awarded Oberlander Prize Julie Bargmann is the first recipient of the Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize, established by the Cultural Landscape Foundation. Known for the many students who cite her as an influence as much as for her work as the founder of D.I.R.T. (Dump It Right
- THE 2021 ASLA AWARDS
The 2021 ASLA Awards issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine showcases 75 winning projects selected out of the 926 submissions to this year’s awards program. The highly anticipated October issue is free this month and includes all of the 2021 Awards and Honors, including this year’s recipients of the Bradford Williams Medal, which honors excellence in
- A CAMPAIGN FOR KILEY
BY TIMOTHY A. SCHULER FROM THE SEPTEMBER 2021 ISSUE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE. On June 17, 1988, life changed for Laurie Potier-Brown, ASLA. She was living in Tampa, Florida, and working in marketing while also pursuing an MBA. Her company’s offices were located downtown, near the new NationsBank tower, Harry Wolf’s now-iconic concrete silo
- ART DIRECTOR’S CUT, SEPTEMBER 28
The things our art director, Chris McGee, hated to leave out of the current issue of LAM. From “Worlds Away” by Glenn Dixon in the September 2021 issue, about PWP’s Glenstone museum outside Washington, D.C., which makes a monument out of its art and its landscape. “Winter at Glenstone.” –CHRIS MCGEE, LAM ART DIRECTOR As always, you can buy
- THAW-SCAPE SCRUTINY
BY ZACH MORTICE Federally funded research will help set a baseline for how to build in the Arctic. In Alaska, beyond the Arctic Circle in North Slope Borough, Indigenous communities practice subsistence whale hunting. To store the whale meat, tribal communities dig ice cellars in the permafrost, a major infrastructural feat, as a 50-ton
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- What is a CSA & How Does Community Support Help the Environment?
The visibility of locally-grown food received a significant boost in recent years with the growth in popularity of what has become known as the “farm-to-table” movement. Restaurants – especially trendy ones – began embracing locally-grown foods such as fruits, vegetables, meats, and poultry as a way to create uniqueness and be more environmentally aware and responsible. Ingredients and dishes were proudly labeled with the local grower’s name and other information about the food we were eating, so we would know exactly what we were putting in our mouths – hence the term, “farm-to-table.”
- The 6 environmental and health benefits of growing your own food
To some people, it may seem like a stretch to make a connection between gardening and climate change. There is, however, a direct relationship between how we as a nation grow and distribute our food and the carbon emissions that are a major contributor to a warming Earth.
- Does planting trees in your yard help fight climate change?
It seems that every week there’s news directly related to climate change: historic heat in the West; 100-year floods on the Gulf Coast; earlier, more damaging hurricanes affecting the East Coast. And perhaps the most fundamental contributor to this climate chaos is increased carbon dioxide emissions.
- Why supporting local businesses helps the environment and your community
We live in an increasingly global community. Digital technology, the Internet, and innovations in transportation have all contributed to making it easy to interact with even the farthest corners of the world. And while there are certainly benefits to globalization, there are drawbacks, too. One of the biggest is the growing loss of locality – the awareness and preference of our local communities and the unique benefits they have to offer.
- How to Rethink Residential Gardening for Climate Change
Climate change is affecting all things large and small, in ways that are sometimes not so apparent, while in others the impact is readily felt. Gardening is a unique activity in which climate change can be experienced throughout every aspect.
- Forcing Branches
It can get addictive--bringing dormant branches into the house so they can flower early is one way to get the jump on spring. Click the link to find out how!
- My New Fave Winter Bloomer
Tired of forcing the same bulbs every winter? Let me introduce you to the Madeiran squill. Click to learn more:
- A Year at Brandywine Cottage: Book Review
A Year at Brandywine Cottage complements David Culp's previous book, The Layered Garden. They each inspire in different ways.
- A Dahlia Grows in the Basement
Oopsie. I finally decided to figure out what was in the garbage bag in the seed-starting area of the basement, and it's a dahlia. Sprouting. Now what do I do?
- Minding the Garden: Book Review
Minding the Garden makes me pause and think about my own garden, bringing back memories of its beauty. It's also reassuring to see how Lilactree Farm has changed in thirty years--there's hope for my garden! This is a great book to give as a gift--or hint for this holiday season.