Gardening is a favorite activity for many, providing a great opportunity to relax in nature and enjoy the beauty of plants. If you are looking to improve your garden, there are a variety of things you can do! From adding compost to planting more colorful flowers, these top four tips will help you take your garden from average to magnificent.
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Veronica Reverse
Beginning in 2015, Land Morphology led the development of a strategic master plan for Leach Botanical Garden, a 16-acre garden for the City of Portland Parks & Recreation. Located in southeast Portland, the multi phase Master Plan project will fundamentally transform the botanical garden. Before the 1800s, native people hunted, fished, and camped a...
Project name
Leach Botanical Garden
Landscape Architecture
Land Morphology
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA
Photography
Land Morphology
Design team
Richard Hartlage, Principal in charge. Lindsey Heller, Project Manager. Sandy Fischer, Lead Planner. Garrett Devier, Project Landscape Architect. Brandon Burlingame, Landscape Designer
Collaborators
Project team (Phase One: Upper Garden Development-Permitting and Construction Documents): Land Morphology (prime consultant and landscape architecture). Olson Kundig (architecture). Reyes Engineering (electrical engineering). Anderson Krygier, Inc. (landscape architecture – QA/QC and construction administration). Janet Turner Engineering, LLC (civil engineering). Lund Opsahl LLC (structural Engineering). Morgan Holen and Associates LLC (arborist). Mitali and Associates (cost estimating). Northwest Geotech, Inc. (geotechnical engineering). Project team (Strategic Master Planning, Design Development and Entitlement Phases): Land Morphology (prime consultant and landscape architecture). Capital Engineering & Consulting, LLC (civil engineering). Lancaster Engineering (transportation engineering). Greenworks, P.C. (stormwater and entitlement). Hodaie Engineering (mechanical engineering). Suenn Ho Design (wayfinding). Winterbrook Planning (permitting)
Typology
Landscape › Botanical Garden
Creating and maintaining a home garden is a rewarding experience that can bring your family closer together and provide you with beautiful flowers, fresh fruits, and vegetables.
Written by
Catherine Park
Far from the beaches and vast sea, Nantucket packs more elegance in the neighborhood, where blossoming gardens greet you. Diversity is one of the main reasons behind the island’s vibrant groundskeeping culture.
Written by
Christine Cooper
Photography
The grass and wildflower gardens are by Piet Oudolf
A Zen garden is a tranquil haven where you can find solace and peace. It is ideal for content creators who enjoy nature and want to get away from the hustle and bustle of regular offices to spark new ideas and gain inspiration.
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Freepik (cover image)
With the weather warming up, it’s finally time to turn your attention to your garden. Gardening can be a great, therapeutic way to become one with nature, but it can be difficult to keep your garden looking its best. If you want to spruce up your vegetable or flower patch, but don’t know how, this list has got you covered.
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Marzenna Gaines (cover image), Maria Orlova
Do you ever browse gorgeous gardens and patios in magazines, dreaming that your outdoor space could one day look like that? Well, it can! With a little creativity, a bit of knowledge, and a lot of hard work, you can recreate some of the best garden designs.
Written by
Carol Trehearn
Photography
Daderot, Hiro2006 (cover image), 663highland, Markus Spiske, Martina Picciau, Matt Hoffman, Michael Lee
Water fountains are meant to guarantee impressions and excitement to your guests and visitors. That being said, malfunctions like influxes may happen, especially if you opt for poorly-made outdoor fountains. That’s why a quality water feature may either make or break the look of your garden.
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