Between tending to clients and designing site plans, to keeping up with professional development trends, it’s easy to lose track of the latest industry news. That’s why we rake the internet for the freshest information relating to landscape architecture, planning, gardening, and more–all for busy landscape architects and industry partners. Here’s the latest for the week of December 15, 2025.
→ Rare Talipot palm bloom continues in Rio as trees near end of life
In a park in Brazil, several decades-old trees bloom simultaneously for the first and only time.
→ The Bay Area neighborhood most vulnerable to sea level rise is also sinking: “A right now problem”
See how one California community is seeking solutions to address sea level rise.
→ Hilton Head’s oldest walls can talk, if we’re smart enough to listen
What lessons can excavated materials teach present-day designers? Historians in South Carolina dig in.
→ Cleveland Museum of Natural History Earns Global Recognition at Prix Versailles World Ceremony in Paris
Congrats to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, whose grounds contribute to its design success.
→ Asheville will rebuild its river parks. But what might it look like?
See how landscape architects are helping reimagine a beloved network of Asheville, North Carolina, parks ravaged by storms.
→ Federal deportation campaign to have chilling effect for Chicago’s snow removal companies
Chicago landscaping companies that rely on immigrant workers struggle with labor shortages. Have you experienced similar challenges recently?
→ Landscape Architecture and Urbanism Studio Receives National Honor Award
A trip to Japan seeds new possibilities for Illinois Tech students.
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