Land8 | John Black | Activity https://land8.com/members/johnblack/activity/ Activity feed for John Black. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:57:03 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 5bd9b0f45393fd9eeb9a4ec5ed013f1d John Black changed their profile picture https://land8.com/activity/p/64459/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 20:44:05 +0000 0 d893669f5e26970e0b674b0d8801b6e2 John Black replied to the topic Must-see projects in NYC? in the forum PLACES & SPACES https://land8.com/forums/topic/must-see-projects-in-nyc/#post-170617 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:37:09 +0000 Fantastic suggestions, all! Clearly I won’t be able to see everything, but you’re giving me a great start. If anything else comes to mind please keep adding to the list…

]]> 0 d0518377d1c934a8a0e8001b0d80ea69 John Black replied to the topic ASLA should promote Landscape Architecture on HGTV in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/asla-should-promote-landscape-architecture-on-hgtv/#post-171317 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:35:19 +0000 Having actually been on several episodes of “Landscape Smart” and won my “Landscapers’ Challenge,” I have to chime in here. HGTV exists to sell ads, not to show good work. “Landscape Smart” aims at the DIY audience, who want free advice and cheap fixes; “Landscapers’ Challenge” hooks us on the drama of competition, but it’s hardly a celebration of…[Read more]

]]> 0 50169377537180d73a642e121b8892dc John Black replied to the topic Experience necessary before starting your own practice? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/experience-necessary-before-starting-your-own-practice/page/2/#post-173228 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:41:06 +0000 To the first question: Depends on what kind of a practice you want to have. You need experience in whatever you intend to do — not only types of projects but also business development, personnel management, etc. — or sufficiently connected to others who have that experience.

To the second: There’s a lot more to running a design firm, even a one…[Read more]

]]> 0 d499cba9a23e97ca4205b4dadced6864 John Black replied to the topic Economic crisis and what it means for us in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/economic-crisis-and-what-it-means-for-us/page/3/#post-176048 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:40:33 +0000 Claudia, you sound passionate enough to make just about anything happen, and I doubt I could dash cold water on your zeal even if I wanted to. BUT (sorry, you felt it coming), having founded a nonprofit once upon a time, I feel you may be underestimating both the process and the power of such an agency. You said:

>>Non-profit organizations are…[Read more]

]]> 0 ec39466db470c89bb7d5bdc64285a7e8 John Black replied to the topic Are Soil Amendments Really Necessary? in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/are-soil-amendments-really-necessary/#post-177301 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:48:48 +0000 Obviously each site’s soil is unique, and even “native” soil is rarely native unless you’ve got a preserved site. I almost always recommend a complete analysis of soil structure, biology and fertility from a lab which can recommend amendments based on the desired vegetation (including amendments to avoid, e.g. zinc in acidic soil). But there’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 8ece2038a92fc397d01fa842d0a82390 John Black replied to the topic Which CAD program do you use? in the forum TECHNOLOGY http://land8.com/forums/topic/which-cad-program-do-you-use/#post-177712 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:44:23 +0000 Kevin, I also use VectorWorks in my studio; it’s the right balance of price and functionality for the residential work I do. Their plant database and tools are the biggest liability, not impossible but not as graceful as the rest of the program. ACAD is undeniably more powerful, but for my purposes it’s just plain overkill. Although VW does 3D,…[Read more]

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