Land8 | Thomas Rainer | Activity https://land8.com/members/thomasrainer/activity/ Activity feed for Thomas Rainer. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 e1d74608a511ea27a1296bb75427865e Thomas Rainer replied to the topic The End of Groundcovers? in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/the-end-of-groundcovers/#post-169113 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:04:11 +0000 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]

]]> 0 b24e36f5391c40e92ac21bba8c7b7d0f Thomas Rainer replied to the topic The End of Groundcovers? in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/the-end-of-groundcovers/#post-169124 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:50:24 +0000 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.

]]> 0 bc3f50589967a50026ced09d7c8941d4 Thomas Rainer replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Blogs in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-blogs/page/2/#post-169150 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:55:34 +0000 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

]]> 0 b92b8367c99a1d70addb054d2a2edd6f Thomas Rainer replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Blogs in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-blogs-2/#post-177264 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:43:12 +0000 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

]]> 0 4d952836ea70c3a3dd92c8d18f01b717 Thomas Rainer replied to the topic Who is your favorite landscape architect in America today? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/who-is-your-favorite-landscape-architect-in-america-today/#post-170198 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:15:36 +0000 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]

]]> 0 03a62f7dd0e283393d091173cd0940e2 Thomas Rainer replied to the topic The Best Landscape Architecture Blog on the Planet in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/the-best-landscape-architecture-blog-on-the-planet/#post-170228 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:23:23 +0000 Thanks, Chris and Andrew, that’s good advice.

]]> 0 1adc46c2a34581099fd889fdff1b3a49 Thomas Rainer replied to the topic The Best Landscape Architecture Blog on the Planet in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/the-best-landscape-architecture-blog-on-the-planet/#post-170232 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:05:33 +0000 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!

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