The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Q? – American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signs have been popping up all over the last few months. Has your business benefited from it?

Quote of the Week - 1/25/10

“Garden and house belong together, visually and actually.”

- Thomas Church

Quote of the Week - 1/20/10

“Each type of landscape has a soul of its own.”

- Jens Jensen

New niches in 2010

Q? - As our economy begins to stabilize is your firm looking to expand into new niches such as greenroofs or outdoor kitchens in 2010?

Landscapes in Winter

Q? – LA magazine published an interesting article on landscapes in winter in the January issue. Do you plan on visiting your projects now?

10 Must Read Books for 2010

I am working on compiling a list of 10 must read books for 2010. So far I have eight and I am looking for some suggestions.

1) The Green Economy

by: Van Jones

2) Devil in the White City

by: Erik Larson

3) Cradle to Cradle

by: William McDonough and Michael Braungart

4) A Clearing In The Distance

by: Witold Rybczynski

5) Last Child In the Woods

by: Richard Louv

6) Gardening with Nature

by: James Van Sweden

7) Consilence

by: Edward O. Wilson

8) Green Infrastructure

by: Mark Benedict

9)TBD

10) TBD

Quote of the Week - 1/11/10

"Landscape architects should be in the vanguard of the environmental movement, discovering ways to help design environments that at the most fundamental level 'do no harm' - and beyond that, in ways large and small, contribute to the renewal of the earth and of the human spirit."

- Catherine Howett

Landscape Architecture magazine 100th volume!!

Hey Everyone – A round of applause to Landscape Architecture magazine on their 100th volume!!

Quote of the Week - 1/6/10

"Be proactive, not passive. Do not wait for people to ask for help. Make things happen. Stimulate others. Invent projects that need doing. Seek allies and help. Don't worry about career or money or having enough to do. Just do good work and all the rest will happen."

- Laurie Olin, FASLA

Landscape Architecture in 2010

Q? - The Future of Landscape Architecture in 2010 - In what markets do you see growth occurring and how do you plan on tapping them?