by JDA-Associates | Mar 20, 2017 | Latest
Frederick Law Olmsted, Father of American Landscape Architecture Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903) is considered the father of American landscape architecture and some of his best-known works remain iconic to this day. Central Park and Prospect Park in New York, the...
by JDA-Associates | Mar 1, 2017 | Latest
Keeping indoor plants in your home or office can not only brighten a space–they decrease stress, remove indoor pollutants and even make us more productive. Indoor Plants & Air Quality Besides increasing the amount of oxygen in the air, plants also work to...
by JDA-Associates | Feb 25, 2017 | Latest
Allyson Mendenhall, Director of Legacy Design at Design Workshop, recently wrote an article about how landscape architecture contributes to the economy of cities. In her article, Mendenhall gives multiple examples of how urban design boosts the economy of specific...
by JDA-Associates | Feb 21, 2017 | Landscape Planning, Latest
Research from Suzanne Simard, an ecologist at the University of British Columbia, has revealed that trees share resources through an underground network of fungi. Now, I know that various ecosystems are complex in their relationships–but not to this degree! An...
by JDA-Associates | Feb 15, 2017 | Latest
Since 2002, the Emerald Ash Borer has wreaked havoc on Ash trees all across the United States. According to landscape architect designer Nicholas Buesking, these pests have destroyed a significant amount of urban canopy, and the need for removal and replacement has...
by JDA-Associates | Feb 13, 2017 | Latest
Evolving markets has led to increasing numbers of empty malls, dying office parks, and other declining suburban properties. While no one likes to see businesses fail, redevelopment of these sites to respond to new suburban demographics, rising transportation costs,...
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