Jay Smith

Samuel I’m curious as to what your classmates went into to and how they broke into those areas?  I’ve never understood how people transition into other fields with this background unless they have friends who help them get a foot in the door somewhere.  99% of the general population hear Landscape Architect and think we are just glorified g…[Read more]

I’m in a similar boat as you and I can confirm that you aren’t alone.  The market for L.A.’s really never recovered from 2008 and I suspect that those with experience are at a disadvantage to those with little experience who can be paid lower salaries, are more hip to the latest 3d graphics software coming out of school, and don’t have to be…[Read more]

It seems as though more employers are requiring, or at least preferring, that applicants be licensed when running ads for experienced people.  I’ve noticed this more and more in the past couple of years with the job ads I’ve seen.  Maybe it’s because there is a glut of qualified applicants out there and they feel they might as well try to get t…[Read more]

Craig, I hear you about the natural deep edging being the best way to go and 99% of the time that’s my preference, however with this particular job (it’s a small job on a tight budget in Florida) the existing turf is not in the best condition.  It’s St. Augustine that was put down years ago over poor soil conditions without an irrigation system.…[Read more]

I think after looking at the prices of PermaLoc I’ll be looking at steel edging instead.  While I’m sure it’s a good product, I’m doing this on a budget and I think the look of steel will suffice.  Hopefully installation isn’t too much more difficult.

Because it’s a rock bed and I’d like a cleaner, more well-defined edge for that particular bed. Plus it’s a homeowner doing self maintenance, not a commercial maintenance company coming in every week.

Thanks for the recommendation Daniel and Andrew!  Are there any common installation mistakes with this product I should be aware of?

Thanks Andrew, that helps alot!  Is there any reason to think this couldn’t be done by a DIY homeowner?

Bump.  Anyone bored on a Friday feel like a little edging discussion?

I’ll check those out, Thanks for the tips.

It runs very slow or stops working momentarily.  Do you have any recommendations for those four factors you mentioned?  I was thinking of spending around $1000.

What are the biggest factors in getting SketchUp to run at peak efficiency? Is it just the graphics card and RAM? or is there more to it than that?  My work computer locks up a lot with SketchUp and it’s a fairly new machine.

Sorry I’m a little late to the party here, but is the installation something a homeowner could handle?  I need to do about a 30 foot section that will have some curves.  Do these steel or alum sections bend and shape fairly easy?

I really wasn’t asking what people are using in the office. No wonder you don’t like to play this game, you’re not very good at it. 🙂

Jason I’ve had some mixed results with digital print shops.  When I’ve printed 11 x 17 portfolio pages with a combination of color images and cad, the color backgrounds, images and pictures look fantastic, but the black and white (cad) work wasn’t as good as what I’ve produced on a home photo printer. In fact, with the last batch of brochures,…[Read more]

Good to know, thank you both.

Thanks Jason, I always appreciate your very informative posts.  I think you cleared up quite a bit for me.  I haven’t yet picked out a new print shop (wasn’t happy with the service at my old one), but now I’ll be armed with better questions.  Any advice on finding a good print shop? 
At the moment I’m leaning toward a white background (and whi…[Read more]

You hit the nail on the head with the stability problem.   I think the only way I’d ever feel comfortable with this profession as a long term career is if I had a spouse with a stable job who was the sole breadwinner.  And I’m not sure how going it alone as some suggest is the answer either, as you are still at the mercy of those feeding you p…[Read more]

What do you guys make of this article? 
2013 Colapse

 Reply by Craig Anthony19 hours ago
Five years and it will be boom times again!

That’s what everyone was saying five years ago. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking.