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Exhibit focuses on renowned landscape architecture firm
The landscape architecture of Wolfgang Oehme (1930-2011) and James van Sweden (1935-2013), along with colleagues at the firm they founded in Washington 40 years ago, will be the subject of a special exhibit opening this month at the National Building Museum. Organized in cooperation with the Cultural Landscape Foundation, the exhibit – titled “The New […]
October 2, 2015
The Native Plant Garden at the New York Botanical Garden is one of Oehme, van Sweden’s numerous high-profile projects. Photo: Robert Benson
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U.S. gasoline prices continue to trend lower
With the average price for unleaded gasoline falling for 14 days straight, landscapers can look forward to the lowest Labor Day weekend gasoline prices since 2004. The continued low price of crude oil has helped maintain the trend of lower gasoline prices. The national average price per gallon is $2.47, according to a AAA report […]
August 31, 2015
Photo: AAA
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Landscapers put on lobbyist hats, head to the Hill
The H-2B visa program, Waters of the United States rule and other regulatory matters are just a few of the issues landscapers discussed with senators on the hill.
July 24, 2015
NALP members talk with congressional staff about topics such as H-2B visas and other regulatory matters. Photo: National Association of Landscape Professionals
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Professionals donate their time for Renewal & Remembrance event
400 professional landscapers gathered to volunteer their time at the 624-acre Arlington /national Cemetery.
July 20, 2015
One of the many landscaping volunteers mows between the headstones at Arlington National Cemetery. Photo: David Rountree
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NHLA, Industry Groups to Beautify National Mall’s Constitution Gardens
The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance will be participating in a Day of Service initiative this Friday. The initiative will be on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and is hosted by the Trust for the National Mall.
September 10, 2014
Photo: U.S. Senate Photography Studio
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Government, Cities Take Interest in Green-Roof Technology
Hundreds of green initiatives will be discussed at the World Energy Engineering Congress, including a new green-roof-surfacing system.
September 20, 2013
Rooftop garden on top of the MDA Chicago City apartment building on Lake Street, downtown Chicago. Photo: EasyTurf.com
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D.C., China Work Together to Create Cultural Experience
Washington D.C. will be adding a new garden to its landscape soon, but it’s not just an average garden. The city will be getting a classical Chinese garden installed in the US National Arboretum in collaboration between China and the United States, according to the China Daily.
June 24, 2013
Blue print of National China Garden. Photo: China Daily
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Conservation from the Ground Up
What do lawns, green roofs and electric bills have in common? If you ask Bob Snieckus, the answer is “energy.” Even though Snieckus stays busy as National Landscape Architect for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), he is also committed to conserving energy and improving sustainability in the Washington, D.C., buildings and landscapes where he works.
November 2, 2012
The crops growing in the People’s Garden at USDA Headquarters benefit from a drip irrigation system that Bob helped design. It is a planned irrigation system where water is applied directly to the root zone so each crop area is watered more uniformly and efficiently.
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