Catching Up
By Michael Spencer - Posted Sun. Nov. 16, 2008 - 4:22 p.m.
Wherein summer equals winter Read more...
CHAMELEONS: Common Plants in Unusual Places
By Michael Spencer - Posted Sun. Oct. 26, 2008 - 3:38 p.m.
Create Surprise With Common Plants Read more...
Hedges: We Name Names!
By Michael Spencer - Posted Sun. Oct. 19, 2008 - 6:03 p.m.
Can't We Use Something Other Than Ficus? Read more...
Approaching Design: What About Large 'Re-Do' Projects?
By Michael Spencer - Posted Mon. Oct. 6, 2008 - 11:13 a.m.
You are looking at a 're-do' for your community, and everyone has an opinion. How do you heard all the cats into the same corral? Read more...
Hedges!
By Michael Spencer - Posted Sun. Sept. 28, 2008 - 11:33 a.m.
You know you need a hedge– but how do you find just the right plant? Read more...
Are Developers Required To Provide Plant Material?
By Michael Spencer - Posted Tue. Sept. 16, 2008 - 6:24 p.m.
Ever wonder about the plantings that are part of any new commercial development? Read more...
What IS Landscape Architecture, Part II
By Michael Spencer - Posted Mon. Sept. 8, 2008 - 4:58 p.m.
Would you want your daughter to marry a Landscape Architect? Yes! Read more...
What IS Landscape Architecture, Anyway?
By Michael Spencer - Posted Fri. Sept. 5, 2008 - 8:22 a.m.
Would you want your daughter to marry a Landscape Architect? Read more...
Are You Donna?
By Michael Spencer - Posted Thu. Aug. 28, 2008 - 1:45 p.m.
Donna, please call home… Read more...
Plants That Cannot Die: The Natives
By Michael Spencer - Posted Wed. Aug. 20, 2008 - 3:36 p.m.
Yes, some of the natives make nice additions to our goal of the long-lived garden. Here are a few. Read more...
Cultural Flyover, Part 1
By Michael Spencer - Posted Sun. Aug. 17, 2008 - 5:09 p.m.
What does it mean when we say that a project does not 'fit' into the wider environment? We take the long way around to discuss this important idea. Read more...
Plants That Can't Die
By Michael Spencer - Posted Sun. Aug. 10, 2008 - 4:35 p.m.
The sad, sad truth of gardening: plants have a measured life span. Mostly… Read more...
Does 'Xeric' mean cactus?
By Michael Spencer - Posted Tue. Aug. 5, 2008 - 1:17 p.m.
When initiating a new project, clients will invariably note that new construction should be 'xeric' and 'low maintenance'. What exactly does the term 'xeric' mean? Read more...
HOA Laments, Part 3: Your Mission
By Michael Spencer - Posted Mon. July 28, 2008 - 12:36 p.m.
HOA Laments, Part 3: Your HOA Landscape Committee knows that help is needed and that it could be expensive. You're driven to ask this question: When I spend large amounts of money on common area improvements, how is success measured? What should common area plantings actually DO? Read more...
Composting Is Good For The Soul
By Michael Spencer - Posted Fri. July 18, 2008 - 12:32 p.m.
Our compost system is successful and works very well, but it wasn't always so. Read more...
