tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post5959393958270853225..comments2024-03-24T12:55:07.300-04:00Comments on grounded design by Thomas Rainer: What If There Was No Landscaping?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-52541623431942459092015-02-03T21:41:58.435-05:002015-02-03T21:41:58.435-05:00I think that it would be very messy if there was n...I think that it would be very messy if there was no landscaping. Landscaping is very important to keep homes and cities looking good. Without landscaping, wild plants would grow out of control. I don't think that it would look very good. <a href="http://www.nakatalandscaping.com/services" rel="nofollow"> http://www.nakatalandscaping.com/services</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252729889429980997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-64901310445287848912014-05-13T21:43:53.925-04:002014-05-13T21:43:53.925-04:00Being from Charleston, it is typically to see wate...Being from Charleston, it is typically to see waterfront homes in Charleston SC surrounded by vegetation-filled sand dunes. This natural landscape adds to the laid back ambience of the place and to its charm. Wild beach grass, dune scrub oaks, and cabbage palms, are totally okay and pleasing to the eye as long as people don't litter the area.James Schillerhttp://waterfronthomes.charlestonscrealtor.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-26713963070938614062013-12-02T01:10:46.032-05:002013-12-02T01:10:46.032-05:00An eye opener . I'm intregued in learning land...An eye opener . I'm intregued in learning landscape architectureSatriohttp://swibowo95.ipb.ac.idnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-37915387753088046192013-11-04T15:29:21.269-05:002013-11-04T15:29:21.269-05:00If there is no landscaping then we will expect to ...If there is no landscaping then we will expect to see our front-yard strewn with uneven grown wild grass and unwanted weeds and will be unsightly to see. But thanks to landscaping, any front lawn or garden will be pleasant to eyes and will have economic value. landscaping design amador countyhttp://www.miguelslandscapingservices.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-71110917797002075272013-10-30T16:30:14.391-04:002013-10-30T16:30:14.391-04:00This is a great article. I think a lot of people l...This is a great article. I think a lot of people love landscaping their own homes and really enjoy it as a past time, however, a lot people don't realize that this could really be something that they could enjoy doing for their careers. For example, my sister has an excellent garden, magnificent and perfectly edged grass and more vegetation that I couldn't even begin to describe. I saw this article the other day and I sent it to her more of a serious hint rather than a joke. Just imagine if landscaping became as glamorous as interior design (or something similar). People could really great some beautiful homes/lawns.<br /><br />For anyone interested, this article is about <a href="http://www.jobs.net/Article/CB-126-Talent-Network-Hospitality-What-you-need-to-score-a-landscaping-Job" rel="nofollow">landscaping careers and how easy it is to turn your current skills into a position you'll love.</a> It's a great read.Charlie Bakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-25363611036181072402013-10-30T06:41:05.547-04:002013-10-30T06:41:05.547-04:00The blog is good enough I again n again read this....The blog is good enough I again n again read this. <a href="http://landscapingcourses.com.au/" rel="nofollow">Landscapingcourses.com.au garden landscaping</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654986366611732194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-48145159423823208712013-10-26T01:38:25.054-04:002013-10-26T01:38:25.054-04:00I don’t think many of websites provide this type o...I don’t think many of websites provide this type of information. <a href="http://paradisescapes.com" rel="nofollow">Annapolis landscaping</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-8730714077777756252013-10-17T02:28:34.209-04:002013-10-17T02:28:34.209-04:00Reflective products provide attention and light in...Reflective products provide attention and light in to <a href="http://naturalgarden.org/landscaping-tips-for-all-seasons/" rel="nofollow">landscape design</a>. Understand what reflective items to use and just how to use them in your landscape design task.is really easy by the help of the online sites.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170160479326206092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-17644553367996996642013-10-15T03:05:12.215-04:002013-10-15T03:05:12.215-04:00your blog is really eye catching and beautiful. I’...your blog is really eye catching and beautiful. I’m glad you posted something like this one. thanks so much for sharing!<br /><a href="http://www.landscaperesources.com.au" rel="nofollow">landscape toowoomba</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320990459239084832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-4266545808785591382013-10-14T11:31:25.960-04:002013-10-14T11:31:25.960-04:00Landscaping is just as important as any other aspe...Landscaping is just as important as any other aspect of homeownership. People look at both the property and the yard as one in the same. Jesshttp://removemyjunk.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-17178809419948648112013-10-08T05:02:59.922-04:002013-10-08T05:02:59.922-04:00The area doesn't need any landscaping because ...The area doesn't need any landscaping because it already looks good when left unattended. The grasses grow just enough not to cover the house. Besides, the big land area is perfect for a rugged look of nature while having a good-looking house. :)<br />- <a href="http://artisticlandscapes.com/" rel="nofollow">ArtisticLandscapes.com</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669105640597560856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-30038211607420959332013-10-03T18:35:39.150-04:002013-10-03T18:35:39.150-04:00Thomas, thanks for your kind mention of my contain...Thomas, thanks for your kind mention of my container gardens-I appreciate it. Vis a vis my landscape practice, I believe that comparing a designed garden or landscape to a wild or untouched landscape is of little use. But a designed landscape that is informed by a sense of the natural landscape might be all the better for that influence. As for the dunes disappearing, the dunes on the west coast of Michigan bordering Lake Michigan, are all protected. 50 years ago my Mom participated in a project/study with Wayne State University in Detroit as part of her Masters degree in Biology- mapping native dune plant species. What bored me beyond all belief then is of interest to me today. Thanks, Deborah Deborah Silverhttp://deborahsilver.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-27948806392465847742013-10-02T20:26:43.942-04:002013-10-02T20:26:43.942-04:00Hi Deborah,
It's great to hear from you. Alwa...Hi Deborah,<br /><br />It's great to hear from you. Always love your point of view. I actually entirely agree: a world without gardens is not one I would want to live in. My musings of a world without landscape was not meant to imply that I think there should be no designed landscapes. Just that this could be one model among many others for the kind of environments our homes are in.<br /><br />Gardens are a conversation between ourselves and otherness ("nature"), right? So I personally think a crisp clipped hedge can have as much meaning as a patch of native grasses (and the interplay of the two even more layered with meaning). <br /><br />So yes, absolutely, your vote counts. But the ballot does not have to be either/or. Why not both/and? The dunes are disappearing; landscape designers are not.<br /><br />By the way, I was searching the internet the other day for images of pots and your gorgeous creations came up in a Google search. Always inspiring.<br /><br />Best to you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-28113374563341741202013-10-02T19:16:28.142-04:002013-10-02T19:16:28.142-04:00Dear Thomas, if there were no landscape beyond you...Dear Thomas, if there were no landscape beyond your dunes, someone would have to step up, and commit me to a home. I so agree with Allen Becker. What seems so charming in the academic, or intellectual world rarely charms or engages me. Yes, wild earth moves me. It always has. But the work of countless landscape designers from every era, all over the globe, is the work of individual and really talented people that I admire. I really and truly respect the voices other than the voice of nature. If my vote counts, I would vote that the work of gardeners and landscape designers world wide would trump your dunes. Just saying, Deborah Deborah Silverhttp://deborahsilver.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-70809339375764754592013-10-01T23:44:27.714-04:002013-10-01T23:44:27.714-04:00Yep. That would happen here in the PNW as well.Yep. That would happen here in the PNW as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172082586294242269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-73067956898169577912013-09-29T23:28:12.615-04:002013-09-29T23:28:12.615-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591764399113979408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-4993048211839061522013-09-29T14:56:54.440-04:002013-09-29T14:56:54.440-04:00Hi Hannah,
Yes, this is much more the kind of exp...Hi Hannah,<br /><br />Yes, this is much more the kind of experience I would expect in inland sites like yours. Early successional species tend to favor troublesome exotics, not natives.Your last sentence is something I've said to myself many, many times.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-55672357808622629952013-09-29T14:54:44.990-04:002013-09-29T14:54:44.990-04:00Hi Michelle,
Sea Ranch is good example. Your expe...Hi Michelle,<br /><br />Sea Ranch is good example. Your experience with it is interesting. Seems like even in developments with strict covenants, there could be ways to allow a bit of gardening in key areas. <br /><br />I, too, am plant obsessed. Though lately I find wild planting infinitely more interesting than my own creations. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-77465641088932745022013-09-29T06:03:49.813-04:002013-09-29T06:03:49.813-04:00I have 2 acres that were logged for Douglas Fir by...I have 2 acres that were logged for Douglas Fir by the PO and I tried to let my open spaces become a wildflower meadow, only to find they were swamped by hundreds of dock and thistle plants, then wild grasses and horsetail rushes and 3 kinds of blackberry vines also fight to take over, as well as squirrel-planted hazelnuts and Big-leaf maple seedlings. I think maybe controlled burning could shift the balance to more desirable plants but is not allowed here. I'm in the process of trying to find native plants that can take over. I have areas of native plants like Salal, Oregon holly grape, and some native ground cover woodland plants but they have trouble being invaded with the grasses and blackberry vines. I wish there were some easy way to re-establish a natural plant community here....Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-78150317086838280072013-09-28T16:25:12.078-04:002013-09-28T16:25:12.078-04:00Would this integration of residential development ...Would this integration of residential development and wild plant communities work anywhere else in the country? - As noted above, yes it is working , from wooded inland areas to coastal communities.<br /><br />Could this be a model for a new kind of American landscape? <br />Many Land Arch's and Arch's view The Sea Ranch as a model for this type of planned community. Having worked and lived for a number of years at The Sea Ranch I can say it has it pros and cons. <br /><br />Would there be cultural acceptance of this anywhere beyond coastal, tourist towns? - I think it entirely depends on how the CCR's were drafted. <br />As with The Sea Ranch , which encompasses the coastal bluffs, the mid land meadows and the slightly inland redwood forest, the residents must obey the CCR's which are very strictly enforced inregards to maintaining an indigeonous landscape. <br /><br />This is one of the reasons why we see a fair amount of L and U shaped homes designed so that a small courtyard can be enclosed for a bit of unbridled gardening passion. <br />I've found that many of the people who live full time in these communities , especially those who are retired, enjoy to putter in the garden and eventually get a bit antsy to plant a small plot of flowery greenery. <br /><br />Personally, speaking as a plant obsessed gardener, I find it a nice place to visit but I don't like living there. Deviant Deziner, aka Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10469269749640113223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-72750366125233733142013-09-27T06:31:11.371-04:002013-09-27T06:31:11.371-04:00Hi Amy,
Great points. I am aware of several of th...Hi Amy,<br /><br />Great points. I am aware of several of those locations you mentioned. I've had projects in a few of them. Considering a woodland development is interesting. I'm sure there are precedents for it, though the density and character of the development would make a huge difference in the quality of the wild vegetation. I also agree that Allan's point about context is great.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-54350109385229013142013-09-27T06:25:29.783-04:002013-09-27T06:25:29.783-04:00Wow, Allan. That really is a brilliant question. W...Wow, Allan. That really is a brilliant question. Well put, too. As usual, you have given me something to think about. <br /><br />Always great to hear from you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-74817762001557755522013-09-27T06:23:50.784-04:002013-09-27T06:23:50.784-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-28503446385067623432013-09-27T06:20:15.841-04:002013-09-27T06:20:15.841-04:00Hi Dennis,
I have a sister who lives in Mobile wi...Hi Dennis,<br /><br />I have a sister who lives in Mobile with her family; and I lived there (briefly) as a child before moving to Birmingham. It's a beautiful corner of the world, and I am proud to call Alabama home.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-79042956489571445562013-09-27T06:18:29.608-04:002013-09-27T06:18:29.608-04:00In New England, the woods would take over. My neig...In New England, the woods would take over. My neighbor, who is 78 years old and lived in her house her entire life has been unable to maintain her property for the last decade. She hasn't cut the grass in five years.The lawn has been invaded with Japanese bittersweet She has sugar maple saplings coming up everywhere, many have turned the corner to trees in a very short time. My wife's family has a cabin in Maine and there is a constant battle to keep the forest away from the house.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771120380247636617noreply@blogger.com