Land8 | Mark Sanford | Activity https://land8.com/members/marksanford/activity/ Activity feed for Mark Sanford. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:18:28 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 c880b3e5c401afb74904085522696d21 Mark Sanford replied to the topic Species selection and soil amendments for coastal tree planting in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/species-selection-and-soil-amendments-for-coastal-tree-planting/#post-160728 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:12:50 +0000 huh buddy, its been awhile, i can’t say what exactly will work up there, but i can tell you what i have had success with down here.
 
hackberry, sweetgum, black cherry, black cypress, live oak, persimmon, box elder,
 
eastern red cedat, sweetbay magnolia, loblolly pine, american holly,. wax myrlte.
 
all of these are natives and pretty much wi…[Read more]

]]> 0 d477fcf8c6a20e290d72142c9e90ef3b Mark Sanford posted an update in the group Graphics: Mr. Lin,   when will your next 7 day workshop be in the United states? https://land8.com/activity/p/27024/ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:29:23 +0000 Mr. Lin,
 
when will your next 7 day workshop be in the United states?

]]> 0 a829b7fab963de4ef3b9907b1c838787 Mark Sanford replied to the topic Beloose Workshop with Mike Lin in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/beloose-workshop-with-mike-lin/#post-160983 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:00:47 +0000 i really would like to take the class here in the near future. would you mind sharing total expenses you had to spend for the whole experience.

]]> 0 f00748b4c8abe3e05b30e823a690ae53 Mark Sanford replied to the topic An "ah-ha" moment on Defining Landscape Architecture in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/an-ah-ha-moment-on-defining-landscape-architecture/#post-167903 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:43:40 +0000 i agree, i have yet to find a LA to work under. So, because of this, all this experience I am gaining with a landscape contractor and working along the side of other Landscape architects, does not mean a thing. So, as of now there is no official LA license in my future!!!
 
Though, i did go to an accredited school for Landscape Architecture….

]]> 0 a16e5b40c1d2bbe6e0856b2cca1f360b Mark Sanford replied to the topic Webinars or whatever they are called in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/webinars-or-whatever-they-are-called/#post-165388 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:43:03 +0000 Andrew,
 
He can also help support these by becoming a pro member for a really great rate? right???
 
 
Looking forward to this years, webinars.
-mark

]]> 0 2a1b94d54b3ae17d0af0c7f9a4f7892d Mark Sanford replied to the topic Working over 40 hours? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/working-over-40-hours/#post-166071 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:07:10 +0000 We consistently have 40 hour work weeks, but when times get busy ( like now) we work 50-60 hours a week and even have done 80. i do not mind though, as i am just thankful for being employed and the work. It doesn’t hurt that I enjoy it also!

]]> 0 142e46746242adaf17c2b773bb38c498 Mark Sanford replied to the topic Questions to ask when Interviewing for an Entry-Level Position in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/questions-to-ask-when-interviewing-for-an-entry-level-position/#post-166195 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:49:39 +0000 You can always ask ” where can I see myself within the company structure in five years if I accomplish my goals within this company?”
 
Make sure you can list your strongest assets and how you can hit the ground running for the company, what you bring to the table and how it will help their firm immediately and in the future. Make sure you know…[Read more]

]]> 0 f87eee1bd333ec1e0957d04abcf513f3 Mark Sanford replied to the topic AutoCAD for Mac in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/autocad-for-mac/#post-166321 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:41:15 +0000 I agree with Thomas, mac is just  big headache

]]> 0 3b227da241d4cf96e0e8b149cac2ba57 Mark Sanford replied to the topic Looking for advice in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/looking-for-advice/#post-166354 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:50:54 +0000 Correct, but what about if you use precast pavers?

]]> 0 ec53c94b812465ced8546e84c108eb18 Mark Sanford replied to the topic Looking for advice in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/looking-for-advice/#post-166356 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:53:39 +0000 I appreciate the help, I was under the impression that mondo grass was basically a strict shade grass specially down here in south carolina? is that false?

]]> 0 f87ed1898e71a2687fdda55272b18001 Mark Sanford replied to the topic What is your first impression of this bench? in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-is-your-first-impression-of-this-bench/#post-166379 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:50:09 +0000 thats a bench?

]]> 0 0ab454f9c457cfac56a7a33bf51d6f9a Mark Sanford replied to the topic What are the best Landscape Architect qualifications and trainings to get ahead? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-are-the-best-landscape-architect-qualifications-and-trainings-to-get-ahead/#post-173594 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:49:12 +0000 Thomas,
 
I would have to agree, deadlines trump all!!!

]]> 0 60a942fdb7a8d858ebf8b03041321f78 Mark Sanford replied to the topic What are the best Landscape Architect qualifications and trainings to get ahead? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-are-the-best-landscape-architect-qualifications-and-trainings-to-get-ahead/#post-173595 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:48:30 +0000 Sound Advice!!!!! loved it and will keep it mind, thank you

]]> 0 a09e493db0891f33182c8cc2edfd7583 Mark Sanford replied to the topic What are the best Landscape Architect qualifications and trainings to get ahead? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-are-the-best-landscape-architect-qualifications-and-trainings-to-get-ahead/#post-173596 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:39:00 +0000 i concur

]]> 0 ee4c2853750373aedb45b18fa680c02b Mark Sanford replied to the topic Looking for advice in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/looking-for-advice/#post-166358 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:56:44 +0000 did not realize this there is actually a nursery called http://www.stepables.com, they specialize in just this kind of material

]]> 0 47021a0b645fa40b4b63e8769f53179e Mark Sanford replied to the topic Looking for advice in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/looking-for-advice/#post-166360 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:00:19 +0000 Mr. johnson,
 
i appreciate all the information

]]> 0 ba9a7f07f7cfaf24f8f3677abc3d60aa Mark Sanford replied to the topic Designing a water runnel feature in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/designing-a-water-runnel-feature/#post-167095 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:24:45 +0000 i love these discussions, what a great website!

]]> 0 5014315e06100f940951824b887e40fe Mark Sanford replied to the topic Slope stabilization in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/slope-stabilization/#post-167953 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:17:16 +0000 http://www.erosioncontrolblanket.com/products.aspx?List=0&CategoryID=4&Level=a , the jux matting will decompose naturally, what zone are you in? love grass works great and can be hydroseeded

]]> 0 e8aea854f2cd9a4af53959b4a353c3a9 Mark Sanford replied to the topic TANKLESS UNDERGROUND WATER HARVESTING in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/tankless-underground-water-harvesting/page/2/#post-168165 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:10:06 +0000 http://www.aquascapeinc.com/upload/RainXchange-Product-and-Applications-Guide.pdf

Check that out, its basically milk crates used to store the water…..

]]> 0 b4f534b808db1e6e7927003900acd1df Mark Sanford replied to the topic Corrugated Steel Retaining Wall... in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/corrugated-steel-retaining-wall/#post-168305 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:03:24 +0000 Hows it going buddy, how about corten steel??? astm a501 corten steel

]]> 0 08fcf0d33d8cd17ce10aa317630ccb1c Mark Sanford replied to the topic Trip to Washington DC in the forum PLACES & SPACES https://land8.com/forums/topic/trip-to-washington-dc/#post-168399 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:28:19 +0000 There is a long articla in the most recent LA mag, about great places to visit in and out of d.c.

]]> 0 835e3eb80f28e0d891a56a516b2964e0 Mark Sanford replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/4/#post-168551 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:34:34 +0000 I too keep a very long list of a plant schedule that i can just manipulate on a per project basis. It took awhile to setup, but it has made life a lot easier

]]> 0 f64ccc0164430db0e8566093444d2049 Mark Sanford replied to the topic Portfolio Review in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/portfolio-review/#post-169572 Fri, 21 May 2010 16:08:51 +0000 ashish,

Looking good buddy…. What does the cover have to do with the rest of the portfolio???? needs a little more coherence…. But overall great graphics. GOOD LUCK

]]> 0 3784fa1ca2d0c04faf6c15ef467c89aa Mark Sanford replied to the topic Visiting Las Vegas in the forum PLACES & SPACES https://land8.com/forums/topic/visiting-las-vegas/#post-169787 Tue, 11 May 2010 11:56:20 +0000 Visit The Aria hotel and casino.. The landscape Budget was 45 million installed by Valley Crest. Just way over the top….. but so is everything in in Vegas

]]> 0 0d1104baca3b3431873164d3819427a6 Mark Sanford replied to the topic IS anybody Happy? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-anybody-happy/page/2/#post-169759 Tue, 11 May 2010 11:48:48 +0000 I am happy with the landscape Contractor that I am working for, they are a great company with a great reputation and they are helping me out anyway possible for design work.

I am not happy with the track I am on to become licensed….. I am not under a Landscape Architect ( which there seems to be no jobs under one) therefore I can not pursue my…[Read more]

]]> 0 e95f3c5584ff06c79b41669ac4b002df Mark Sanford replied to the topic State of the Profession in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/state-of-the-profession/page/6/#post-170090 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:08:32 +0000 i was around a friend of mine just yesterday who is about to graduate. He told me that out of the 42 people graduating only 2 people have jobs lined up. I am employed with a landscape contractor but unable to find design work and work with an LA…. therefore no license…..

]]> 0 35e7bfeb31bbd516bbf638fa77af055a Mark Sanford replied to the topic How to gain experience in CEQA or NEPA? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-to-gain-experience-in-ceqa-or-nepa/#post-175837 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:30:57 +0000 i have been wondering this same questions? did you ever get an answer? and even just certification programs in NEPA cost around 5500 bucks, and I can only find two locations that support it, that is duke and Utah state… And it looks as though both those certificate programs are mainly geared towards people that have some experience in…[Read more]

]]> 0 815babe1e4123d126d1c59c50bf61eea Mark Sanford replied to the topic Are you working or not ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/are-you-working-or-not/page/12/#post-171180 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:44:01 +0000 yes

]]> 0 043161d6c4f9112be8a7d8d222f91f52 Mark Sanford replied to the topic Unemployed Recent Graduates in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/unemployed-recent-graduates/page/2/#post-175507 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:35:11 +0000 I graduated last may, with decent grades. Could not find anything in a Design firm, so I started looking other places , landscape contractors, maintentance companies. Six months later I found some luck!

My main duties are estimating and budgeting, but i do get to do small designs for residential projects! Hopefully the job will stay strong.

The…[Read more]

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