Land8 | Darcy | Group Activity https://land8.com/members/darcy/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Darcy is a member. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:17:23 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 7ac9ee20a22a20e9481d4c5fbf6a321c S Mehta joined the group California Native Plants https://land8.com/activity/p/64235/ Sat, 19 Feb 2022 02:43:59 +0000 0 2b47ca5e47354229685041cc9de3807f Phillip Tinsley joined the group Residential Design Group https://land8.com/activity/p/63054/ Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:23:40 +0000 0 83c21700c4aaa4381199ccae51bdebf1 Morvarid joined the group Residential Design Group https://land8.com/activity/p/63012/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:15:03 +0000 0 e33ac8b0359bea8bc19df67d31b41223 Amelia joined the group Residential Design Group https://land8.com/activity/p/62420/ Sun, 31 Jan 2021 22:18:57 +0000 0 d931a9cd16ec3e98c0bda708ebc9c258 Amelia joined the group California Native Plants https://land8.com/activity/p/62413/ Sun, 31 Jan 2021 22:17:55 +0000 0 4bf95ea658381849310f6b8ef1c3ad41 Sonja Zindovic joined the group California Native Plants https://land8.com/activity/p/62290/ Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:56:27 +0000 0 5dee373c9d04100c3e3634a72baf05f7 Christine Gonzales joined the group California Native Plants https://land8.com/activity/p/60983/ Tue, 19 May 2020 18:45:26 +0000 0 498c26f95dedc2f812b33e0d5279633a Miguel A. Medina joined the group Residential Design Group https://land8.com/activity/p/60706/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:42:33 +0000 0 86a340dcb8208dad73b5c48972ed472f Aidan Joseph ffrench joined the group Residential Design Group https://land8.com/activity/p/60475/ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 20:12:36 +0000 0 e337ab42a76827537aa30c97c8efd9c5 Miles Hartwell joined the group Residential Design Group https://land8.com/activity/p/60146/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:52:10 +0000 0 14ec294040f13e4bc7abe7ee5835dcfd Bozena Graic joined the group Residential Design Group https://land8.com/activity/p/60113/ Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:00:18 +0000 0 95abbb16a0507b3cf6f2809432aa00c1 Lisa Zimmerman joined the group Residential Design Group https://land8.com/activity/p/60103/ Fri, 06 Dec 2019 19:31:07 +0000 0 149e4fdb5366c501258b3e1758f87317 StudioCK joined the group California Native Plants https://land8.com/activity/p/59643/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:27:39 +0000 0 acadf4a9cb426d06bb9977318c7855b7 StudioCK joined the group Residential Design Group https://land8.com/activity/p/59629/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:27:23 +0000 0 d9d0428ba12bc67edbb0d8462e910c28 Eddie Meyerholz joined the group California Native Plants https://land8.com/activity/p/53958/ Wed, 25 Jul 2018 23:44:31 +0000 0 b7730632b6e0555c3518358ace4b3893 Bruce McWilliam Associates Landscape Design Group 778-809-9784 joined the group California Native Plants https://land8.com/activity/p/53755/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:36:41 +0000 0 7eb72d39566e6b3027e073e7af13cc5c Heather L. Venhaus posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: Land8 online has invited me to provide a free webinar on […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30235/ Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:27:26 +0000 Land8 online has invited me to provide a free webinar on sustainable site design, small scale sites and residential landscapes on November 7th. What type of information you would find most useful?

]]> 0 41603f0ca51aa67a98030f2153263358 Séfora Chavarria posted an update in the group University of Arizona: What is LAbash? LAbash (landscape architecture bash) is a […] https://land8.com/activity/p/24829/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:47:02 +0000 What is LAbash?
LAbash (landscape architecture bash) is a student run conference that serves as a platform for students from various universities to converge, exchange ideas and celebrate their passion for landscape architecture.
LAbash was conceptualized in 1970 by three students from the University of Guelph looking for an opportunity to…[Read more]

]]> 0 93a36e4e1e0e6121b8dbc9d3536aba91 Séfora Chavarria posted an update in the group University of Arizona: Early registration for FIU LAbash 2012 has been extended […] https://land8.com/activity/p/24830/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:36:54 +0000 Early registration for FIU LAbash 2012 has been extended for 1 week, don’t miss out register today!

]]> 0 63d2fa4ebec67a4fe82ef1433f8d5348 Renzo Amato posted an update in the group BUSINESS HELPS: Hy! Merry Christmas and happy new year! https://land8.com/activity/p/24460/ Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:16:16 +0000 Hy! Merry Christmas and happy new year!

]]> 0 132afedbd0e8d8a3c8e91deaea3e2764 Mark Novak posted an update in the group University of Arizona: Yes, 8 pm Sunday at the Hilton Bayfront. You should also […] https://land8.com/activity/p/24831/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:31:29 +0000 Yes, 8 pm Sunday at the Hilton Bayfront. You should also check out the Land 8 Happy Hour, Tuesday 8 pm at the Analog Bar.

]]> 0 99338329287f159dfadd7e98c33d7abb Brett Anderson posted an update in the group University of Arizona: Is that at 8pm on Sunday? https://land8.com/activity/p/24832/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:51:19 +0000 Is that at 8pm on Sunday?

]]> 0 7f84dd8b8225c6492823f8c5a74932e1 Brent Jacobsen posted an update in the group University of Arizona: Hi Mark - I'll be there, and from what I hear, a large […] https://land8.com/activity/p/24833/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:04:35 +0000 Hi Mark – I’ll be there, and from what I hear, a large number of the current UA students are coming out for the conference.  Should be a good time – hope to see you there.

]]> 0 00b6af90925a98cd34a68825f29fcc49 Mark Novak posted an update in the group University of Arizona: Anyone going to the UA alumni event at ASLA San Diego? https://land8.com/activity/p/24834/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:54:16 +0000 Anyone going to the UA alumni event at ASLA San Diego?

]]> 0 1e2ab0b2873839b577399ed127005b64 Deborah Christman posted an update in the group California Native Plants: I have been using more Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point' up […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28929/ Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:21:29 +0000 I have been using more Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’ up here in the East Bay of S.F. It seems to be an easy evergreen plant. So far, so good.

Has anyone had any problems with it after it has established?

Also what is your favorite Ceanothus and why?

]]> 0 7ca94941d1f727135badf1bb183c0bbb Jamie Walsh posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: Hey Kev, funny we should be communicating this way instead […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30236/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:48:32 +0000 Hey Kev, funny we should be communicating this way instead of calling but wondered if any of you out there would want to start a sub group of residential for traditional/classical. Not many out there but I think would help to focus the discussion. Not that interested in what’s ‘hip’. Trying to keep a long view. No offense to the fashionistas. ps…[Read more]

]]> 0 d10d6a7c11b4f1a05c5f1903b7db35c4 Dave Maciulis posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: Hey everyone, I recently launched a landscape Design Build […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30237/ Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:57:53 +0000 Hey everyone, I recently launched a landscape Design Build Magazine this Spring.It focuses more on the consumer rather than the landscape architecture/ landscape designer profession. If any of you are interested at all to see what it’s all about you can visit http://www.naturallandscapemagazine.com click the magazine and you can look through the…[Read more]

]]> 0 aad8970b2c6ecdee61bf71af27bbc0ad heidi diskin posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: Hello, does anyone in the philadelphia, new York or Delaware […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30238/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:54:50 +0000 Hello, does anyone in the philadelphia, new York or Delaware area have dynascape design program on their computer. Thanks for your response

]]> 0 b86b2630f92fff067a6f69fb0cf97d5e Hugh Ryan posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: Hello. I just want to let you know that at SLANT we have […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30239/ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:39:03 +0000 Hello. I just want to let you know that at SLANT we have just launched our second competition and this time it is an open international garden design competition and all are welcomw. Details can be viewed on http://www.slant.eu

]]> 0 b3cab99a4f4efc780850a7c9a6fe71c5 MJ Martin posted an update in the group California Native Plants: Hi all.  I'm working on a planting plan for a steep slope […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28930/ Tue, 31 May 2011 19:34:12 +0000 Hi all.  I’m working on a planting plan for a steep slope in an area that has plenty of DG (East San Diego) and need to add a burgundy color to the palette.  All of the other plants are xeric.  I’m hoping to find something that someone doesn’t need to prune (due to the steepness) but that will add color even if it’s deciduous. I’m using Ma…[Read more]

]]> 0 fb0d0f37ce4a5adac90307c74c89c717 KISZELY, Gergely Kusid posted an update in the group San Diego: Dear San Diegans! I hope some of you can help me get more […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28537/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:28:08 +0000 Dear San Diegans! I hope some of you can help me get more information about a Hungarian landscape constructor named Steve N. Nagymarosi. He was acting in the 60’s 70’s 80’s 90’s around San Diego (La Jolla, Poway, Escondido). I met him when he was finally came back to his motherland (after 2000) until his death 2008. He told lots of stories about…[Read more]

]]> 0 2f21ba338cab9e8f6794ac9772eea2bc Cielo posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: Hello all.. Any plant buffs out there have experience with […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30240/ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:10:47 +0000 Hello all.. Any plant buffs out there have experience with Panicum virgatum ‘heavy metal’ or ‘Northwind’ in the SF bay area?  Based on the zone specs it should be fine but my broker hasn’t sold too many of them and couldn’t comment on how they perform in the area… any help would be appreciated.

]]> 0 ba5e299eb7401749bdfbe0916a7638af Mark Novak posted an update in the group University of Arizona: Hi to all the Wildcat LA's. Bear Down! https://land8.com/activity/p/24835/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:31:33 +0000 Hi to all the Wildcat LA’s. Bear Down!

]]> 0 d07b946ae6f560180aa409d68111e80e Geoffrey Katz posted an update in the group California Native Plants: Glenn, and all True that clients like to see green plants in […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28931/ Tue, 25 May 2010 19:08:38 +0000 Glenn, and all
True that clients like to see green plants in the summer. Which is why some designers advocate a mix of native (80%) and non-native (20%) plants. The non-natives – which may require some summer water – stay green while the natives go summer brown.

]]> 0 983753014a683b7733046a05ccfd3cb1 Glenn Kranich posted an update in the group California Native Plants: Since many of our native plants go dormant in the summer as […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28932/ Fri, 21 May 2010 14:20:55 +0000 Since many of our native plants go dormant in the summer as a survival technique to dry summers, I’m saying “advantageous for the summer-dry months” as it relates to the clients who prefer to see green plants and leaves still hanging onto their Buckeyes. Alternatively, Juncus, Western Sword Fern, and Iris, for instance, often receive summer water…[Read more]

]]> 0 98da9a36993520f1851bfbc3b8ca31ef Geoffrey Katz posted an update in the group California Native Plants: Glenn Do you really need to irrigate these plants that you […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28933/ Thu, 20 May 2010 05:49:13 +0000 Glenn Do you really need to irrigate these plants that you mention in summer? They are native to N California, and so in a “natural” context do not get any summer water. Why would you need to irrigate them in a cultured situation?

]]> 0 482650ace0ac2accba9ac51aec088514 John C. Barney posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: to David -- your response was great. thanks. we are about to […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30241/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:42:05 +0000 to David — your response was great. thanks. we are about to over-seed an area with native wildflower mix. have to say, had a really good chuckle, more like chortle reading your comments. then had this amazing image of you talking to some folks out in your mojave neck of the woods about carbon sequestration (mostly because I have been in that…[Read more]

]]> 0 3d460386f23a16dc7c6c30e76c63f56c Ryan A. Waggoner posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: I was wondering what sites residential designers use to find […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30242/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:19:20 +0000 I was wondering what sites residential designers use to find certain products or materials. Let’s say you want to find certain types of outdoor porcelain tiles, sculptures, water features, etc. Are there sites out there that are relevant for us to use? And if so, would anyone like to share these?

]]> 0 bb46fc9013227e38011bc70ca5d60bff Dan Barnes posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: David, I love your common sense approach!!! https://land8.com/activity/p/30243/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:42:11 +0000 David, I love your common sense approach!!!

]]> 0 5532215a84e287c70e7e82afe0ad1aa6 John C. Barney posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: Oops -- just saw the link in your second post -- thanks, […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30244/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:18:27 +0000 Oops — just saw the link in your second post — thanks, David.

Still would be great to read the actual pub to know what was included in the study.

]]> 0 402af858f2188dfa2cddf005573cfd99 John C. Barney posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: Wow.... and I thought my comment was long winded! This is […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30245/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:13:45 +0000 Wow…. and I thought my comment was long winded!

This is great, though, David. I appreciate it. It is helpful to have to have a peer reviewed pub in this conversation (it means i better try to find the one I was referencing!). And it does run contrary to the prevailing wisdom in the “green” community regarding turf. Do you have a web link or…[Read more]

]]> 0 c71cd54ba48f089dd9aa496be24e557b David Moorman posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: This is interesting: 'Corrected' UC-Irvine study shows […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30246/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:21:10 +0000 This is interesting:

‘Corrected’ UC-Irvine study shows turfgrass to be positive sequester of carbon

Scientists from the Department of Earth System Science at the University of California – Irvine recently published a paper in the journal Geophysical Research Letters on January 22, 2010 titled, “Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Emi…[Read more]

]]> 0 58991af0cab2786b7cb8db385ccc9b0b Heather L. Venhaus posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: In response to John's question "how would you propose to […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30247/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:41:42 +0000 In response to John’s question “how would you propose to reduce emissions and increase sequestration through design” in addition to my comments below about how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – landscapes can also play an active role in sequestering carbon through thoughtful plant selection and soil stewardship. Research has shown that…[Read more]

]]> 0 f6a5d073337917d34e8bb00fedebcf1a Heather L. Venhaus posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: I believe the solution is to first accept the dual […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30248/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:37:42 +0000 I believe the solution is to first accept the dual responsibility built landscapes hold in both causing environmental degradation AND protecting and restoring the ecosystem services we depend upon.

I agree with David, we can not and should not eliminate turf completely from our landscapes. There are many scenarios where mowed lawn is the best…[Read more]

]]> 0 070c84db1e05a4ff58c70dacf1fee7eb John C. Barney posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: I have not read the article, Heather, David and Reid, but I […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30249/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:23:12 +0000 I have not read the article, Heather, David and Reid, but I think the basic point is good one — maintenance should be consideration in designing a “sustainable residential landscape.” Even here in the SW, we will design what we think is a more sustainable landscape, and put in a water harvesting swale with cobbles. As it turns out the maintenance…[Read more]

]]> 0 5faeab68270ff7a80c46811dbbf5df02 Reid Mitchell posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: David your are correct! https://land8.com/activity/p/30250/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:23:36 +0000 David your are correct!

]]> 0 5c10721a76ca6ef4457e77ee0d3ebaef David Moorman posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: @Reid - Hahahahahahahahahahaha! I love to laugh out loud! […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30251/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:15:03 +0000 @Reid – Hahahahahahahahahahaha!

I love to laugh out loud! It’s good for the body. Relieves stress, improves circulation.

]]> 0 773c58c763d0dd5484dc603017c4efe1 Reid Mitchell posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: Stupid Article! https://land8.com/activity/p/30252/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:07:57 +0000 Stupid Article!

]]> 0 96e95cd2743bfdaf192b823c23fd515e David Moorman posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: This study also "compare(d) carbon sequestration to nitrous […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30253/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:06:49 +0000 This study also “compare(d) carbon sequestration to nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from lawn grooming practices.”

I have news for anyone willing to listen. Lawn maintenance doesn’t produce carbon “di”oxide emissions. Lawn maintenance produces carbon “mon”oxide. Carbon monoxide produces carbon dioxide which in turn is used by plants…[Read more]

]]> 0 f43389df86d1d7ff9318289a625a6d2c David Moorman posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: From the article: "It's impossible for these lawns to be net […] https://land8.com/activity/p/30254/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:54:29 +0000 From the article: “It’s impossible for these lawns to be net greenhouse gas sinks because too much fuel is used to maintain them,” Townsend-Small concluded.

So what’s the solution? That’s what I want to know. Should we eliminate athletic fields and play completely? What then shall we do with those that have no place to play and engage in athletic…[Read more]

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