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Richard,
Thanks – that helps. I have the book, but didn’t quite know where to start.
Most of my family is around Alexandria, LA. and it will be nice to have my license there. If you can lay your hands on the plant list that would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks again,
Rob

“As I have traveled I think I have learned more as a designer from the cultures than I have from the physical examples of gardens, parks and plazas.” That’s interesting, could you expand on that? I’m writing a proposal to travel to Latin America and study landscape…

Which places in Chile and Colombia stood out to you?

(and where are you in…[Read more]

Something I’d like to mention:

A silver lining on this economic cloud is that landscape architects are working in related professions right now – I am working in a planning department, for example. I am working on a greenways and connectivity master plan for my city, which is great for them because they can’t afford one outside of office now; and…[Read more]

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Rob, I saw your post earlier but didn’t have any current information as I took the exam back in the 80’s. However at the annual ASLA state convention today I saw Dr. Neil Odenwald who administers the plant section of the exam. Dr. Odenwald wrote the textbook used in the plant materials course and is the former head of the Landscape Department at…[Read more]

I was actually pretty impressed with Vizterra from what I have seen and used of it. I likely the precision and flexibility that it offered. The 2D plan view mode was much more flexible than many of the other 3D packages I have looked at before. I did not especially think that it had a video game feel although I can understand how others might feel…[Read more]

The PPI books worked for me.

Yes… however very little land planning or LA work. Mostly drafting or civil engineering work… grading, paving plans, etc. Located in North Dakota.

when you took section a, did it require construction information and if so, what did you use to study that?

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Landscape design is not a Profession. It is an occupation or a task. Landscape Architecture is an established Profession.

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To be more specific, I live in Chicago and have been out of work almost 13 months now-decided to start my own business 6 months ago but no major work yet. Definitely no residential, a few green roof leads but that’s really it.

Unemployed since October 2008. Moved from SD to North L.A. area with a couple leads, but they fell through due to a hiring freeze. I’ve been doing a few freelance projects. Have been trying to keep up, technologically speaking. So, I’ve been out of work for almost a year and a half.

Education seems to be the foundation for licensure and thus title within this discussion. Does it matter in formal educational settings whether or not you are instructed by licensed individuals? Is this something ASLA weighs in during accreditation review? I don’t know what the general ratio of LAs to LDs is in most institutions. If I were to take…[Read more]