Land8 | toby | Activity https://land8.com/members/toby/activity/ Activity feed for toby. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 d3acb6f552b47d4450ca1915fa1e53e1 toby replied to the topic All sheets in one file?... in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/all-sheets-in-one-file/#post-153041 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:23:12 +0000 It’s not that you won’t get an answer, but I honestly don’t think of Land8 as the place to get cad help.  Go to CADTutor and research this.  There are tutorials that may explain what you want to know.  Heck, post your question (let them know it’s for landscape) in the forums and you’ll get solid replies.  Someone already posted the question, “[Read more]

]]> 0 0bd589ac1c022ac914acd6bb0f19fcf6 toby replied to the topic LARE: grading and drainage in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-grading-and-drainage/#post-153856 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 01:34:06 +0000 do you know which piece of the grading test you are failing ?

]]> 0 62fd761730986671796c31eed1355c61 toby replied to the topic LARE: grading and drainage in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-grading-and-drainage/#post-153858 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 05:52:59 +0000 CLARB doesn’t make it very affordable either.

]]> 0 b0c8f2cf4f904d4e18a94b002488d894 toby replied to the topic Netafim Techline vs. Rainbird XFS in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/netafim-techline-vs-rainbird-xfs/#post-153097 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:28:18 +0000 I’m not sure there is much of a difference between the two.  And IIRC, RB marketed Netafim for a while way back and then Netafim managed to establish a niche market in the US.  Both use a variety of barbed fittings to make the network in any layout imaginable.  
Netafim I installed in middle 90s is still in use at many clients houses.  One has 17y…[Read more]

]]> 0 70f5934d3e0c31c377939753c84829c8 toby replied to the topic Structural Soil in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN http://land8.com/forums/topic/structural-soil/#post-153117 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 03:28:10 +0000 DG with a binder is both permeable and not; water slowly seeps in but will otherwise stand/puddle or runoff.
The surface will erode slowly with foot traffic.  Some maintenance is required.  DG is a good paving material on top of roots.  It has none of the caustic properties that concrete does.
If you are installing treewell irrigation (RB RWS or…[Read more]

]]> 0 540379cf91b76e2d7d75f450c4bdbc33 toby replied to the topic LARE: grading and drainage in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-grading-and-drainage/page/2/#post-153863 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 01:20:04 +0000 And I too knew how to do grading before the test.  What I lacked was knowing what was going to be tested.  
I did not want to use a test for practice and have no feedback about where I went wrong, only to have to do it again six months later.  The cost of the test was close to the cost of the review, so why not.
What it did was teach to the te…[Read more]

]]> 0 c678ca59316b9a491dd8a8ba05619f6d toby replied to the topic LARE: grading and drainage in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-grading-and-drainage/page/2/#post-153866 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:20:11 +0000 Denise,
Go to the UCLA Extension website and look at the LARE Review classes.  Here’s the Section 4 link https://www.uclaextension.edu/pages/Course.aspx?reg=Z4538.
I spent the money for the review classes and it was worth every penny.  The review classes clear up a lot of confusion that persists around each test, and helps you focus on what is…[Read more]

]]> 0 149ff3857c750db58241eb825f82a893 toby replied to the topic CAD layer standards for municipalities in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/cad-layer-standards-for-municipalities/#post-153172 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 03:35:45 +0000 As someone who works for a DOT (microstation) and has a side biz (autocad), I’m not seeing what the problem is with either handing over the cad files or matching the muni’s cad standard.  The project you’re designing is a public facility.  Different rules regarding ownership of project documents, including cad files apply.

Imagine the muni n…[Read more]

]]> 0 97060a23e67a6f227314771340f2c680 toby replied to the topic Need help with GIS data conversion to NAD83 in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/need-help-with-gis-data-conversion-to-nad83/#post-153205 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 01:05:08 +0000 How accurate is the etrex?  Just as AG has posted above, I’m now wondering if she could add two or three more gps points to her own data set [with the etrex] that appear on the survey and then use the acad align command to get her data points aligned to the survey.

I would turn the survey file into a template after erasing all the data, then re…[Read more]

]]> 0 f86d8e61209b41031010359bf4eb2a63 toby replied to the topic Need help with GIS data conversion to NAD83 in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/need-help-with-gis-data-conversion-to-nad83/#post-153210 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 01:28:32 +0000 Go to http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/forum.php and post your question.  
You’ll likely get way better help there than here.

]]> 0 8cba057697259d45e828c226ebf31d8c toby replied to the topic Long-lived, Low Water Groundcovers in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/long-lived-low-water-groundcovers/#post-153223 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 15:07:33 +0000 Cotoneaster ‘Lowfast’ and/or Acacia ‘Lowboy’ on a RainBird 1400 series bubbler (or similar) for mass planting and low water use.
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=451
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=…
http://www.rainbird.com/landscape/products/sprayNozzles/1400PCbubbl…

]]> 0 a669d70ca60ef369d4e60304f75457b8 toby replied to the topic Landscape Management of public land in the forum PLACES & SPACES http://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-management-of-public-land/#post-153459 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 22:20:08 +0000 Funny thing about money.  The politicians have it for things they want, but never seem interested in continuing the funding for things already bought.  New = sexy.
The trial to remove topsoil should be interesting.  You may find an increase in erosion at the edges of the removal area brings about a different type of maintenance work that ul…[Read more]

]]> 0 3e562de65b1c692a3ff978530bec4d64 toby replied to the topic when it all makes sense? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/when-it-all-makes-sense/#post-153579 Sun, 24 Nov 2013 23:29:25 +0000 Your kid probably knows how to drive.  But would you trust them to do so ?
As you mention in a previous post, you’re looking to maybe start your own firm.  Would you hire a fresh out of school grad to sell and design for you, or would you confine them to learning the nuts and bolts of the operation?
Your boss probably knows you can sell and d…[Read more]

]]> 0 16cbc18bc1183a0a166e186fde2b90cb toby replied to the topic Billable hours in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/billable-hours/#post-153581 Sun, 24 Nov 2013 18:55:27 +0000 A few other things that you need to consider before they bite you…
Make sure to include all the TAXES in the billable rate!

  • federal – paid quarterly and occasionally ahead of future income to avoid penalties
  • state
  • local
  • social security – you get to pay both halves of this
  • medicare
  • health insurance – not a tax or is a tax as determined by what…

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]]> 0 fdd5c387b53d87a179d528fa4d5dd4a9 toby replied to the topic Seeking AutoCAD help resources that cater to Landscape Architects in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/seeking-autocad-help-resources-that-cater-to-landscape-architects/#post-153656 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 04:54:14 +0000 i’ll second the http://www.cadtutor.net for technical stuff.  i’ve learned quite a bit by joining in a conversation or two.  DO NOT be shy about asking questions.  you won’t get pounded for it.
you might want to mention the kind of project you have in mind and what you think you need to accomplish/include, otherwise you’ll get a lot of non specific answ…[Read more]

]]> 0 f37b020cad32efe09c5eede1b0b53164 toby replied to the topic Paving around an old Ficus - Help needed Please in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/paving-around-an-old-ficus-help-needed-please/#post-154001 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 23:45:35 +0000 please say that a chainsaw is NOT one of the options they are considering.

]]> 0 e0bb800bc39f5cd885b2454ff5cf2ec9 toby replied to the topic Irrigation Submeter Specification? in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/irrigation-submeter-specification/#post-154125 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 03:30:34 +0000 § 492.7  Irrigation Design Plan “…(A) Dedicated landscape water meters are highly recommended on landscape areas smaller than 5,000…”
The word ‘recommended’ is not absolute.
Smart controllers (B) and flow sensors (G) are required.
I’d skip the meter in your specs.  At worst the city will tell you to include, but you can argue over the def…[Read more]

]]> 0 02a03f4dd009cf60ce78d9e7a43d7cc1 toby replied to the topic Paving around an old Ficus - Help needed Please in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/paving-around-an-old-ficus-help-needed-please/#post-154004 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 03:10:07 +0000 not wood.  some idiot in too heavy a vehicle will drive on it and break it.  and wood rots.
use steel.  steel sheeting (~2.5m sq x 25mm) on steel posts in concrete column at each corner.  

no matter what, I hope they have lots of money to fix this problem.

]]> 0 6ef9e54b1463212d6d9d85f97bf03657 toby replied to the topic Irrigation Submeter Specification? in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/irrigation-submeter-specification/#post-154129 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 02:13:27 +0000 Nanny state rule!    
I often wonder if those who make the rules such as this actually know what they are seeking to achieve. 
And a better question is how will the home owner know if the water used is appropriate or too much ?  
Are you, the RLA, going to tell them how much is enough based on MAWA, or will you rely on an algorithm in the sma…[Read more]

]]> 0 f496eb6ab4965c8dd4695e318c4c562d toby replied to the topic What's wrong with this picture? Part Deux in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/whats-wrong-with-this-picture-part-deux/#post-154150 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 02:46:22 +0000 uh…I can’t see the problem.

]]> 0 f7410d1a7bd9530c2fb7ce121afa7a7c toby replied to the topic name-style in AutoCAD? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/name-style-in-autocad/#post-154431 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 02:38:17 +0000 There are cad standards for layer names.  The AIA list is probably the most recognized of all versions out there.  But knowing more than a few layer names requires experience using that standard.
http://www.cadinstitute.com/download/pdf/AIA%20Layer%20Standards.pdf
Where I work, the cad layers are predefined in the template file, but it doesn’t m…[Read more]

]]> 0 99372b44d7d8e20529458802d8a4ecad toby replied to the topic LARE SECTION A - woes for a 24 year veteran in the industry.... in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-section-a-woes-for-a-24-year-veteran-in-the-industry/#post-168238 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:45:10 +0000 Congrats.  What did you do differently this time around ?

]]> 0 5347eb55b95836e640221552fa85d2d9 toby replied to the topic Looking for a vine for dry shade in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/looking-for-a-vine-for-dry-shade/#post-155156 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:34:40 +0000 The ficus will grow in the shade, but it roots into any surface of whatever its growing on.  
And having had to maintain both of those vines during a previous life, I can say they both require constant pruning at 2 years on, and will look horrible for quite a while if it is let go too long to then be cut back.  

Have you considered wire vine ?…[Read more]

]]> 0 119103c84945e849258f40a2134a8b0d toby replied to the topic CAD Practice test for Potential Employees? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/cad-practice-test-for-potential-employees/#post-155188 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:17:07 +0000 First, have you all established a CAD standard, or is it a free-for-all ?  What would a new prospect have for reference on the test…do they get to name the layers what ever they want and use whatever lineweight or style they feel like ?  What about text in model space vs layout space?  What about use of fields for titleblocks, or making…[Read more]

]]> 0 4ac7484941b964c78f39f1b1163809a1 toby replied to the topic Planting a 96" Box Quercus agrifolia in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/planting-a-96-box-quercus-agrifolia/#post-155195 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:40:52 +0000 Sounds okay so far.  Really, you’re asking about a transplant, not a container grown tree.  How big is this tree going to be ? DBH, height, etc?  Is the tree from nearby ?  
Securing the tree is really dependent on the height of the tree.  If the tree is field grown, then it probably won’t need any vertical support to encourage vertical grow…[Read more]

]]> 0 f8097dc763d73281fe820692009e6c09 toby replied to the topic Tree Stakes in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/tree-stakes/#post-155213 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:17:47 +0000 guy wires alone imo can be dangerous.
staking might be better, but only if the poles are in the undisturbed soil outside of the rootball and backfill. i’ve seen more tilted 2-staked trees that can never be righted.  3-stake trees are somewhat better long term.
the stake on container trees is there to lend strength to an undersized trunk with an o…[Read more]

]]> 0 f38fd1e0831fa4849ab08fa4e7fa7ecb toby replied to the topic Planting a 96" Box Quercus agrifolia in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/planting-a-96-box-quercus-agrifolia/#post-155201 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:14:16 +0000 just a few questions…what kind of oak? is it a container grown tree or is it from removed from the ground? how long in the box? is it going in on fill? on cut? what kind of soil? what existed exactly where this tree is going?
is it for yourself? for a client? who found it? who purchases? who’s responsible when it dies? will access be available…[Read more]

]]> 0 37ac5ad70dd4818aea000b995de09dd0 toby replied to the topic Tree Stakes in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/tree-stakes/#post-155215 Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:39:23 +0000 looks like the http://www.treestaple.com/ 

]]> 0 583f4d70adc500e8aaec648758a8601e toby replied to the topic City or Firm Employment- Which is Better? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/city-or-firm-employment-which-is-better/#post-155243 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:40:47 +0000 I went from self/unemployment to a big, lethargic, bureaucratic mess of a place.  Idealism has been been sort of squashed.  But I’m not quitting; the benefits of employment are way too nice.
If you land the job, get ready for politics where there should be none, favortism, egos, fifedoms and a bunch of other stuff that has no place in a go…[Read more]

]]> 0 ae5bff1d0f50f8243155305029eef72a toby replied to the topic California Supplemental Exam in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/california-supplemental-exam-2/#post-176341 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:20:33 +0000 from completing your CSE to LATC processing everything and sending you the license then getting a rubber stamp made (local stationers or go online – lotsa places) and delivered could be 4 to 10 weeks out.
Make sure to send the CSE app registered return, and then monitor your bank acct for the check clearing, and then wait a few days for the mai…[Read more]

]]> 0 11016450cc2cdc8b561846245439b557 toby replied to the topic California Supplemental Exam in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/california-supplemental-exam-2/#post-176345 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:37:08 +0000 The CSE results are provided at the check out process.  You will be given a form to mail in to LATC to complete the process along with a pro-rated cost sheet for the amount you need to also send in. 
The LATC seems to have moved to a mid-month processing day for everybody who has passed the test in the prior 4 weeks.
Yeah, so don’t bother rush…[Read more]

]]> 0 d36698bb6f1c26d319acb1b27909141b toby replied to the topic Has anyone taken the Caltrans Landscape Architecture exam? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/has-anyone-taken-the-caltrans-landscape-architecture-exam/#post-155423 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:04:44 +0000 Each district is run separately w/ some Sacto oversight for establishing standards.  While the work env is not hostile to LAs, there is a definite division of work that leaves […] wanting more.  Others I work with are either fine with how it is, or just won’t say anything about it.
If given the choice, put in for the areas you could live in and…[Read more]

]]> 0 6510f6d6b37311b62bdbc7ef10623ef0 toby replied to the topic Has anyone taken the Caltrans Landscape Architecture exam? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/has-anyone-taken-the-caltrans-landscape-architecture-exam/#post-155425 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:13:01 +0000 Take the test. 
The plus side of working for the state is a steady pay and benefits.  You will even get reimbursed (partial for prep classes, full on the tests) for obtaining the LA license.
Just understand that Caltrans is run by a bunch of engineers.  And as such, they don’t let go of much of the ADA, grading within LS areas, or stormwa…[Read more]

]]> 0 bc88ce17cb70fe836198f1fd10dca815 toby replied to the topic Any kind of book for project a terrain footbal stadiums in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/any-kind-of-book-for-project-a-terrain-footbal-stadiums/page/2/#post-155377 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:24:26 +0000 I’m not sure anybody understands what you mean by football terrain. 

]]> 0 a387785d815be7f24f1e9351bf803af6 toby replied to the topic Has anyone taken the Caltrans Landscape Architecture exam? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/has-anyone-taken-the-caltrans-landscape-architecture-exam/#post-155427 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:34:50 +0000 Much of the test (if it is still the same one) is about being a team member – leader to grunt – and where you fall within the group. 
If you are self-employed (and really really honest) then you tend towards the I do it all because I am the team attitude and answers, and you score low.  Don’t answer that way.
Depending upon which district you e…[Read more]

]]> 0 e531c6dcda51de7ba2559d2a749915e8 toby replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Vs. Architecture in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-vs-architecture/#post-155643 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:58:39 +0000 if you haven’t already done so, go read this recent discussion: http://land8.com/forum/topics/im-thinking-of-becoming-a-landscape-architect

]]> 0 643d22135668b933e35e15079f870a03 toby replied to the topic 'Rendering in Sketchup' webinar in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/rendering-in-sketchup-webinar/#post-155493 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:38:24 +0000 works (started at 18:.., am now at 24:33 minutes) via dsl in los angeles.
what you really need is someone with a similar connection on your side of the world to test it.
 
 

]]> 0 93b1640901cef26c961507e543508230 toby replied to the topic Inspiration Panic! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/inspiration-panic/#post-155509 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:54:14 +0000 I agree that, ‘Do whatever you want’ is about the worst.  I’ve also never visited the site for two projects, except by Google, and I’ve given a retainer back on a job early in my career.  Writing that check was actually a relief.
 

]]> 0 5dc0c524eb4f033c922ba13d11c7ba34 toby replied to the topic Fresh graduate stuck and need advice in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/fresh-graduate-stuck-and-need-advice/#post-155540 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:53:57 +0000 I can relate. 
It appears you worked for two contractors already, but in what capacity ? 
If the office experience is not forthcoming, strike out on your own for a while.  If you’re back in WC, you have a lot of possibilities available to you.
You have to find a number of contractors within a reasonable distance and provide design services to the…[Read more]

]]> 0 eeaca457937daede30fc575cd34771ba toby replied to the topic electonic form of book using CAD software for landscaping architecture in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/electonic-form-of-book-using-cad-software-for-landscaping-architecture/#post-155533 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:02:47 +0000 You’re light on the information that you already have about your project or what you want to create.
 
For basic to highly technical information about using Autocad, go to http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/forum.php
With Sketchup photo match can you can create the project site from imported photos.  Lots of help online at sketchup and on youtube.
 

]]> 0 0218abd625425ed71c96a8698effdf4b toby replied to the topic Mountain Mahogany in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/mountain-mahogany/#post-155591 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:13:58 +0000 http://www.elnativogrowers.com/
Cercocarpus betuloides 1g available

]]> 0 2ae4d33a51e0bd0cf0b49109bbc27cda toby replied to the topic Info/Data for Detroit, MI in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/infodata-for-detroit-mi/#post-155609 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:45:20 +0000 Have you looked at the county website about the gis stuff they have available ? 

]]> 0 fb870f03c645aa5ec422ccc14e1728d1 toby replied to the topic Abundance of Florida Plants in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/abundance-of-florida-plants/#post-172340 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:22:37 +0000 Yeah, speaking of discerning the differences… I remember a spring plant ID course that started when it was still winter, and we had to figure out if the buckeye was glabra, pavia, or sylvatica by the bark, branching, and bumps on the leaf buds alone.
Those teaching assistants were just cruel.  But I learned to feed the inner geek.

]]> 0 df126e5d9aeafcbcfa7d54794567fe19 toby replied to the topic Stormwater courses to challenge status quo in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN http://land8.com/forums/topic/stormwater-courses-to-challenge-status-quo/#post-155631 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 04:27:07 +0000 Unless the municipality is requiring retention/detention ponds, or stormwater treatment of surface contaminants, you’ll be on the losing end of the arguement for quite a while. 
You might also talk to the bosses – they may be quietly pushing the engineers back to the lowest liability solution.  Construction costs and long term maintenance are no…[Read more]

]]> 0 d1f1a2d4a5feb219bbc70ad300f18a2b toby replied to the topic Bolt-Down Tables On-Structure in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/bolt-down-tables-on-structure/#post-155617 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:46:38 +0000 You better find out if those slabs are pre/post stressed and if the cable cells are grout filled, or if the whole thing is just rebar’d.  Something might go bang in a really bad way if someone drills into the structural slab where they aren’t supposed to.
It might be better to pour a floating slab (think anchor weight) and attach to that.
 
 
 

]]> 0 d2c2f68e6f980c0667f2dc304c01652b toby replied to the topic Showing Pavement using AD Markers in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/showing-pavement-using-ad-markers/#post-155780 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:11:13 +0000 Back in the day when (if) I did this kind of stuff, pavements were warm grays 1 – 5 , darker at the edges, lighter in the middles.  The lightest color would go down everywhere with darker colors over still wet so bleed would occur. 
I did the same thing with greens for mass vegetation.  A dark dark green would then be used to make things pop – bra…[Read more]

]]> 0 47bf94ab75e838e0c4aff589ae7d85a8 toby replied to the topic 1st year BLA student second guessing choice in Landscape Arch in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/1st-year-bla-student-second-guessing-choice-in-landscape-arch/#post-155982 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:27:59 +0000 I like this reply.

]]> 0 151238c19d23f02df53b9716d7f901d4 toby replied to the topic 1st year BLA student second guessing choice in Landscape Arch in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/1st-year-bla-student-second-guessing-choice-in-landscape-arch/#post-155989 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:26:07 +0000 Where I work, engineers are in control of all programs and departments.  And it is unlikely they will cede responsibilities to non-engineers, even if the case can be made that LAs are better suited for things beyond planting and irrigation.
My opinion is a result of my experience.

]]> 0 cbd9d5c1f29b0eab30a0aa6f6c210d2b toby replied to the topic 1st year BLA student second guessing choice in Landscape Arch in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/1st-year-bla-student-second-guessing-choice-in-landscape-arch/#post-155990 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:10:55 +0000 Most DOTs have landscape requirements because the public/pols usually demand some type of aesthetic treatment…and since plans need to be stamped…
If one does get into a city or state DOT, the economic boom/downturn cycle is not likely to affect their job as much. 
And you might be suprised how difficult roadside design actually is.
 

]]> 0 60edd4c4850f0ee4dc588b649fe2ecbb toby replied to the topic 1st year BLA student second guessing choice in Landscape Arch in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/1st-year-bla-student-second-guessing-choice-in-landscape-arch/page/2/#post-155996 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:58:24 +0000 I agree with nca777.  Take a few classes or minor in LA if the itch persists.
Where I work, LAs don’t do grading, drainage/stormwater, ADA, pedestrian or bicycle facilities, or any of the other things that allow the creative side to flourish.
Nope.  
Just planting and irrigation. And occasionally, aesthetics.
Such a waste.

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