Landscaping

October 2, 2012
America in Bloom Presents 2012 Awards

The 2012 America in Bloom (AIB) national awards program were announced at the annual symposium held in Fayetteville, Ark., on Sept. 22."America in Bloom participation is helping communities achieve their potential. The accomplishments and progress... more »

May 2012
Well Prepared Soil & Students

Jeanne Pinsoff Nolan is the founder of Chicago-based The Organic Gardener, Ltd. (TOG). TOG designs, builds, teaches and maintains anything and everything related to organic vegetable gardening. Some of TOG's clients are total beginners and... more »

November 2008
Filling a Void

An increasing number of garden centers are diversifying their offerings, adding land- scaping services for those customers who, instead of "do it yourself," prefer "do it for me." Despite the millions of Americans personally involved... more »

March 2008
Life on the Edge

A well-planned landscape design is created by a series of lines. Whether these lines are curved or straight, it is imperative to the design that they remain crisp throughout the project's lifetime. To maintain the... more »

Designing the Outdoors
Designing the Outdoors

Ever since September 11, more people are staying home and not venturing out as much. At the same time, no one wants to be cooped up inside. As a result, backyards are becoming more like... more »

Plant Profit in an Instant
Plant Profit in an Instant

I was telling a salesperson at my local garden center about my recent change of landscaping plans, and they directed me to some All-American Selections (AAS) winners. The salesperson gave me a brief overview of... more »