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Property Values Rise
Home prices in 20 U.S. cities appreciated at a faster pace last year (4.6 percent), according to the S&P/Case-Shiller index. Economists say this could be a sign that a limited supply is forcing up...
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Gardening for the Heart
Many of us would say gardening is something we hold dear to our hearts. But did you know gardening is also good for our hearts? A study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley,...
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Wondering about consumers’ appetites for corporate social responsibility? Luckily, the Conscious Consumer Spending Index has been measuring this annually for the past three years. This year the study...
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A Look Inside LA Firm Benefits
If there were an open position at your company, how would the job ad attract you as a potential employee? Does your company look appealing to a new landscape architect looking for a position? What kind...
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Something Blue: The Majorelle Garden in Morocco
The Majorelle Garden is a 12-acre botanical garden and artist’s landscape garden in Marrakech, Morocco. It was designed by expatriate French artist Jacques Majorelle in the 1920s and 1930s during the...
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New Grad Hiring Up
The class of 2015 may enter the workforce with bright job prospects, an update from U.S. News & World Report says. After years of bleak job prospects since the Great Recession, a National...
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New App Connects Service Providers & Homeowners
Apps and websites connecting homeowners who need landscape work to the service providers who offer it continue to appear on the scene. The latest is Lawn4.me, created by Chris Fauerbach and Kent...
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Gardening Back In Style… But Was It Ever Out Of Style?
Stop the presses! Gardening is back in style. According to a recent story in The Huffington Post, there’s been a resurgence in gardening over the last five years, with the number of active gardeners...
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An Interactive City Garden
The St. Louis Gateway Foundation commissioned Nelson Byrd Woltz landscape architecture firm to design a public garden for the display of 24 contemporary sculptures. The result was Citygarden, a 3-acre...
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A Look At U.S. Wages
Sure, wages have been rising slowly since the recession ended, which is what is limiting consumer spending. While some economic experts say there are signs of a pickup, others say this isn’t the case....
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Green Roofs On The Decline? Say It Ain’t So
Green roofs boast a ton of amenities: they manage stormwater, improve air quality, boost biodiversity and decrease a building’s heating and cooling costs. Yet, installations of green roofs declined by...
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Sharp-Witted Ads Help Reduce Overwatering
PHOTO: SNWA The Southern Nevada Water Authority is proving it can change people’s water habits with rising water rates, rebates for using less water and… strong ads targeted specifically at men. SNWA...
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Fuel Confusion
Consumers are ill-equipped to make smart decisions about gasoline choices, such as fuel blends, says a recent Harris Poll conducted on behalf of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). Americans...
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1 Trillion Gallons of Water Saved
WaterSense education and rebate programs have helped save more than 1.1 trillion gallons of water — not to mention reducing the energy needed to heat that water. Since the WaterSense program was...
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Inspired by the Waterfront
One of the first parks built as part of Washington, D.C.’s Anacostia Waterfront Initiative, Canal Park presents a model of sustainability, a social gathering place and an economic trigger for the...
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Drought Tops More People’s Worry Lists
Think housing prices, the high cost of living, clogged commutes or crime are worrying Californians lately? Think again. Drought surged to the top of Bay Area residents’ concerns in a poll taken at the...
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IA Show to Co-locate with Groundwater Week
On Dec. 6-7, 2016, the Irrigation Association (IA) will hold the Irrigation Show & Education Conference in conjunction with the National Ground Water Association‘s (NGWA) Groundwater Week in Las...
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Sights On SITES
It’s official. Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) launched its newly acquired SITES rating system, the most comprehensive program and toolkit for developing sustainable landscapes. SITES was...
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We’re In A Hurricane Drought
Yes, we’ve been hearing a lot about the drought out West, but did you also know we’re in a hurricane drought? No hurricanes rated Category 3 or higher have struck U.S. soil in the past nine years. It’s...
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The Future of Commercial Real Estate
The commercial real estate industry, including apartments, office buildings, industrial complexes and retail spaces, took a hit after the residential housing bust. And, when it did, it surpassed...
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