Land8 | Tanya Olson | Activity https://land8.com/members/tanyaolson/activity/ Activity feed for Tanya Olson. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:54:16 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 12eeab825dccd2e407957279740b9502 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Escrow system for working from abroad in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/escrow-system-for-working-from-abroad/#post-152877 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 14:11:47 +0000 Yes. I forgot about that. The client posts the job and anyone can provide a proposal. My experience was that the other people proposing were off the mark as far as what the job entailed and what kind of experience it required…
You are probably right to avoid it if this is key to getting a future job. Not to change the subject, but its looks like…[Read more]

]]> 0 75b7f15bf7cdf90999833325af6165b4 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Escrow system for working from abroad in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/escrow-system-for-working-from-abroad/#post-152882 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 21:50:35 +0000 You could try Elance.
I used it for a couple of projects with a somewhat shifty client and it worked pretty well. It was only in the States, but there are tons of freelancers and jobs posted there from all over the world. Its kind of a pain to set up, but the client is required to have at least a portion of the project funds in an escrow. The…[Read more]

]]> 0 75c0424214b9b25c2ba2696cec7c9314 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Which is your favorite Cloud ? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/which-is-your-favorite-cloud/#post-153106 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:44:01 +0000 We are using Carbonite. Its not cheap (depending on how much space you need) and you do need at least 5mps upload speed for the initial upload, but it is automatic and saves daily after that. I don’t know if its our ‘favorite’ but after researching all of the options, its the one that works best for the amount of storage we need.

]]> 0 53026fcff21afc3f278f5e6aa14fc12d Tanya Olson replied to the topic basalt wall rock suppliers? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/basalt-wall-rock-suppliers/#post-153239 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:23:02 +0000 You could just buy your own quarry!
http://www.businessbroker.net/business-for-sale/westover-rock-granite-quarry-two-harbors-minnesota/292345.aspx#
Whats so great about basalt? If you don’t want red Colorado stone, you could try slate from here in the Black Hills – check out Dakota Stone in Hill City, SD http://www.dakotastone.net/ledge_building…[Read more]

]]> 0 f0c68d6500ef4b7822510ced78288001 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Landscape design toys for 11 yr olds ? in the forum STORY BOARD https://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-design-toys-for-11-yr-olds/#post-153306 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 03:39:53 +0000 So I guess my initial suggestion of half of an oil drum, a pile of dirt and a bunch of sticks won’t work (random, but those were my first “design” materials)….I LOVED Legos – and they are very popular with my own 11 year old, but NOT as popular as Minecraft (as several others mentioned), which is incredibly 3 dimensional and spatial. My rugrat…[Read more]

]]> 0 ad34867bd1d1be2c3702e9bcaf926568 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Homelessness in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/homelessness/#post-174558 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:11:51 +0000 Yeah. Because being homeless is so awesome, who wouldn’t want to stay homeless for a free sandwich every day? Personally, I just love sleeping in a bleach-smelling cell with a plastic mattress and thin holey blankets. Its totally worth it even if I can’t get into the shelter until 10:30 at night and have to leave again at 6 in the morning. And who…[Read more]

]]> 0 c9db24b1f54ebb61a694bbb43dacd5ef Tanya Olson replied to the topic Homelessness in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/homelessness/#post-174562 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 21:36:54 +0000 Check out Supportive Housing. This is primarily created for homeless people with a history chronic substance abuse. This is a concept being used throughout MN and I believe in Washington or Oregon with great success. No – it doesn’t address the root causes of addiction and social inequality. It meets people where they currently are and moves…[Read more]

]]> 0 96e92226ee7f2a05d72f9666fdef203e Tanya Olson replied to the topic Checking texts or emails during meetings? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/checking-texts-or-emails-during-meetings/#post-153440 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 04:02:35 +0000 Curious about your opinions Land8ers – when does it cross the line? Is it unprofessional to look up information pertinent to the meeting? 
It seems to me that you could have a laptop or tablet in front of you and have all kinds of activity going on, but appear to be taking notes. Is it just the phone? If its ok to search for pertinent information…[Read more]

]]> 0 6cf9832296b54d70581593e00c81aefa Tanya Olson replied to the topic ANIMALS in the RAIN GARDEN !!! in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN http://land8.com/forums/topic/animals-in-the-rain-garden/page/2/#post-153637 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 04:33:45 +0000 Farmer and ranchers here use steel structures to control access to hay. They can eat, but they can’t get into the structures. Maybe something like this would be a good solution? http://www.a1gate.com/hay-feeders.html

]]> 0 d16f6ae97adab9f3b139f3bc24fff77c Tanya Olson replied to the topic Question about fee structure. in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/question-about-fee-structure/#post-153909 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 20:36:20 +0000 Great points that I concur with in both Andrew’s and Nick’s comments – stick to schematic on lower budget projects and use an hourly fee calculation.
Our firm does not use the percentage calculation for fees unless required to by the client (some govt. agencies / municipalities). We use a structured fee proposal (Schematic, DD, CD, CA, Bidding,…[Read more]

]]> 0 df10e9df5ddb254fbbaeaf9d74fd5d49 Tanya Olson replied to the topic What's Wrong with This Picture: Episode III - Revenge of the Site in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/whats-wrong-with-this-picture-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-site/page/2/#post-154040 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:39:55 +0000 No, I think these are permeable pavers, they just didn’t add the material, or didn’t use the right material, between the pavers to fill the gaps. I’m guessing the controversy is either about ADA compliance or that sand swept into the gaps would reduce the permeability.

]]> 0 be0372da1e0b2b348820a6be4f464d02 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Lollipop Street Trees in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/lollipop-street-trees/#post-154343 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 14:34:26 +0000 The true answer is that there is no tree that restricts its growth to the top 5′ of its structure.
Well, some are right – a pollarded tree does. Grow a Sycamore for 25 years and pollard it. Oops. No room for the roots. Mulberries would grow faster and you can also pollard them. Oops. Now your sidewalk and mural is covered with purple splats of…[Read more]

]]> 0 c1a106cb6f0b9acf06801baa0d09c69b Tanya Olson replied to the topic Computing Advice Needed! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/computing-advice-needed/#post-154483 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 04:59:21 +0000 I worked almost exclusively on a laptop for a couple of years, now work on a desktop. The desktop is much much much faster, easier to work in detail on graphics programs as well as drafting. Not to mention ergonomics – laptops aren’t designed for 8 hour a day every day use. No, your employer probably won’t have you working on your own computer.…[Read more]

]]> 0 93e424dcc2e124b591f35d8d48e0f23a Tanya Olson replied to the topic Won't somebody PLEASE think about the poor children, I mean, trees! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/wont-somebody-please-think-about-the-poor-children-i-mean-trees/#post-154538 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 03:10:01 +0000 …and thats how they get ya…

]]> 0 49284d253cab2ae8e64272ff686f76ba Tanya Olson replied to the topic So How Are The Kids Doing? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/so-how-are-the-kids-doing/#post-154556 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:26:53 +0000 Goes back even farther than that – same sentiments expressed in ancient China. INCLUDING complaints about the horrible music kids listen too!

]]> 0 e32c55eb21748797bcbff5dbd292c1c9 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Won't somebody PLEASE think about the poor children, I mean, trees! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/wont-somebody-please-think-about-the-poor-children-i-mean-trees/#post-154540 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:22:31 +0000 There is NO WAY that was not designed by engineers.

]]> 0 8bc7d89e0fcd8fcc7e84f8439d7da4e0 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Flowers replace grass in UK in the forum STORY BOARD https://land8.com/forums/topic/flowers-replace-grass-in-uk/#post-154861 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:51:41 +0000 Its definitely tenacious! 

]]> 0 a1a835926fc1e89846cd65ba86fd8fea Tanya Olson replied to the topic Flowers replace grass in UK in the forum STORY BOARD https://land8.com/forums/topic/flowers-replace-grass-in-uk/#post-154865 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:17:50 +0000 I don’t know about your grass, but our grass doesn’t take no for an answer!

Except for where we DO want it to grow, then its the most finicky plant in the world. 

]]> 0 c90352472668f088fedfb64acba8d919 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Flowers replace grass in UK in the forum STORY BOARD https://land8.com/forums/topic/flowers-replace-grass-in-uk/#post-154867 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:45:55 +0000 How many volunteers does it take to weed the grass out of a grass-free lawn? haha!

]]> 0 199794b12c2795e15e39277acbdb359e Tanya Olson replied to the topic Made the break in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/made-the-break/#post-154935 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:26:27 +0000 Excellent – congratulations Andrew! I don’t think you will ever regret it!

]]> 0 cd2af1d7d6e3db8e036a0481f89a027f Tanya Olson replied to the topic When to hire? How to Hire? And when to think about renting office space. in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/when-to-hire-how-to-hire-and-when-to-think-about-renting-office-space/#post-155070 Thu, 09 May 2013 16:27:10 +0000 Nick – we’re at exactly the same point as you (and sounds like several of us who were forced to start our own shops because of the economy are). We are both working full time and often into nights and weekends, just starting to get ahead, thinking we could sure use some help – and WANT to help new landscape architects enter the profession, but its…[Read more]

]]> 0 2b56dc3e20e3860efae4417909ea8f13 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Designing Natural Play Spaces for Children in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/designing-natural-play-spaces-for-children/#post-155395 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:34:07 +0000 Thanks so much for sharing, Leslie. This is one of the better natural play ‘books’ that I have seen. I LOVE the Berkley Bayfront playground – it looks like a junkyard – and a kid is going down a slide on a pair of skis!!! Awesome! I would love to see more examples of how to construct some of the elements of the playground – for instance the log…[Read more]

]]> 0 2293b67088fe9741e1c6b9e0a3589f27 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Crickets in the Lounge? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/crickets-in-the-lounge/#post-155173 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:12:01 +0000 Henry! How was trout fishing in America? That boring?
I’ve been wondering too and have been lurking the discussions, but it takes a lot of time to write a well-thought-out response and yes, work is busy. Lots going on this year – beats the pants off of last year. Today is a snow day (!!! April 22nd?!) and just got a huge CD set out the door, so a…[Read more]

]]> 0 a8ebd08cf5dc464e6cef9e1d43499a91 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Designing Natural Play Spaces for Children in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/designing-natural-play-spaces-for-children/page/2/#post-155408 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:59:03 +0000 Here’s a nearly opposite instance that what most of you are talking about – playgrounds in extremely rural areas – and I mean a gathering of 8 or 10 homes that is 60 miles from the nearest grocery store or gas station.
We are working on a project to bring a number of playgrounds to extremely rural areas in the middle of South Dakota. The kids in…[Read more]

]]> 0 c1cec4c5e7f1e012d902be231ef2f25f Tanya Olson replied to the topic new computer in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/new-computer/#post-155613 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:34:55 +0000 DON’T buy an HP! What a piece of junk – and won’t run AutoCad no matter what they tell you. Well, it will half run it and make you want to throw it out the window the other half of the time. 
Consider this – Puget Systems makes custom computers with prices similar to Dell and quality that easily surpasses Dell. http://www.pugetsystems.com.  We j…[Read more]

]]> 0 9eb843accfc5bd0f81fc2b681652ac89 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Riverwalk design in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN http://land8.com/forums/topic/riverwalk-design/#post-155689 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:20:21 +0000 Check the lakewalk in Duluth, MN. Giant sheets of lake ice pile up against the shore there, so I think they used a particular design strategy that dealt with that. I think they also used Ipe or some other tropical hardwood that has weathered very well. No handrails or guardrails. Similar in harsh weather and very active ice.
Still could be helpful…[Read more]

]]> 0 a2957c97aa0fb392545131a1852dc0e0 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Professional printing and bleed settings in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/professional-printing-and-bleed-settings/#post-155692 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:07:45 +0000 Jason did a good job with the nerdy stuff (haha Jason) and here’s the touchy feely…Find out what print shop local designers use and go to that one.
For full bleed 11×17’s they tell us to make the print size a little bigger than 11×17 , equal on all sides, say 1/4″, and they trim them correctly. We can leave the crop marks or not – they do it…[Read more]

]]> 0 b7af74eaa44406aede37b66f1b3fa2f9 Tanya Olson replied to the topic How close is too close? Planting ornamental trees near a foundation. in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-close-is-too-close-planting-ornamental-trees-near-a-foundation/#post-156198 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:59:30 +0000 I agree with Mark – consider a multi-stemmed Amelanchier. Or how about Amur Maple? This can’t be in CO or you wouldn’t be considering an Eastern Redbud or Japanese Maple….
I’ve seen hundreds of Japanese Maples in small spots like this in northern CA that have thrived for many years, but they have many many cultivars available ranging from 5X…[Read more]

]]> 0 ccf64676bf435f58eaee1a5557ae33c9 Tanya Olson replied to the topic In Case of Emergency- What if this Tag-Team Actually Wins ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/in-case-of-emergency-what-if-this-tag-team-actually-wins/page/5/#post-156578 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:19:33 +0000 My prediction is that if O gets reelected we’ll continue on a slow steady recovery and nothing very spectacular will happen. If R-squared gets elected, we’ll be in a war with Iran by next year, all talk of the national debt will be thrown out the window and we’ll be on the hook for another unfunded war, federal funding will obviously be…[Read more]

]]> 0 e94ed3ec713a42c5a5049a2646f2abeb Tanya Olson replied to the topic Quick way to convey intimate knowlege of plant material? in the forum PORTFOLIO & RESUME https://land8.com/forums/topic/quick-way-to-convey-intimate-knowlege-of-plant-material/#post-156463 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 02:27:40 +0000 I think you just said it or nearly so –  ‘horticultural expertise in AZ and desert southwest’ or ‘horticultural specialization in native plants of such and such landscapes’  – something specific like that.
 

]]> 0 839f14c118f1d565c6e696df367ab287 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Design/ Build Course as Graduate project in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/design-build-course-as-graduate-project/#post-156799 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:28:33 +0000 Justin – you might be interested in this; http://rawdesignbuild.com/ Its an architect that is an adjunct (I think) at the University of MN who put a summer design-build course together at some property near us. Students have come out for three summers to design and build various projects. The property owner lets them camp on the land and pays for…[Read more]

]]> 0 c025b933d8857ed37ee449d0eaf14c08 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Websites for Small Design Firms in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/websites-for-small-design-firms/#post-156846 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:40:08 +0000 We used Word Press for exactly this reason. 
SD gave technology grants to small businesses through the SBA for consultation with a tech advisor – ours said flash pages aren’t recognized through the search engine index. Our tech advisor was 9Clouds http://9clouds.com/ and they were great. How can you go wrong with a couple of guys who call the…[Read more]

]]> 0 7901776087d9a36fb77bc33e0c83d080 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Tablet PC or IPad useful? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/tablet-pc-or-ipad-useful/#post-158109 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:48:44 +0000 Well I took the leap and got a Lenovo Thinkpad. The stylus is great and more pointed like a pen, not a rounded finger-shaped stylus that most tech stores have available. I was looking for less screen delay for drawing and thats exactly what this tablet provides. Tried iPad, Samsung Galaxy, Asus Transformer and a couple others with the same…[Read more]

]]> 0 d23eccf3bf80754cd309a78707b4c1db Tanya Olson replied to the topic iPads in the LA Office in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/ipads-in-the-la-office/#post-157633 Fri, 04 May 2012 02:39:09 +0000 I’d like to see a lot more discussion on this topic – they’re too expensive if they’re toys, but if you can REALLY utilize them they could be invaluable. Kevin – check out the other discussions on tablets, how people use them and what software they use…there have been a couple of like discussions lately but I was too lazy to put mine in ‘technology’!

]]> 0 74cbc4113cf4c265d8605a9c28955635 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Somebody really needs to check for the pulse. in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/somebody-really-needs-to-check-for-the-pulse/#post-157738 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:54:19 +0000 Yes – thats exactly what I would expect. You can’t expect creative solutions if you are delusional about the problem – look at Greece, North Korea, the former USSR, the American housing bubble – it doesn’t do anyone any good to lie.
The role of an effective leader is to identify obstacles and opportunities and help create an inspired roadmap towa…[Read more]

]]> 0 d2220be0d9b3e22f30cd425aad48b506 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Tablet PC or IPad useful? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/tablet-pc-or-ipad-useful/#post-158110 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:27:00 +0000 Using AutoCad, photoshop mostly. Would like a field sketch / measurement program that sin’t limited to a sheet size equal to the surface of the pad/tablet, sketch overlay would be great where you can take photos, stitch panoramics and sketch over the top with a stylus of course…sketching on top of pdfs would be helpful for meetings…

]]> 0 59d0bbd9eeb55e3ff0af9dcc14662aa7 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Somebody really needs to check for the pulse. in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/somebody-really-needs-to-check-for-the-pulse/#post-157745 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:00:34 +0000 Its like shooting fish in a barrel….

]]> 0 5366c10ddd1cf726b04b464eed682161 Tanya Olson replied to the topic CLARB Council Record: Priceless or worthless? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/clarb-council-record-priceless-or-worthless/#post-157697 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:46:53 +0000 I’ve had excellent customer service from CLARB on a number of different occasions – from cancelling a redline review I bought before I realized my state doesn’t offer them, dealing with tech issues in getting my council record setup to ADA accomodations for exams. They have communicated very very well with me and my licensing board.
I was…[Read more]

]]> 0 c4a0c88d9e66d7d576111483a1465d3d Tanya Olson replied to the topic Walking in America in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/walking-in-america/#post-157848 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:45:27 +0000 http://www.slate.com/articles/life/walking/2012/04/walking_in_america_send_us_your_photos_of_its_most_unwalkable_parts.html
 
And for the chaser…all you LAs MUST have some good pics of ‘unwalkable America’!

]]> 0 611397e41aea4759583e7a18905e0644 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Tablet PC or IPad useful? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/tablet-pc-or-ipad-useful/#post-158115 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:30:56 +0000 Thanks Roland – any ideas about compatability of the iPad with an otherwise entirely PC office? Would I have to buy a totally different AutoCAD?  Can you share CAD files between mac and PC? Not to be ignorant, but I just don’t know!

]]> 0 2b330f126cd32388ca6e141e38fb2ed3 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Tablet PC or IPad useful? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/tablet-pc-or-ipad-useful/#post-158116 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:26:38 +0000 Thanks Craig – very informative! Android would be great for campatability with my PC and phone – thanks for the app list and your critique of them too.
Tanya

]]> 0 da7e7627a736324ddcdb246dc1aa65ac Tanya Olson replied to the topic Tablet PC or IPad useful? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/tablet-pc-or-ipad-useful/page/2/#post-158121 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:54:59 +0000 same questions as above to you Roland….you must have a stylus. How well does the handwriting recognition work? Are the CAD apps clunky or work smoothly?

]]> 0 bc12a94f959ddb4555ff708f7b4bc146 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Tablet PC or IPad useful? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/tablet-pc-or-ipad-useful/page/2/#post-158122 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:53:40 +0000 Doug – I would love a list of apps and what you are primarily using them for. It would really halp to give me a sense of what the slate-type computers can be used for. Did you consider anything other than an iPad? Do you use Mac or PC for other computing? I use PC, so would want easy interface there…
Thanks!

]]> 0 7f4e439c94d73ba9daf011cb0991fcef Tanya Olson replied to the topic Construction Detail Comedy in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/construction-detail-comedy/#post-158582 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:31:17 +0000 Chip happens
Nice to see you posting again Thomas.

]]> 0 a863f8377e8c0abfa7e4234639acc55a Tanya Olson replied to the topic Offering Part-time AutoCAD and Drafting Services in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/offering-part-time-autocad-and-drafting-services/#post-158628 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:26:38 +0000 Jeff – there are no benefits (I assume you are talking about health insurance, etc) if you are an independent contractor, not an employee. If you are a part time employee, you probably don’t qualify for benefits either – you would have to read their employee handbook.
If going the independent contractor route, you should expect to pay state and…[Read more]

]]> 0 5744722400d5fe72cf98293ed73d9361 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Cristo's Over the River: Over the Rainbow, Overdone or Overblown? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/cristos-over-the-river-over-the-rainbow-overdone-or-overblown/#post-158686 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:22:18 +0000 Well I’m definitely going to go see it – The Gates was too far away (but CO is practically next door) and I love their drawings in preparation for each project. It will be interesting to see if the projects are as good as the drawings. Meet you guys for a drink in Salida in 2014?
 

]]> 0 91c4876c91161bf0bb5071ef65095fc1 Tanya Olson replied to the topic NYC AIDS Memorial Park Design Competition...And the Winner is...what do you think? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/nyc-aids-memorial-park-design-competition-and-the-winner-is-what-do-you-think/page/2/#post-158745 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:08:50 +0000 The granite art walls are really compelling – I love the graffitti art movement and think it could be really cool. Plenty of other problems as everyone described from constructability to terrible security. Overall a bizarre, potentially nightmarish and narcissistic design with a meaning I can’t comprehend being related to AIDS.
On the other h…[Read more]

]]> 0 b4219417dd86d748d21edb3d638a85c2 Tanya Olson replied to the topic How are you irrigating trees? in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-are-you-irrigating-trees/#post-158849 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:38:45 +0000 Plains cottonwood (the water table is within 6′ of the surface)  Rhus trilobata (Threeleaf Sumac), Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (yellow rabbitbrush) and the usual suspects for shortgrass prairie native grasses – Little Bluestem, needlegrass, buffalo grass with some woody forbs like sages.
Like I indicated, planting numbers are in the 10’s, not…[Read more]

]]> 0 9464d4aa06aed273bc476d901837c9a2 Tanya Olson replied to the topic How are you irrigating trees? in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-are-you-irrigating-trees/#post-158851 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:00:42 +0000 I just finished a project in an arid high plains region – about the same precip as you are talking about. Trees and shrubs were selected to be either native or well adapted. The client did not want permanent irrigation (no one has it up there, except for farming, so could be a maintenance and installation problem).We specified Tree Gators for the…[Read more]

]]> 0 109f9d126fa65ce1b61403c10161e3b6 Tanya Olson replied to the topic Creating better connections - entry level to ASLA in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/creating-better-connections-entry-level-to-asla/#post-159378 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:32:23 +0000 Its a racket, thats for sure, and makes no sense. Our car insurance is out of TX, our liability from somewhere on the east coast. I am (perhaps mistakenly) under the impression that the new health care reform, if its sticks, will allow interstate health insurance… 

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