Eric Hadden

Thanks for the recommendations, Betsy. It seems like there are quite a few good nurseries  guided by well-educated nurserymen/women. I’m used to working with “natives”, but that term obviously means something different whenever you move to a new region. It’s good to have some resources to turn to now. Thanks again.

Thanks, Todd. Both of those look like good resources. I especially liked what I found on Fourth Corner Nursery’s website.

Any tips on a nursery in Seattle that might have a good collection of succulents?

Thanks for all the great ideas. Just thought I’d respond back and let you all know how the 18 hours went. We did a lot in a short amount of time, and the weather couldn’t have been much nicer. Here’s the itinerary for the day:
 
Underground to Westminster Station
Walk by Big Ben and Parliament
Walk along the Thames and over to Trafalgar…[Read more]

Good recommendations. Any good, modern urban design?

Trip is going well. I went by “downtown” Tempe and Tempe Town Lake. Both were really good examples of why pedestrianizing an area can make a space successful. It’s really hot outside right now, so I’ll wait until later this evening to go explore some more.