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With considerations on the design profile and depth of aggregate, BioBarrier is a solution for this application. It is used as a root (vertical), pipe wrapping (surround), and weed barrier (horizontal) by stopping root intrusion by inhibiting cell division at the root tip or seed in the application types.  Although it does utilize an above…[Read more]

UGA undergrad program started in 1928 and has been accredited since 1952. Grad program started in 1954.

Yeah I’d stay away from the Retina for now. To replace the battery will cost you 200 bucks!
 
You can never go wrong with a Mac, but don’t rule out the pc just because you hear horror stories of crashes and viruses. Those problem were common with XP, but Windows 7 is very stable, and the upcoming 8 will probably be even better. People get viruses…[Read more]

The new anti-austerity leader of France has good intentions, but so did Obama and he had about a six month “honeymoon” and Democratic majority in Congress at the time. Hence the passage of the stimulus and ultimately prevailing over the hysterical histrionics of the healthcare debate. After 2010, that whole success deck was reshuffled. Don’t…[Read more]

I am still looking around…. if I go for a mac it would be non-retina 15″ 2.6 ghz. probably. With student discount about $2000. I really like the ease and good quality of a mac but still a little bit scared of the price and the limitation with a few common LA programs. From my research it seems mac is not quite there as a widely accepted OS in…[Read more]

Are you considering buying the new $2000+ Macbook with Retina? The one where you can’t remove the battery or service it if something goes wrong? A $500 pc can do Sketchup, Autocad, and Adobe programs just fine… I’m not saying that Macs are bad, I like Macs, just saying something that a $2000 machine is overkill for the kind of programs you want to use.

You can go to a Junk yard, probably the auto parts will give y some inspirations!

Kyle,
Not sure if you have taken the plunge yet or not but I wanted to respond. To your question if there are compatibility issues between platforms with sketch up and “CAD”. As for sketch up I personally use mac as part of my consulting business and it seems to work better on mac than windows. The days of cross platform compatibility are long in…[Read more]

Are there any materials on site that could be re-purposed? Boulders, fencing, structures, concrete slabs etc..

stacking rectangular pieces of a saw-cut existing concrete slab could be a neat bench…

http://design.lsu.edu/landscape/?page_id=447. 

It would appear LSU’s Landscape Architecture program started somewhere around the 1940’s/1950’s, it’s not real clear in their department bio.

My fave is “The Garden an illustrated History” by Julia S. Berrall. Viking Press, NY.
it takes you from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to Thomas Church…..very nice pictures and narrative.
it’s an oldie but a goodie…..

Weed barriers prevent root penetration, but the problem which develops (over time) is on top.  Sediment (air or water borne) will settle in the gravel and produce a medium for shallow rooted plants–especially when adequate water is present.   Finer weed cloths will also tend to clog with the sediment and make the situation worse.  
The best thin…[Read more]

Jason: I will rely on you to be our correspondent on the ground regarding the AEC industry and the AIA billing index. There is ample and anecdotal evidence (recent and not so recent) articles that many of those people who have exited the construction trades are among the thousands who have made the economic exodus to North Dakota and the rest of…[Read more]

i use both os systems, i use my Mac for all of the design suite and some sketchup and my desktop pc for modeling and CAD. but when it comes to CAD for Mac the interface is somewhat confusing and uncomfortable to use. some things dont seem to work as well as the pc version. it is nice though being able to switch between both platforms and knowing…[Read more]

Biobarrier will keep the roots of larger plants from intruding an adjacent space.  I don’t know this will work how you envision.
Maintenance is something that everybody must accept.
Weeds grow where ever they can put a root down: cracks in concrete, asphalt, between brick, gravel, dg, etc.  I’ve seen tree seeds sprout in roof gutters.  I’ve seen…[Read more]

go read the questions and responses about mac and autocad and other cad software: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/forum.php

Right on Dennis, thank you. I don’t quite have that level of experience, though I have performed project manager duties and ready to take on the role. Thanks again this has been very helpful.