Thomas Rainer

Just wanted to thank everyone for all the great responses. Some really nice points made.

It’s interesting that a lot of the responses assume that the opposite of groundcovers are a meadow. I certainly don’t think meadows are the only alternatives. I defined groundcovers in the traditional horticultural sense of the word–evergreen, spreading…[Read more]

I wanted to focus on groundcovers in particular, not just invasives, because they represent a design concept that I think is dated and needs to change. As designers, we don’t need to be covering the ground anymore, we need to be expressing the ground plane in dynamic ways. Groundcovers represent a mentality within planting design that I think must change.

Nice site!

Mine stradles the line between garden and landscape architecture. It’s about the form, meaning, and expression of designed landscapes.

http://www.groundeddesign.com

Eric,

I love shameless self-promotion. Speaking of which, I have just launched a content-heavy blog on landscape and culture called Grounded Design. I update 3-4 times a week.

http://www.groundeddesign.com

It contains musings on the form, meaning, and expression of designed landscapes.

Check it out if you have time.

Thanks,

Thomas

I worked at OvS for the last 8 years. They do nice work. I was really blown away by Teardrop Park. And the Highline was a groundbreaking project–not perfect, but a different type of park. Tomorrow in my blog I’m featuring:

How a Frenchman became the Hottest Landscape Architect in America

Not sure this guy is my favorite, but he’s doing really…[Read more]

Thanks, Chris and Andrew, that’s good advice.

Thanks, Trace. Couldn’t agree with you more about color or texture. If you liked the blog, I’ve added a subscribe by email link on the site that allows only new postings to be emailed directly to you. I’m eager to get more feedback.

Happy planting!