Bill Wilber

I feel your pain on this topic.
As a Landscape Architect I am continually frustrated when I am brought in on the tail of the project.
As you described, the architect and engineers have, most times, put together a rather complete project, and I’m left wondering if I should even ask what could be changed. If I do say anything, my objections are…[Read more]

Ahmad –
Not sure if you found the info you were looking for….
But http://www.pfaf.org (Plants for a Future) is a great resource for edible and medicinal plants.
I used it extensively for a Tranquility Garden I recently completed at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Florida.
In that project 95% of the installed plant material has a medicinal…[Read more]

Hi Megan –
I don’t have a residential project for you to cover, but I recently completed a courtyard renovation at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine. the dedication ceremony is actually tonight.
The existing courtyard was a bout 10 years old and was designed for design sake. Not for the users. The main benefactors, Clark & Alice Alger, had a…[Read more]

Frank,
The Adagio Miscanthus you mentioned is a great selection, I am not as familiar with ‘Yaku Jima’. But if your looking for alternatives, try Pennisetum (a.k.a. Fountain Grass) and a smaller variety is known as ‘Hameln’. Or, Calamagrostis x ‘Karl Foerster’ a more upright selection.

Check out Greanleaf Nurseries website’s product search…[Read more]