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What Is a Bioregion? And Why Does It Matter in Garden Design?
Bioregions are important for shaping our gardens in sustainable and eco-friendly ways and for helping us find our place in the world. Bioregionalism is an interesting concept that could help us move toward a human society that works in better harmony with the natural world. Thinking in terms of bioregions rather than nations or other political divisions can help inform best practice in societal organizations. But what I will write about in this article is why recognizing our bioregions can also be very important in garden design. What Is a Bioregion? A bioregion is an area where boundaries are defined not by arbitrary political or national boundaries, but by natural…
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Landscape and Garden Design Software Market Size by Top Companies, Trends by Types and Application, Forecast to 2028
New Jersey, United States,- This Landscape and Garden Design Software market report study describes a productive and motivated sector as well as a market prognosis. Industry players would be able to make smart decisions based on the results of the study. Overall, research is a useful tool for establishing a competitive advantage over competitors and long-term profitability in the existing economy. This Landscape and Garden Design Software market report study provides detailed information on several industrial aspects such as techniques, models and important competitors operating in separate districts. Examiners use point-by-point testing processes to provide accurate and crucial information about the status and progress of the showcase. Market analysts and…
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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Soliciting Designs for Nature Playhouses | Homes & Lifestyle
Posted on November 6, 2021 | 12:51 p.m. Three playhouse plans will be selected, and partners will get a $5,000 stipend Backcountry Casitas designs focus on children ages 5-13. (Courtesy photo) The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is accepting applications for its 2022 Backcountry Casitas program. The garden is calling for interested parties to help build nature playhouses that encourage the community, especially families, to get outdoors and play in the natural world. Three designs will be selected and installed within a new section of the garden opening in June. All selected partners will receive a $5,000 stipend to support their build. The program is open to architects, contractors, design-build teams,…
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Why a glasshouse is the zenith of garden design | Gardening advice
This weekend, wandering with a good mate through the spectacular labyrinth of foliage-filled corridors that are the glasshouses of Cambridge University Botanic Garden, we got to talking about a perpetual hypothetical conundrum of mine. If either of us – as tropical plant nuts – were to have unlimited funds, would we prefer to have a vast glasshouse in which to live out our horticultural fantasies or would it just make sense to get a garden in the tropics? As someone who’s been obsessed since childhood with the mysterious, storybook atmosphere that rainforest species are uniquely able to create, my answer to this one has always been a surprise, even to…
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Garden All Year Round
Maryline Damour is founder of design-build firm Damour Drake as well as the Kingston Design Connection. She’s also an avid gardener and chef. In this series, she connects the dots between gardening and interior design. When you think gardens, most people think springtime, when flowers begin to bloom. But, if we’re going to think of our gardens as part of our homes, why not make them work year-round? As the weather has begun to dip into the 50s in the Hudson Valley where I live, I’m doing some garden maintenance and prepping for winter. But, because I’m an interior designer, I’m also focused on making sure I have a visually…
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Ruud Kleinpaste’s guide to garden design
Just looking at how nature operates, we can find quite a few ‘do-s’ and ‘don’ts’ when it comes to designing a garden or operating such a space. Here are my top tips – some of which are also reflecting my personal loves and hates: Go with the Flow – curved lines in landscapes! In nature there are very few straight lines (if any!). The old French and Dutch Gardens (17th century etc) look spectacular but remember, they were designed to show off the wealth of the landowners, especially those that were driving the economy…economists have never been able to work with nature. Minimise the amount of hard surfaces on the ground. Water that falls from the sky…
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