April 7, 2014
A perennial combination along the walking path of the High Line. Photo by Steven Severinghaus.
Unlike Central Park or Prospect Park, the High Line has no swaths of grass, no baseball fields, and no pond. In contrast to most urban … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Experiencing, Garden Design, Lifestyle, Public Gardens
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March 27, 2014
Oh how dreadful that morning commute can be. Even with the help of podcasts, books, game apps, 16 gigs of music– it can still be a soul draining bore. Good news! Japan may have come up with a cure to … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Lifestyle, Public Gardens, Rooftop Gardens
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February 19, 2014
Add this botanical tiled vertical garden space to the list of wonderful places to sneak off to for an afternoon rendezvous. I think a comfy mattress on the interior platform would be just the place for a nap en plein … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Greening, No-Dig Gardening, Public Gardens, Vertical Gardens
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October 21, 2013
It may be my backyard, but whenever I’m in New York City I like to view it as though I’m visiting it for the first time. Join me on a visual and virtual journey to one of my favorite cities. … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Guerilla Gardening!, Public Gardens, Travel
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October 16, 2013
When the city of Gdansk, Poland removed parking from its historic Targ Weglowy Square, the absence of cars presented a new urban planning and design opportunity that could simultaneously test public interaction within the square.
From August 26 to September … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Green & Sustainable, Public Gardens
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