Tag: D.C.: Page 2

Design-Build

Witnessing the Corpse Flower Firsthand

I love botanical gardens. The colors, smells and sights – it’s a very sensory exploration when you dive into the depths of a never-ending botanical garden. I got to experience this first hand while visiting Washington, D.C. for PLANET’s Renewal & Remembrance event.

July 24, 2013

Business

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Sometimes you look at a business owner and wonder about his secrets for success. That isn’t the case with David Adams, owner of Landscape Associates in Aldie, Virginia. Even the most cursory inspection of Adams’s business will give you the answer: He is committed to executing every task at the absolute highest level achievable.

June 20, 2013

Design-Build

Nature’s Sanctuary

Inviting backyard welcomes wildlife, garden tours. Soothing water features and aromatic foliage attract local – and fluttering – visitors to this eco-friendly property outside of Washington, D.C. Starting with large areas of turf, John Magee and his team at Magee Design removed and replaced the grass with native plant gardens.

May 13, 2013

Design-Build

D.C. Going Green

I recently took a trip to Washington D.C., which happened to be my first trip to the historical city. One thing that stood out to me, beyond the monuments and museums, was the amount of rooftop landscaping within the city itself.

April 30, 2013

Business

Save Water, Win Prizes

Rain Bird will be supporting the National Mayor’s Challenge For Water Conservation, a non-profit competition to see which city leaders can best inspire their residents to make online pledges aimed at drastically slashing water and energy use across the nation throughout the month of April, which is also Earth Month.

April 12, 2013

Business

Busch Gardens Williamsburg Announces Landscaping Giveaway

The world’s “Most Beautiful Theme Park” announced today (March 1, 2013) that they have plans to make someone’s yard the most beautiful in the neighborhood. Starting today (March 1), Facebook fans of Busch Gardens Williamsburg can submit their yard to be beautified by their award-winning landscaping team.

March 5, 2013

Business

The 10 Best U.S. Cities for Urban Forests

Joni Mitchell sang about “paving paradise” in the 1970s, but some U.S. cities like Portland, Ore., are now making parks from parking lots and creating urban forests that cut pollution and save energy. Which are the nation’s 10 best for greenery?

February 7, 2013