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Thanks for sharing, Rob, very interesting article.

The first comment is spot on :
“This article begins as it should with an acknowledgement that “restorations” are now a “huge business” and like most businesses, they are designed to compensate those who are engaged in them, not to benefit the environment or the public. “

I face that everyda…[Read more]

If you need a specific plant, use “cut out” + latin name in google, set image size to large, sometimes you get lucky 😉

There are vast differences in Landscape Architecture and landscape design. A Landscape Architect can be a landscape designer, but a landscape designer cannot be a Landscape Architect. Many of us who are LAs really don’t have a great deal to do with the plant side of things except for occasionally specifying them. But day to day, it just really…[Read more]

Thanks. I have some idea about what to do now.

I would support what Leslie wrote.
And add three points.
1. Only you can figure out what you should do
2. If you start to study hort. and switch to landscape architecture, the hort. study will make you a better landscape architect. If you do it the other way round the landscape architecture study won’t be a total loss but you may spend alot of…[Read more]

This is to the “what should I do”? – Again, try and imagine yourself in the “real world” of LA…and realize they do select plants and inspect installations, but rarely to never get involved in the “care taking.” On the other hand, if you go into horticulture, you may not get to design as much or as often, but there are roles that involve design…[Read more]

Than what should I do?

So the blood sacrifice has been waived?

Agreed that there will be more than just completing the degree. The combined vows of poverty, stability, chastity, and obedience during the apprenticeship period are tough, particularly when facing student debt.

Hey David,
Great question!  Here is another discussion on the same topic with a list of great resources: https://land8.com/group/digitalassetsandresources/forum/topics/sources-for-digital-assets
If you are needing high quality SketchUp models, then I’d point you to Dynascape or FormFonts. BTW, Land8 members get 25% discount over at FormFonts u…[Read more]

If you decide to become an L.A. you will need to do more than a second Bachelors.
No because the education time and expense of becoming a landscape architect is substantial and may take you where you don’t want to go.
The L.A.s on the Forum will disagree, I expect, and can explain why going for that degree will get you what you want.

Why would it be overkill for me? Because of having two bachelor’s degrees?

Well let me say: that is what I do. I am a horticulturist who doubled in landscape design. No L.A. Admittedly I have had many lucky breaks and opportunities, but now I do landscape design as a horticulturist: concentrating on the plants, soils, matching planting design to environmental conditions and often a client’s vision. Of course, I spent…[Read more]

Ideally, I want to do both. Put if I had to pick, I would go for planning for and imagining them.

Since you took the time to bump your discussion after receiving no response, I will take the time to tell you that my library is proprietary.

Long ago a mentor challenged me with the question: Do you want to be holding a trowel for the rest of your career?
So another question for you: do you want to be working with…touching…plants? Or just planning for them, imagining them? Certainly many L.A.s are hands-on. But Horticulturists are all hands-on.

Another thing that inspired me to look into landscape design was  the concept of green space as a form of urban beautification. I would love to work with plants in some way as a  job.

You’re after plan view? Try Dosch Design:
http://www.doschdesign.com/products/vizimages/Birds_Eye_Trees.html

It’s a broad profession. Your honest response is pretty common, even among students who are graduating (and probably more than a few professionals as well). Depending on where you live, you may have a community college nearby that offers some kind of intro to landscape design course or two, or even a full-blown associate’s degree in landscape…[Read more]

This is telling. Either path will involve more education, interning, cost and time. And few L.A.s work in botanical gardens (although many do have gardens as clients). Botanical Garden work may require horticulture or plant science background. One can design once there, so landscape design background is helpful.
I guess the question then is, how…[Read more]