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Civil Design Services for this 49,000 sq. ft. addition included a utility relocation package, site grading, drainage, survey and landscape. The utility relocation was coordinated with Rocket Water (a regional water district) and was phased to reduce the impact on existing charter school operation. This included over 1,800 feet of new sanitary sewer lines and over 500 feet of new waterline. The Architect is Equip Studio. The project is under construction.


In the second talk of our ongoing MILS series, former VLC president Allan Corbeil, shares with us the creativity of brick built trees. In his talk, Allan breaks down the different build techniques he has mastered in creating his award winning tree designs.
Though if you were to ask him he would humbly tell you the brick built tree designs were originally in creation with David Guedes, who adapted a design by Micah Beideman.
Allan is well known in the VLC not only for his brick built trees but his breathtaking landscape designs. In his project titled: “Going West” you can see the differences he created by using different variations of tree heights, colours and elements.
By using a wide variety in textures and colours, Allan was able to bring out a more complete and realistic take in his storytelling. Subtle changes in element colours to the fullness of the trees added a new level of depth and complexity to his design.
For those of you that have been following along so far in our MILS journey, I have left a link below to the wonderful PDF Allan put together on how you can create trees to add a new level of dimension to your landscapes.


Surrounded by the old town walls lie the beautifully restored grounds an oasis of tranquility. The grounds offer a choice of benches and a place for quiet contemplation and wildlife spotting.
Open all year.
Come and explore more of the area by following Vale Trail No. 9
School visits welcomed, please visit our Vale School Visits page. Booking essential.
Parks in the Vale of Glamorgan
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Genus Species: Doryanthes excelsior
Common / Product Name: Gymea Lily
Habit: TUFTS (TF)
Height x Width: 1.5 – 2m x 1.50 – 2.00m
Pruning: None Light
Frost Tolerance: Medium
Clay & Heavy Soil Tolerance: Medium Well Drained
Coastal Tolerance: Medium
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Origin: Australian Plant
Flowering: starts: Early Summer
Flower Colour: Bright Red
Irrigation: No watering required once established if planted in suitable conditions. Will require water over long dry periods.
Lower Temperatures: Grows best in humid climates around coastal areas, can tolerate temperatures as low -3°C for short periods.
Upper Temperatures: Temperatures in the Mid 30’s°C to Low 40’s°C.
Fertilising: Slow release low phosphorus fertilizer.
Environment: Plants selected suitable for Melbourne surrounds and southern states of Australia.


This is the time of year the calls come in regarding turfgrass establishment. Most calls are prompted by mud being tracked inside on shoes when it rains. Or, calls start when the soil begins to erode down the driveway or sidewalk. It doesn't matter why we receive the phone calls, but it is the time of year that matters. Spring is best suited to start the warm-season turfgrasses: Bermudagrass, St. Augustine, Zoyiagrass and Buffalograss. The fall is the best time to establish cool-season turfgrasses like Tall Fescue and Ryegrass.
It is important to take into consideration soil temperatures before establishing which grass to plant. In the middle of December, an individual called to ask where he could buy sod. If he did till the soil and rake to grade for proper drainage, and get the sod rolled out between rain showers, it has a good chance of freezing before spring. Turfgrass should have plenty of time to establish itself before the winter months as well as the summer months. We cannot expect the grass to survive extreme weather conditions unless it has been properly established and maintained.
The following is a schedule for establishment of warm-season turfgrasses that normally grow from May to October, and cool-season turfgrasses that normally grow from September to May.
Weak stands of turfgrass are generally taken over by weeds because their seeds germinate when turfgrass is thin. If fertility is low during the growth stage of the grass, weeds will take advantage of this weakness. Fertilize before the growth stage of the predominant turfgrass to take advantage of its growth pattern.
Monthly schedule for establishment of turfgrass:
January: Soil temperature is too cold for grass establishment. Do not forget to irrigate turf during periods of prolonged drought.
February: Soil temperature is too cold to seed, sprig or sod. Do not forget to irrigate cool- and warm-season turf during periods of prolonged drought.
March: Soil temperature is too cold to seed, sprig or sod.
April: Soil temperatures are beginning to warm up. Soil temperature needs to be above 60 degrees to germinate seeds. One seed that has a chance to germinate at low soil temperatures is ryegrass, which is a cool-season grass. However, if a warm-season bermudagrass is used in this area, the overseeded ryegrass will have to be removed.
May: Seeding, sprigging, plugging and laying sod can be done in May. Rainfall and temperatures are adequate for turfgrass establishment. Bermudagrass, St. Augustine, Zoyiagrass and Buffalograss can be started with the assurance that the growing conditions are in place for proper establishment. Cool-season grass can also be seeded at this time. However, these grasses will have only 45 to 60 days before the hot, dry, summer months take their toll. Competition from weeds is also the greatest at this time. Fall is the preferred establishment period for the cool-season grasses.
June: Follow the schedule outlined in May.
July: Warm-season grasses can be established from sprigs and sod at this time. Don't forget to irrigate.
August: Sod can be laid in August provided there is adequate irrigation.
September: Most cool-season grasses are established in September. The rainfall and cooler temperatures are optimum for cool-season grasses to begin their growth. Warm-season grasses may be started but understand that winter is approaching and some freeze damage may occur if establishment is delayed too late in the fall.
October: Cool season grasses can be started with the knowledge that it is getting late.
November: Sod can be laid with the understanding that it is getting late and some freeze damage may occur.
December: Soil temperatures begin to decrease and grass growth slows down as well. Do not forget to irrigate turf during periods of prolonged drought.


Rhododendrons and Azaleas
There are not many shrubs that are so widely anticipated in the spring as azaleas and rhododendrons. Their showy lively displays of colour will excite the senses and take centre stage in any landscape. It is the magnificent masses of colour that electrify the coming of spring. The majority will bloom from March through May with a smaller number of species flowering in June to July. They are one of the most popular shrubs that people grow where conditions are suitable, require a slightly acidic soil, well draining and recommended fertiliser of choice is Rootgrow Ericoid (mycorrhizal fungi).
There are as many as about 1000 different species of rhododendrons native to Asia, North America and Europe. Wild rhododendrons are found from sea level to about 19,000 feet elevation, including alpine regions, temperate rain forests and broadleaved woodlands. Rhododendrons and azaleas come in all sizes and shapes from ground covers to tall trees.
Rhododendron and Azaleas are one of the best plants that are the epitome of spring. Any specimen in full bloom has no equal specimen in the spring garden. They are drop dead gorgeous in all their various forms and colours. Any single specimen is hypnotising when viewed close up. A group of them viewed at a distance is nothing short of magnificent. Their form, habit and incredible colours will dominate the spring landscape!
Rhododendrons and Azaleas are native to Asia, Europe, and North America and may be either deciduous or evergreen. All evergreen species tend to originate from Asia and are very hardy. Rhododendrons and Azaleas belong to the genus Rhododendron, with azaleas identified as a subspecies of the rhododendron family. According to botanists there are not enough differences between the two to rank them as two species.
“All azaleas are rhododendrons, but not all rhododendrons are azaleas” (American Rhododendron Society)


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Summitville’s 1” Brick Pavers are offered in twelve matching Thin Brick Colors. Now you can specify Thin Brick Facing, paving brick and all installation materials from one proven source – Summitville. Our matching pavers have a slip resistant, wire cut surface and are made from the same select clay and shale chosen for their relative purity and fired strength. They have the same proven characteristics as our Thin Brick and Floor Brick products. These Pavers are recommended for walkways, patios, garden paths and driveways, any exterior high traffic area.
Stock Sizes: Modular with Thin Brick sizes.
3-5/8" x 7-5/8" x 1" and 7-5/8" x 7-5/8" x 1"


Edward Hodgson is a designer maker living and working in Staffordshire, England.
He is inspired by his journeys into the wild places of Britain and the primeval landscapes that wait there. Weather hewn boulders, dead-fallen timber limbs and ocean tumbled stone create moments of wonder which stimulate his use of materials and texture.
Through his work Edward seeks to explore the relationship between the raw materiality found in nature and the purity of geometric form.
Telephone: 07714 276 353
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England


(名詞) 垂直叢林 － 設計方式可使所有陽台或大多數陽台都能種樹的高樓大廈。
Today, the development has 360,000 square meters, or 3.9 million square feet, of residential, office, retail and cultural space. Among them are the two towers of Bosco Verticale, or Vertical Forest, named for the hundreds of full-size trees to be planted on the buildings’ balconies.
—Eric Sylvers, “For Evidence of a Rebound in Milan, Just Look Up,” The New York Times, March 13, 2014
Modern architects have long dreamed of building vertical forests. Now, growing urban density and the strain it puts on green space are pushing their vision forward, here and abroad.
—Alex Bozikovic, “Green mile,” The Globe and Mail, May 11, 2016


Let’s be honest our amazing outdoor lifestyle is a key reason why we all love living here in Queensland. The weather is better all year round and outdoor entertaining is always an option.
As such our backyard, deck, paved area and garden are important features that combine to entice our family and friends outside to enjoy the sunshine on a long and relaxing weekend afternoon or a casual breakfast during the week.
Additionally, if the time has come to move on from your home, you can be sure that a run-down or time worn outdoor entertainment area will decrease the value of your property or simply lengthen the time it spends on the market.
A modern an innovative way to re-style and update the look of your outdoor entertainment area is to use timber screening to block off less visually appealing features like fencing or to provide a clean and crisp border between two outdoor areas.
Timber screening can be used for all manner of garden features. Following are just a few that you may consider…
Timber Screening Linking Inside and Outside
Do your garden and your house feel separated?
Modern interior design seeks to draw people through the house and into the outdoor entertainment area using visual queues.
If you have timber flooring or timber doors and windows in your home you can use timber timber screening to carry that theme through to the garden thus linking the two areas.
Unseen is Unknown – Using Timber Screening to Hide a Negative
Perhaps your outdoor entertainment area is high and you can see into next door’s property. Perhaps you are the one who is overlooked?
Maybe you have a garden that is best hidden or fencing that has seen better days.
It can be expensive to fix the above issues and not very pleasant to ignore them.
For a relatively low cost you can use timber screening to hide the problem thus ensuring the focus is on your outdoor entertainment area and not the feature you do not want others to see.
Climbing Plants Love Timber Screens
Here in Queensland the weather enables a wide range of climbing plants to prosper and grow thus allowing us to have the quiet comfort of greenery and the lovely scent of flowers around our homes and gardens.
Timber screens offer the perfect framework for vines and other climbing plants.
Fencing your Garden for Beauty and Privacy
Timber screening is not only for the back yard. It can be used to provide beauty and privacy also for your front yard and down the side of your property.
If you enjoy spending time in your garden, but your fence is too short, timber screening is the solution. You can easily add some height by installing timber screens next to or even on top of your fence. This enables you to block prying eyes and enjoy your privacy.
Attractive timber slats aligned horizontally give your screens a modern finish that matches the look of modern or traditionally designed homes.
Timber Screening Provides Shade
Whilst we are being honest we can admit that the sun can be a bit harsh in the midst of summer and skin cancer is always an issue down here in Australia.
Timber screening can deliver a permanent solution to the intense sunlight in your garden. It provides a stylish, cost effective designer solution. Decorative screens can cast various shadows to create unique effects making your outdoor entertainment area more attractive and relaxing.
Decorating Your “Nothing” Spaces
Timber screens help you to spice up blank spaces in your garden. You can use the timber screens as a backdrop to your beautifully potted plants.
Large areas can be compartmentalised making cosy nooks where you can position comfortable furniture or that 5 burner BBQ you have had your heart set on for the last 12 months.
Imagine how your garden will look when you add timber screening. Sleek and modern, cosy and contemplative and money in the bank when you come to move…
Contact Narangba Timbers now to find out more about our timber screening options.


- Flowers only 8 weeks from sowing
- Will grow in a wide variety of soils
- Hardy with dense uniform coverage
Perfect for edging, rockeries and window boxes, Mr Fothergill's Alyssum is a great choice for the modern or cottage garden.
As a versatile, ground hugging plant with masses of tiny white flowers, Alyssum provides a striking contrast to other garden colours. A hardy annual that flowers in the same year and prefers a sunny position.


Ocean Slate Paving
Blue Black Riven Slate Paving
Blue-black slate paving has a riven surface‚ providing natural slip resistance‚ with sawn sides.
The colourings are ideal for modern contemporary designs. Slate paving is hard wearing and solid in appearance.
- 4 Size Project Pack Size: 18.28sqm


Tulip 'Golden Apeldoorn'
Primrose yellow exterior and golden yellow inside; black heart and an occasional red flush
- Height: 18" – 24"
- Width: 8" – 12"
- Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Bloom Time: April
- Hardiness Zone: 3 To 9
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Choosing a good location and proper timing for plants can go a long way in ensuring the success of your Italian garden. Pick the sunniest area in your garden or backyard to begin. Timing is also very important.
Make an Entrance
This is to prevent seedlings from getting covered up in winter frost or drying up in harsh summers. The best time to plant trees and shrubs for your Italian garden is in late fall or early spring. Choosing your plants. Italian gardens are typically green gardens that do not have a lot of flowers. Evergreens and shrub foliage come in a wide range of colours — from greys and silvers, bronzes and gold hues to an expansive array of light and dark greens. The usual Italian garden herbs, on the other hand, include the common boxwood, myrtle, fragrant olive, and the laurustinus.
Organic Authority recommends adding plants that you can use for your kitchen as well, such as oregano, parsley, basil, and thyme. To achieve a distinct Italian look, Gardenia suggests manicuring evergreens into geometric hedges. For instance, Screwfix shows a programmable digital water timer among its lineup of garden hoses and mentioned features such as various cycle settings and a rain delay function to conserve water. Lastly, two indispensable principles in any Italian garden are balance and symmetry. The Royal Horticultural Society relayed that Italian gardens are known to be highly stylised, symmetrical, and functional.
All of these traits emphasise Renaissance ideals of man-made order and beauty in nature. Manicured evergreens, hedges, and geometric beds create clean and balanced structures, with designs typically mirrored from one side to another. Moreover, grand Italian gardens would normally have distinct sections such as patios, ponds, or orchards for garden viewing, contemplation, and quiet conversations.
Of course, not everyone has enough space and resources to make a grand Italian garden, but even home gardeners can achieve the same feel and beauty.
Look for precise designs and symmetrical layouts, which you can adapt and combine with your own style for a personal touch. Moreover, ornaments like columns, pergolas, frescoes, statues, and stone basins with Florentine motifs or classical shapes are enough to suggest an Italian influence on your garden. Do you have more tips for creating an Italian garden? Feel free to share them with us in the comment section below. Panoram discovers how Italian-Canadian mothers have fed the souls and stomachs of our community. Freeway Frank Franco Depalo and Natasha Gargiulo took over the reins on the radio show in early and have since then built an army of loyal listeners.
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Accessorize your home garage with a pergola. Pergolas add a focal point to the driveway and home for a striking addition to the space. Many types of home garage pergola are placed just above a doorway and extend slightly outward. They may be placed just above the door itself, or across the entire structure. These normally consist of a brace on either side of the piece along with support beams that hold runners, or long narrow pieces of wood. Open lattice or strips of vinyl or wood are usually placed over top of the runners, with a small space between each strip. Over the pergola, grow perennial creeping vines like bougainvillea or roses for bright bursts of color and a long-lasting pergola vine that grows back each year. Creeping vines like grapevine have foliage that changes their color during each season for a striking display over the garage.


Garden Design Packages
The studio offers flexible Garden Design packages with a range of products including:
Detailed Full-Colour Design Plans
2D and 3D Projections
Construction Drawings and Details
Detailed Cost Estimates and Material Lists
Detailed Lists of Works
Additional Bespoke Drawings and Documentation
The first stage in any project is a free* consultation with designer Yvette D. Smith.
During this initial viewing of the site, Yvette will listen to your vision and needs for the space whilst offering practical advice and inspiration using examples of past work and experience.
A full surveying service, including levels where necessary, is provided to facilitate accurate plan drafting and calculation of quantities.
Before the design is finalised, draft plans and concepts will be presented so that you can make any alterations you wish and choose a design that truly reflects your personality and vision for the space. Once a design has been agreed a fully-detailed plan will be produced, along with any other required drawings, and presented during a final meeting.
All hand-drafted, colour-rendered plans and projections are drawn using precise scaling so that they can be used to accurately inform the physical garden build.
Project Management services can be provided to ensure that your garden design project is implemented to your exact requirements, and that all design intentions are fulfilled to a high standard down to the smallest detail.
Yvette will either work alongside your own preferred landscaper, or can recommend and arrange meetings with known contractors to quote for and undertake the physical build of your project.
Following initial design and setting-out meetings, Yvette will then supervise the implementation of your scheme in order to ensure all design intentions are undertaken to your satisfaction. This will involve a series of site visits during the landscaping process, and may include additional off-site work.
*Whilst all design consultations are free of charge, a fee may be applied to visit consultation sites exceeding a journey time of 1 hour from the studio in order to cover travelling expenses.


1 NIGHT IN MONTRÉAL – June 9, 2021
■ 1 Awards Gala evening at the Montréal Casino
A glamorous evening… award winners, cocktails, networking, professionals from the design, architecture and landscape industry… Everything is gathered to make the Gala a great celebration!
So to celebrate, network, dance… See you at the Casino!
1 NIGHT AND MORE IN QUÉBEC CITY – September 2021
■ 1 Awards Gala Evening
Date to be confirmed
A 2nd Glamour evening… award winners, cocktails, networking, professionals from the design, architecture and landscape industry… a great celebration!
■ A Weekend of design tourism and networking
Discover or revisit several of Québec City’s top design venues having won a GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN Award.
Keep an eye on the opening of the ticket offices


Name: Christel and Chris
Location: Los Feliz, CA
Type of space: Front yard, side yard, back patio
How did you do it?: For years, our front yard was filled with overgrown, 'thirsty' and uninteresting plants. For us, it was important to design a low-water, low-maintenance and modern garden. We already had a big lawn, and getting rid of some sprinklers was ideal for both the water bill and the environment. We ripped out all the plants, capped all the sprinklers, and put in drought-tolerant plants that would thrive on full sun and low water. Then, we covered it all with gravel (for a clean modern look and to keep the weeds down) and some well-placed boulders. Plants were planned with their full-growth size in mind and should grow in nicely...
For the back patio, we wanted to create intimate areas for entertaining. The amount of red slate paving could make the area seem arid and dry, so we wanted to bring in enough green to create a lush environment. Here, tropical 'thirsty' plants would be fine since they would be in containers which retain water. Plants were chosen for their interesting form and color. Black is our theme color, which is carried through the color of the rattan chairs, containers, lava rock and plant foliage. Bright red containers are used for accent and compliment the slate tiles.
Our side yard is our vegetable garden, with many garden beds, and a trellis made out of an old mattress. We ripped off the outer fabric and detached the metal frame and springs from the wood frame. With the wood frame, we made posts and with the metal frame and springs, we built the trellis for the hanging fruit. This garden is my father-in-laws pride and joy and he has grown many of these vegetables from seed. Apparently, in Filippino culture, hanging bottles in your garden is necessary to scare away the bad garden spirits (ie. bugs and bad luck). Then we gave it a nice orange coat of paint to match the house. So far this season, we've eaten fresh green beans and lettuce. The tomatos and squash will soon be ripe enough to eat.
Recommended store, site, product or resource?
- Sunset Blvd Nursery (Plants) 4368 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90029 - (323) 661-1642
- Bourget Brothers (Gravel) 1636 11th St Santa Monica, CA 90404 - (310) 450-6556
- La Canada Rustic Stone (Boulders) 1385 Lincoln Ave Pasadena, CA 91103 - (818) 790-5543
- International Garden Center (Plants and Containers) 155 N Sepulveda Blvd, El Segundo - (310) 322-2886


Minden nap elkészíteném ezt a tortát! A világ legfinomabb tortája sütés nélkül készül, meggyel és babapiskótával!
Fairy garden house and pond details
A set of wooden steps to fit the planters made using birch logs. The logs were simply cut into slices and glued together using Elmer’s Pro Bond. A cut branch was used to stabilize the top of the stairs.
Miniature Wooden Bridge for Fairy Garden by WoodlandWarren on Etsy, $12.00
Bubbling River or River with Pond Miniature Garden Fairy Garden Gnome Faerie Garden Fairy River by FairyElements on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/listing/246025404/bubbling-river-or-river-with-pond
11 Inspiring Fairy Gardens (You kn ow you want to make one!)
Wilson Garden Center Fairy Garden. If you don't have the creativity to do it yourself, you can get your own fairy garden from the store. ...I'd still end up killing the poor plants.


By Jorja Curmi on July 13 2018 06:51:54
How local building codes may impact where you can locate your fire pit as well as when you can use it and what types of wood you can burn. The cost ranges for various types of fire pits and how to choose the right style for your budget.
Fire pits are an easy addition to add to any backyard atmosphere. Spice up your patio with these stunning fire pit seating ideas that our readers are loving right now!
The choice of materials can make your fire pit feel as though it is a seamless extension of your existing landscape design. Although the larger paving stones on this elegant and Mediterranean-style patio gave way to smaller version in the fire pit, the color palette remains mostly the same, helping preserve cohesion.
The wide range of portable fire pit options means it’s easy (and not overly expensive) to try one out before diving into a permanent location or design. However, make sure to measure the fire pit space available and review existing details in your home and furniture to help guide your purchase. Here, the pretty curve in the chairs as well as the richly finished color supplied easy guidance for the choice of focal point fire pit. Another welcome detail: The outdoor space includes a clever nook for stashing needed firewood.


Once established, needs only occasional watering.
We no longer grow this plant
This page is for reference only. If you are looking for a plant to purchase, please use our Plant Finder to discover the perfect plant for your garden.
|Botanical Pronunciation||PEN-steh-mon PAIR-ee-eye|
|Average Size at Maturity||Moderate growing; reaches 2 to 4 ft. tall, 1 to 3 ft. wide.|
|Bloom Time||Spring to Summer|
|Flower Attribute||Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers|
|Garden Style||Mediterranean, Rustic, Xeric|
|Landscape Use||Border, Container, Firescaping/Firewise, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Cutting Garden, Wildlife Garden|
|Light Needs||Full sun|
|Special Feature||Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Naturalizes Well, North American Native Selection, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Compact Form|
|Watering Needs||Once established, needs only occasional watering.|
|Companion Plants||Redbud (Cercis); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Catmint (Nepeta); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca)|
Thrives in lean to average, fast draining soil. Water deeply at regular intervals during first growing season. Drought tolerant once established; provide supplemental water in extreme summer heat. One or two light waterings may prevent dormancy in late summer.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11


TfW has collaborated with Alun Griffiths Ltd and the Cambrian Village Trust in the heart of the Valleys to transform a disused area into a green space for growing produce and improving biodiversity.
It’s been made possible thanks to funding from the Local Places for Nature scheme from the Welsh Government and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. It’s part of a larger £100,000 grant-funded Green Routes project to enhance biodiversity at 22 stations and in five community areas.
The Green Routes Project
Across the 22 stations, this will include the introduction of green features, including green walls, pollinator-friendly planters and wildlife boxes, designed to boost and enhance biodiversity in and around station habitats creating wildlife corridors connecting these habitats to the wider landscape and surrounding ecosystems. All the features contribute to increased resilience of our natural environment, support nature recovery, and improve areas for pollinators helping to halt and reserve their decline.
Through this fund, TfW is also working in collaboration with five community partners within one mile of a station to enhance communal green spaces and establish ‘green routes’ between these community areas and stations.
Alana Smith, Sustainable Development Officer at Transport for Wales, said: “The Green Routes funding is meant to try and connect people to the nature on your doorstep, in communities.
“We decided to try and go for this pot of money to try and enhance nature and biodiversity in communities near our train stations.
“We’re delighted with the success of the project with the Cambrian Village Trust.”
The Cambrian Village trust already runs a range of outdoor activities, local events and workshops at its centre next to a lake in Tonypandy and was looking to develop its site further for the benefit of the community.
Gavin Mcauley, Community Development Coordinator at the Cambrian Village Trust, said: “During lockdown the space was an empty blank canvas and we wanted to develop the facility to allow the community to have a space of their own.
“My idea was that people would be able to grow their own produce, cook their own produce and then sit down and eat together as a community.
“We got in touch with Transport for Wales and they were talking about the project and that we would have some planters and an allotment space and we wanted to develop that idea.”
Jeannie Jones, a volunteer with the Cambrian Village Trust, added:
“It’s very exciting and we’re fortunate because the lakeside is such a beautiful area.
“Then we got this facility right on our doorstep to enhance it. These projects can benefit so many people. They can dip in and out as they need and the community spirit is excellent.
“It’s nice for us to get together and help one another. We thoroughly enjoying it and feel fortunate to have this here.”
For further information about Transport for Wales’ work in communities visit https://tfw.wales/info-for/communities


Drip Irrigation Kit is exported by us. It is utilized in irrigation applications and aid in saving nutrients as well as water by permitting water to drip slowly to the plant roots. The water can be dripped from from above and below the soil surface. The kit helps in minimizing the evaporation of water by directly supplying it to the roots. This type of irrigation is suitable for various crops such as lemon, custard apple, grapes, banana, papaya, cashew nuts, muskmelon and various others. The Drip Irrigation Kit is advantageous to the environment too as reduces the utilization of fertilizers and water. It works with the help of hose that has drip emitters on it.


Common Name: Korean
Entry Author: Jeff Chichester
Description: The tree has a pyramidal shape when young, to a domed crown as tree matures.
Needles: The needles are a blue/green color, and can grow up to 4.5 inches long. The needles grow on branches in bundles of five.
Cones: Conical shaped cones are light brown and grow up to six inches in length.
Bark: Gray/brown colored bark flakes into regular sized and shaped pieces.
Branching Pattern: Ascending spread pattern.
Height: The Korean Pine can reach heights of up to 90 feet.
Conditions/Habitat/Kind of Forest: Korean Pine grows best in direct sunlight and in most types of well drained soils.
Range: Korea, Japan, and Manchuria.
U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zone: 4
Conservation Status-US/ World Wide: Low risk of becoming endangered.
Uses (Human): Ornamental
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Rolling Meadows aldermen examined a master plan for the second phase of the Kirchoff Road rehab in a committee of the whole meeting Tuesday night.
The proposed plan, designed by 3D Design Studio of Grayslake, is the second phase in the city's downtown revitalization. The first $980,000 phase, a bike path along Kirchoff Road, was funded in 1993 through a shared grant with the Rolling Meadows Park District.
The second phase may include a 45-foot carillon tower, an outdoor plaza with bench seating, street lights, a community bulletin board, entry markers and a veterans memorial.
City Manager William Barlow proposed that the estimated $556,891 cost of the project be funded using part of the $826,000 sale proceeds of the former Dominick's food store building, once owned by the city.
Ald. Mark Evenson said earlier Tuesday he objected to the spending plan.


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Whether you’re relocating into a brand-new house or looking to beautify your present outside area, designing a yard that you’ll like can be an interesting project. To read more about this company view here! However with a lot of alternatives as well as suggestions, it can additionally be frustrating. Here are some tips and ideas to help you develop a yard you’ll love:
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The first step in creating a backyard you’ll enjoy is to determine your goals and choices. Some individuals want an outside room for enjoyable big teams, while others desire a silent hideaway for reading as well as relaxation. Some individuals like to garden, while others favor very little maintenance. Consider just how you wish to utilize your backyard and also what features you would certainly enjoy to have, such as a fire pit, water attribute, or outside cooking area.
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Over 7.6 million euro has been awarded to Meath County Council for redevelopment works for Flower Hill in Navan.
The funding announced this morning has been secured under the latest tranche of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund.
It’s the full amount the local authority submitted for under the scheme, which will see several areas of improvement for Flower Hill.
The largest portion of the project, which is set to cost €10.3 million in total, will see €4 million spent on the creation of a riverbank walk between the street and Blackwater Park.
‘Streetscape Enhancement’ works such as upgraded surface paving, new pedestrian and cycle paths and the creation of a Community and Cultural Centre are also included in the project, as well as Frontage improvement works.
The Department of Housing and Local Government has described the project for Flower Hill as a “catalyst for the development within an area of decline and dereliction” that was once a “hive of activity”


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Plan before you start shopping. It is essential to know what you are getting your self into. Earlier than you go searching for the belongings you want, make a plan for yourself. Determine exactly what you’re doing, what the costs can be, and the skill stage concerned. It could be unwise to just start landscaping without some type of plan. You could easily end up losing an excessive amount of time, and money.
By including some fastidiously planned landscaping to your home, you have the flexibility to significantly improve the appear and feel of your out of doors spaces. The hot button is to arm yourself with a good quantity of data earlier than you start to work. Take the ideas on this article to coronary heart, and you will have the power so as to add beauty and visual enchantment to the exterior of your home.
Winning panorama designs all the time take native climate, and hydration points into consideration. By making a careful evaluation of rainfall patterns, and temperature modifications in your geographic area, it will be attainable to pick acceptable specimens, allocate enough water resources.This finally provide, the kind of care essential for your specific design to thrive absolutely. Decide how much sunlight your property will get. This is essential since it might affect the kind of plants you choose. Pay attention to shady areas, as you can divide some of the areas where there may be full or partial shade. This is crucial because plants can wither from an excessive amount of or too little daylight.
Take note of location when planning some landscaping.
Consider growing a hedge or bamboo vegetation so as to add privateness to your exhausting. Bamboo is a hardy grass, and it grows very quickly. It may well add a number of beauty to your property, and likewise provide you with a privacy barrier from neighbors or noisy streets. Simply be cautious when rising bamboo as it does grow in a short time, that means you will have to prune it recurrently to keep it from changing into over grown.
When you try to panorama while budgeting, remember you could full a project in stages. There’s nothing improper with doing a undertaking in steps or phases. This additionally helps with your price range. Make a listing of each mission you need to complete and rank them so as of significance. Mow your yard commonly. Irrespective of, how many attractive flowers and timber you add to your yard, it’ll all the time look ugly if your garden is over grown. Plan to mow your yard weekly within the Spring, and no less than on a bi-weekly basis through the Summer time.
When it is time to pick your materials, do not use price as the only real determining think about your selections. As an illustration, items with a strong return coverage are value a little extra money. Make certain to weigh your options prior to making any purchases. Some of the time you can spend slightly additional now to avoid wasting more later. As the child boom generation enters their retirement age, landscaping and gardening have tremendously increased in popularity. However, many people want to begin partaking in these exciting hobbies, however don’t have a clue of the place to start. The recommendation on this article has great material that will provide help to begin landscaping today.
Add some paving stones to your landscaping challenge, to create walkways. Plan to mow your yard weekly within the Spring, and at the least on a bi-weekly foundation through the Summer season.


Close your eyes and try to imagine... The works for the great project of the Ravenna Maritime Park are about to begin, revolutionizing in a few years the landscape of the nine beaches of the former Byzantine capital.
Objective: to connect the beaches to the pine forest, as well as the city of art to the so-called 'piallasse' (a sort of lagoons), thanks to a series of interventions that will make the coast of Ravenna one of the most beautiful in Emilia-Romagna and beyond.
Looking at the landscape of the coast in our region, the beaches in Ravenna are amazing in their peculiarities, so different from the nearby cities of Rimini and Riccione.
The coastline of Ravenna is ‘thousand things in one’. First of all, there is the Po Delta Park shaping the geography of the landscape, along with 35 kilometers of coastline that welcome nine beach towns, so different from one another. Everything here is in a perfect balance where beaches, dunes, pine forests and wet lands coexist in a way you cannot find anywhere else.
A territory you wouldn't expect and visit when you think about the Riviera Romagnola.
Key element of every scenario is the permanent presence of NATURE that takes on, now and then, a different semblance, especially near the river mouths.
The pine forest behind the beach outlines breathtaking landscapes that perfectly combine with the blue of the Adriatic and the beach resorts, which offer a unique and suggestive experience to all visitors thanks to its hospitality and many services.
The new project of the Ravenna Maritime Park aims at making even more suggestive all this area through a series of focused actions that not only will enhance the beach and the sea but also the entire coast, starting from the most central beach towns of Marina di Ravenna and Punta Marina Terme.
To achieve this goal, a very ambitious project has been carried out, featuring an accurate renovation of the pine forests and of the coastal dunes in order to enhance a greater interaction man-nature. Moreover, the project aimes to create and develop a network of trails (pedestrian and cycling) to connect the seaside to the inland, upgrading the access to the beach resorts and increasing the openings onto the sea with parks, piazzas and rest areas, so to offer an original and amazing landscape.
A new way to imagine and, most of all, to enjoy the seaside in Ravenna.
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Two Way Traffic Scheme Adopted
At a meeting 2 June 2016, we approved a two-way traffic scheme in lieu of the one-way traffic scheme included in the Dee Why Town Centre Master Plan.
We will now commence preparation of the preliminary design plans for Phase 1 streetscape upgrades incorporating the above two-way traffic scheme and place these plans on exhibition.
The results of community feedback will be reported to Council towards the end of 2016. Subject to Council approval detailed designs will then be undertaken, and the upgrade works started in the second half of 2017.
The streetscape upgrades will include new wider pavements, bike paths, plants, furniture, lighting and public art to highlight the vibrant community and spirit of Dee Why.
Consultation has concluded


An interesting article, curiously published in Mount Dora Buzz!
It’s unlike any other city in Florida. Downtown Winter Garden has the authentic vibe of small-town America, yet has integrated trendy dining and shopping options with family-friendly local attractions like the West Orange Trail and its impressive farmers market.
Winter Garden’s seemingly meteoric rise from blight to bustle has been anything but. Its masterful transformation was two decades in the making and required a gutsy vision and dogged commitment that other cities would find difficult to broach, let alone maintain. While other city governments floundered to find direction, Winter Garden officials stepped up with progressive planning, and its elected officials consistently supported the vision resulting in the vibrant Winter Garden of today.
- In 1992, Winter Garden established a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to gain the tools needed to foster and support the redevelopment of the Downtown Historic District. The goal of the CRA is to promote sustainable economic growth and improve the commercial viability and residential livability of neighborhoods within the area through projects like streetscaping, parks, parking, infrastructure improvements, street trees and landscaping.
- 1997-1998 – The West Orange Trail was built through downtown Winter Garden which connected it to other communities and made it a popular destination.
Downtown Winter Garden has been preserved, in large part, due to its high architectural design standards and attention to details. In some cities, high standards result in project delays and frustrated developers. Not so in Winter Garden. Rather than simply deny a good project or place the burden solely on the developer, the City has provided designers to collaborate with developers in order to meet Winter Garden’s lofty requirements while preventing unnecessary delays. The result is a win-win for the City and the developer.
- The West Orange Trail runs through the center of downtown WinterGarden and has made it a cycling destination that draws an estimated 100,000 visitors a month.
- The award-winning Farmers Market draws 6,000 people every Saturday and serves as a business incubator. It has become a top reason why people decide to move to the City.
- The Garden Theater opened in 2008. The 9818 square feet venue has 299 seats, is programmed 365 days a year and draws 60,000 visitors a year.
Head to Mount Dora Buzz for the full article.


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The long lasting spikes on salvia's green, uniformly grown plants are available in a variety of colors. Salvia is an excellent garden performer. Some varieties are sold green. Spikes are good for both cutting and bedding plants.
Bonfire has bright red blooms on 11 inch spikes, good for backgrounds.
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We are super excited to be the recipient of the AILDM National Landscape Design Awards 'Gold Award Plantscape' for our Kensington project. This was such a challenging design, but lots of fun seeing it come together and settle in over the years.
Hedges can take many forms, from the very formally pruned box hedge, to an informal loosely pruned row to shaped forms. Hedges can also range in size from a very small garden border to a very tall wind break on a farm. Read on to find out more about hedges ...


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When I’m craving a little green space, Chatuchak Park in Bangkok is where I often head. It’s one of the city’s oldest parks and, with a small lake complete with pedalos for hire, a running track, a walking area, and lots of pretty lawns to sit on and beautiful flowers to look at, it’s incredibly tranquil and calm.It’s a fun place for kids too, with hundreds of pigeons to feed and a very nice children’s playground.
It’s amazing Chatuchak Park is right next to a busy main road and to one of Bangkok’s main sky train station (Mo Chit) as it really is so peaceful.
The last time I was at Chatuchak Park was last week, on my way to shop for flowers at Chatuchak Flower Market. That’s when I snapped these photographs of Chatuchak Park, photographs I thought you may be interested in seeing.
And, yes, the park is even more beautiful than it looks here.
You can get to Chatuchak Park by taking the BTS sky train to Mo Chit station (the last stop on the line). The park is right next to the sky train, so you really can’t miss it.
Or you can take the MRT underground train to the Chatuchak Park MRT station. Again, it’s right next to an entrance to the park.
Once there, you can hire large mats from one of the vendors wandering around the park, then set up your picnic and enjoy your lunch. Or just lie down, take a nap, or sunbathe. No matter what you decide to do, you’ll leave there feeling far more tranquil than when you arrived.
For more about this and other beautiful Bangkok parks, don’t miss reading about Bangkok’s best parks.


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There are wide varieties of patio ideas and designs available that is suitable for any type of property, regardless of its style of architectural design, size or colour. You just need to know where to start searching for ideas and inspiration.
Patio ideas plus styles ranges from beautifully stylish to very simple and tranquil. The main thing should be to make use of what your home already provides. If all you may have is a modest side yard area make as much of it it can be. A home designed over a hillside may make terraced places that make stunning destination areas where friends might linger.Properties with stunning views of hills, streams, oceans or countryside may want to design patio spaces that benefit of these gorgeous vistas.
Summer is here, and if you need some great patio ideas to spruce up the look of your yard, you aren't alone. Even if you don't have a huge budget to work with, you can really make your patio look great. When you spend some time making your patio look gorgeous, you'll look at the area as an extension of your home and you'll want to use it more often. Give yourself permission to get creative and really infuse your patio with your own personal style. Patios are a great place to spend time reading a book, sipping some tea, or catching up with friends and family.
Any time your house is built on a steep incline it is challenging to utilize the back yard. That type of situation can be one particular concern that could be solved with innovative patio ideas. One challenge may be to allow for easy access from the house to your patio as well as around other regions of the property.
Before you get to do the fun part of the project, you need to coordinate and plan your patio project properly. This is a structural project, so you will need a designer or planner to assist you by drawing up the ideas and design that you want. This design needs to show the location and exact measurements of the patio so you can buy the right material in the right sizes and quantities. Only when you are one hundred percent satisfied with your design, can you move on to the shopping.
Patio ideas that include some kind of water feature may enhance any outside living space into a private paradise. The small-scale water feature can create a soothing mood as well as turn into the focal point of one's patio design. The trickling noises of the water are calming. Additionally they bring in birds and butterflies of countless types. A ornamental fountain could be hidden into a nook, constructed into a wall or put into the middle of the patio.
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"The Richard Neutra Award means a great deal to me," Corner reflected on the recognition. "I feel extremely honored to join the roster of esteemed past recipients. Neutra represented a view of architecture, landscape, and urbanism as an integrated whole, a unity that served to advance both social and environmental good. His work is an inspiration, pointing toward design innovation in the service of improving quality of life for all."
The award was established in 1980 in honor of the pioneering late modernist and Cal Poly Pomona professor and seeks to enshrine the work of architects and individuals who have "dedicated their careers toward the research, design and development of innovative environments in which we live, work and play."
Since its founding in 1999, Corner's firm Field Operations has succeeded in taking the landscape architecture profession to unprecedented new heights of both influence and technical achievement. Recent projects like San Francisco's Presidio Tunnel Tops and the first phase of North Park at the Freshkills Park in Staten Island, New York, have further cemented the newly-structured firm’s reputation that was built on previous works such as the New York High Line and Chicago's Navy Pier.
Corner is himself the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2010 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award and this year's ASLA Design Medal, and joins a list of names that includes four former Pritzker Prize winners and two-term U.S. Vice President Al Gore to have received the Neutra Award.
Corner, who is also an Emeritus Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design, follows the 2022 Neutra winner Tatiana Bilbao.
An awards ceremony and lecture featuring Corner will be held at Cal Poly Pomona's Bronco Student Center on November 1, 2023, at 6:30 PM PST. A live stream of the event can be accessed here.
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The Idiot’s Guide To Gardening In City Center Explained07/08/2022
Gardening is actually about growing plants but the setting wherein we place them might be the single most essential ingredient that makes a garden interesting or in any other case. Personal tastes in backyard styles fluctuate as much as in different features of residing, and what appeals to at least one individual might not enchantment to a different. The true test of fine backyard design is whether the result appeals to you. As a garden designer I’ve at all times seen my function as a facilitator, aiming to help my clients to create a garden that displays their style and personality.
Once you have put aside the entertaining area the following step is to put in the roots of this courtyward style which implies selecting tiles which should have earthy tones, like terracottas, reds or browns, can embody nature designs resembling cacti or the solar and historically would have been handmade ceramic tiles.
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Suspended from the aged elaborate dome ceiling of an deserted church in Cincinnati, artist Shinji Turner Yamamoto reveals a tree which has been uprooted. Its large roots dangle underneath the large patch of dust surrounding the base of the tree. What a marvel to see a tree that looks like it’s elevating to the Heavens. This is the Global Tree Undertaking, an exhibit which promotes neighborhood togetherness in a project to enlighten folks concerning the necessity of land and plants which maintain them. The tree is cared for and watered throughout the exhibit and at the finish, group members assist the artist replant the tree.
Various heights of hedges is one of the key features in a formal garden. Nevertheless it should be balanced proportionately with consideration to angles that employ a variety of shapes similar to ovals, ellipses, squares and different non-conventional shapes. From Bristol garden design and past, you may have the proper outside area on your wants. A backyard firm can maintain all the pieces from garden design companies to upkeep. For panorama gardening Bristol and past, call in the experts.
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Most homes in urban and suburban areas normally have a flat yard ideal for laying out planting beds. In some instances, nevertheless, gardeners would discover themselves with a hilly or a sloping topography. Bear in mind the plan is just that, a plan. It might probably and sure will likely be modified a number of occasions before the planting season however that will simply add to the enjoyment and the goals.
Any backyard can profit from having a paved space. This is typically the start line as it’s where purchasers will spend most of their time. It could function an out of doors eating space with a table and chairs, a barbeque or possibly some good fashionable furnishings for a extra contemporary resolution. Whether you select a extra upmarket stone like travertine or sawn sandstone or a less expensive answer like indian sandstone or imitation cement slabs, this space is at all times my starting point.
The crops in Van der Volk’s hanging backyard design reveal their roots, which makes it appear as in the event that they have been simply uprooted from the ground. Think about stunning azaleas hanging in suspension, sprouting out from a ball of moss. You may find a pal who can suggest somebody that will help you revamp your borders and do the planting for you.


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Landscaping can add tremendous beauty and value to your home and can also, provide you with a pleasant hobby. However, without the right type of knowledge, your work may not produce the results that you desire. Follow the tips in this piece to create the type of stunning outdoor environment that you have always wanted.
Before you begin your landscaping work, be sure to plan your goals and assess your budget. This will ensure that you have a solid plan in place so that you do not run out of materials before the job is completed. It will also give you a better idea of your design needs.
Pick out products that are made well and avoid cheap ones. In most home-improvement stores, you will usually find reduced and low-quality products. Go to a store that specializes in landscapes. You're more likely to get the help and find the products you need at this type of store. Paying extra money will be worth it due to the fact that you'll get better products as well as great advice.
Invite wildlife into your garden. Birds, squirrels and butterflies can add beauty to a yard, and they will also benefit your plants. You can invite them into your yard by leaving out food, strategically placing bird feeders, and having sources of water spread throughout the garden. You will love watching the animals and listening to the birds every time you enter your garden.
Before purchasing or planting a given plant, ensure that you know its expected height and its growth rate. You may decide not to bother with that cute little shrub if you find out how quickly it can become an overgrown monster. Fast-growing plants may require more pruning and maintenance than you bargained for, so do your homework before you shop.
Be aware that your lawn still needs to be taken of when in the fall, and winter months. You should still be watering your lawn until the ground freezes. By not doing so, your grass could actually die. However, if you are in an area that gets a lot of rain in the fall, or winter, you may not need to water it.
When planning a landscaping project for your house, keep an open mind and look beyond the places that you normally would consider. You may be surprised to find what good sales, variety of items you might find at places such as arboretums, and local botanical gardens. Check with your city to see if mulch, fill, or stone is offered. You should even check with your neighbors to see what resources they may have to share.
If privacy is your priority when planting trees, then look for fast-growing species. These trees grow much, much faster than regular trees. There are a number of different fast-growing trees available for sale, and you should have no problem finding one that you like.
If you have drainage problems in your yard, fix them before you begin to plant. If the soil in your yard is too wet, your plants will fall victim to root rot quickly. This will result in dead plants and added expenses for you. If you take care of the problems first, you will save money in the long run.
Consider the costs of maintaining your newly landscaped yard before you begin the project. Fertilizers and pesticides are very expensive when using a good deal through a year. If you want a pool consider how much the chemicals will cost you a year, plus possible maintenance costs. These are some of the things that are often forgotten of and add up quickly.
Take a bit of time to research the right types of plants to use in your landscaping design. You can go to your local nursery or big-box home-improvement store and ask them questions about the plants they sell. Always keep in mind the growing requirements in your own yard when considering which plants to use.
One of the keys to successful landscape design is to be completely honest with yourself about the time you are willing and able to dedicate to maintenance and plant care. If you design a space that requires labor-intensive plants and other materials, but have little time in which to tend them, you will ultimately end up disappointed.
Take the time to develop a written plan for your landscaping, prior to buying anything for it. You could even go as far as to draw your design before you start buying, planting, and building. This will help you to save money on things that you do not necessarily need.
By adding some carefully planned landscaping to your home, you have the ability to greatly improve the look and feel of your outdoor spaces. The key is to arm yourself with a good amount of knowledge before you begin to work. Take the ideas in this article to heart, and you will have the power to add beauty and visual appeal to the exterior of your home.


Originally known as the Indian Concession House, the Trading Post is a great place to shop for unique Red Rocks souvenirs, apparel and historical memorabilia. The Trading Post is also the perfect place to start a walking tour of the park. The structure, designed by W.R. Rosche, was constructed in 1931, and has a breathtaking view of the valley and rock formations to the south. The 1.4 mile Trading Post trail winds through the spectacular Fountain and Lyons formations with a narrow, rough surface that follows moderate to steep terrain.
- Designed by Denver architect W.R. Rosche
- Originally known as the Indian Concession House and, at times, called the Indian Trading Post or Red Rocks Pueblo
- Built – 1931
- Denver Landmark – 1994
- National Historic Landmark – 2016 (along with the park, amphitheatre and CCC camp)
- This building, which preceded the amphitheatre by a decade, was built in a Pueblo Revival style to commemorate the Native American form of architecture and to be complementary with the surrounding landscape. As a first stop for tourists visiting the mountain parks, the Trading Post was originally home to a museum that highlighted and exhibited the local flora, fauna, and geology of the Denver Mountain Parks. Along with the museum, the Trading Post sold a variety of concessions, antiques, and native artifacts.
TRADING POST HOURS
For additional information about the Red Rocks Trading Post, please call 303-697-4939 ext. 108.
HOURS OF OPERATION
- Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
- Closed: Thanksgiving and Christmas


Since 1968, the team at TFMoran has been leading northern New England with innovative land planning and development initiatives. With over two centuries of combined experience across a broad range of disciplines, the professionals at TFMoran offer unparalleled engineering knowledge and expertise. Our professionals include licensed surveyors, engineers, landscape architects, wetland scientists, LEED professionals, along with Certified Professional Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) and Certified Erosion, Sediment and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI) specialists. And while our team is extraordinary, TFMoran is also proud of our state-of-the-art equipment and continual use of emerging technology. Our people and our technology ensure TFMoran delivers the most cost-effective and comprehensive solutions to our clients.


RAIN SPRAY TAPE
Rain spray tape is a new spray watering system that is more efficient than traditional spraying systems. Rain spray tape is gaining popularity worldwide because it is easy to install reducing installation cost. Suitable for vegetable, produce, flowers and etc. The tapes are manufactured with precise round holes allow water to spray evenly and provide efficient coverage.
The benefits of Rain Spray Tape System
1. Easy to install, no professional installation required.
2. Easy to retrieve and store for the next season.
3. Save cost and time.
4. Rain spray tape provides the effect similar to rainfall creating
air humidity maximizing crop growth.
5. Rainfall effect reduces soil compaction and pruning.
The rain spray tape can well use with many plants for example
Corn, Cassava, Papaya, Chili, Sugar cane, Cucumber, Melon,
Watermelon, Chinese Kale, Cabbage etc.
Specification of Rain Spray Tape


Flowers can make an ordinary yard extraordinary, and transform a home overnight. Whether your style is delicate or hardy, naturalized or symmetrical, bold or pastel, we are your solution center. Visit our stores for inspiration and guidance. Our knowledgeable staff and brilliant and creative landscapers can help make your vision become a reality, and transform your yard into a masterpiece.
At Frank Otte Group, we offer the highest quality flowers from the most reputable, and often local, wholesalers. Come see for yourself. Come be inspired.


The Grange stack stone concrete sleepers are a favourite amongst Melbourne’s leading landscape designers, builders, developers and local councils. This stunning sleeper performs double duty both as a retaining wall and feature wall. Named the Grange, this concrete sleeper is a popular modern design, rugged but with a regular texture, an affordable extravagance and will bring elegance to any landscape.
2 metres in length x 200mm in height x 80mm thickness
2 metres in length x 200mm in height x 100mm thickness
Available in Charcoal &; Sandstone & Brown
All our concrete sleepers are backed by Eastern Sleepers and come backed with our 50-year guarantee.
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Wood is obviously appropriate for nearly all kinds of designs. We are able to have the poles in wood, and coupled with steel fence. Metal is used not merely as the body material of the gazebo. However it can be applied as the product for the roof. Steel ceiling is very sturdy from the serious condition of the outdoor weather. It is not easily broken that may save yourself our time and price for maintenance. Material roof can be utilized for any gazebo designs. Wooden or cement gazebos are very beautiful when fitted together with steel roof. This type of metal roof is extremely suitable for individuals who live in places which have much water and snow. The metal roof won't be significantly suffering from humidity and mold.
Those are some advices which we are able to share with you. You might get the further description from the other sources. But the main point is how to handle the room in the garden. With the nice 8x10 gazebo a few ideas, we realize that you will have a good yard design. The backyard can be utilized as your calming time when you're getting drained following planning home from work. The backyard will make you are feeling fresh. You can consume a cup of coffee in the backyard along with your family.
We've explained before that how big is the garden is likely to be simple ideas. Therefore, you ought to see the size of the backyard region first. Then, for supporting you to manage the area, format may be needed. You must develop a excellent design of the garden first. The format consists of 8x10 gazebo in great management. After that, you can begin with thinking about about the style of the garden which you intend to have.
Actually, you should just see some images of different yard decoration. By understanding the pictures, you possibly can make comparison. The garden could be developed by considering the items of the compared pictures. Then, you can put the 8x10 gazebo ideas with creative ideas. The creative some ideas here are the gazebo installation or patio insertion. The patio can be used for spending the evening amount of time in the garden.
You might handle the little yard decoration. If you have this sort of garden, what you need to do is managing the space. The Garden backyard ideas for small places can be therefore simple. You just add many kinds of flowers. Then, you can include illumination ideas also. Since we've the tiny rooms, needless to say the light ideas may be so simple. Even though it is straightforward, but you have to be sure that the light fixture may cover all backyard areas.
8x10 gazebo is one of many arrangements within our outdoor living that will transform our usual garden in to an fascinating outdoor living. The function of a gazebo in the yard is principally whilst the outside place for relaxation. But, in these times, the function is also really near as the ornament in the garden. Some individuals actually produce the gazebo because the focal place in the garden. Many types and products are available to create a gazebo. 8x10 gazebo is one of many popular gazebos that people can choose to enhance our garden.


Is the full recycle series lower quality than the other turfs?
Answered Nov 16, 2020 4:11 PM
Our Full Recyle series artificial grass has just superior quality as the rest of our product lineups if not better! As you might have read the details about this series on our product pages, it has unique “W” shaped fibers and clear coating as glue so the entire product are polypropylene and polyethylene which make it 100% recycleable. To learn more about this product series or asking for samples, please feel free to call us at 877 796 8873 or email us at email@example.com, or filling out this online form: https://www.globalsynturf.com/free-quote, thanks.
Global Syn-Turf, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and wholesaler of high-quality artificial grass in the United States and Canada. The company offers an extensive selection of products for commercial and residential landscapes, playgrounds, sports athletic fields, municipalities, golf putting greens and pet areas. Global Syn-Turf, Inc. provides innovative, environmentally friendly synthetic turf systems which require little maintenance, no water, pesticides, or fertilizers through multiple company-owned distribution centers across the United States. The state-of-the-art artificial grass offers realism, drainage, performance, safety, and durability. Global Syn-Turf is the exclusive artificial grass partner of San Francisco 49ers.


A project nearly 20 years in the making broke new ground last week as plans were presented for a revamped Webster Street parking lot that include a public park. At the Dec. 1 meeting of the Common Council’s Economic and Community Development Committee, project designers outlined plans for a 650-spot parking garage and 420-unit apartment complex on the Webster lot property. The agency settled on development firm Quarterra, Bidolli said. The firm then brought on Antunovich Associates, an architectural firm, to help create the site plans. The project is expected to include six to nine months of gathering city input, including holding several open houses, before moving to the next phase of design, Quarterra’s Stamford Vice President of Development Doug Browne said. Once the public outreach portion of the project is complete next fall, design of the project will take an additional 18 to 20 months before construction will begin, Browne said.


When most people think of lakes and Michigan they generally think of the two Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. However, did you know that there are over 11,000 inland lakes in our state? And unfortunately, many of them are under pressure from development and suffering from erosion, loss of fish and wildlife habitat, diminished water quality, and invasion of exotic species of aquatic plants.
The Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership (MNSP) is dedicated to preserving and protecting Michigan’s inland lakes. One of the ways they do this is by conducting the Certified Natural Shoreline Professional (CNSP) training and certification program to promote the use of green landscaping technologies and bioengineered erosion control for the protection of our inland lakes.
Steve was able to achieve his CNSP certification by completing 30 hours of coursework and 10 hours of fieldwork under the direction of Dr. Jane Herbert, Michigan State University Extension senior water resource educator, and John Skubinna of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).
Some of the topics emphasized in the training and certification program are shoreline and near shore soils, plant communities, aquatic habitats, water law and permitting, wave energy assessment and the methods and techniques involved in designing natural shoreline landscaping and bioengineered erosion control on inland lakes.
Steve has been with Reder Landscaping as a Landscape Designer since 2004 and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Horticulture and Landscape Design from Michigan State University.
If you have a lake front property and are interested in landscaping your shoreline using green principles and technologies give us a call and ask for Steve Baillie.
* Featured image courtesy of Huron River Watershed Council.


No, it is not recommended to put topsoil down in the rain. The rain makes it difficult to level the soil properly and can cause erosion and runoff before the soil has a chance to settle in place.
When it comes to gardening or landscaping, soil is a crucial element for the growth of healthy plants. Topsoil is often used in these settings as it contains a wealth of nutrients that promote plant growth. However, a question that people often ask is whether topsoil can be put down in the rain.
The short answer is no. While it may seem like a convenient time to lay down soil, rainfall can make it difficult to distribute the soil evenly and securely. Additionally, the moisture from the rain can cause the soil to erode or run off, resulting in an uneven distribution and damaged plants. Therefore, it’s best to wait for a dry day to put topsoil down.
Understanding The Basics Of Topsoil
Topsoil is a crucial element for cultivation, garden beds or landscaping. It is the uppermost layer of soil that contains rich organic matter and nutrients for plants. The topsoil is composed of sand, silt, clay, rocks, and decayed plants and animals.
It is vital in promoting plant growth, as it helps retain moisture and provides support for rooting and nutrient absorption. There are several types of topsoil, such as loamy, clay, sandy, and top-dressing topsoil, each with unique properties to cater to specific plants and environments.
Adequate research on topsoil types and their properties can help you identify the perfect fit for your needs. Although it is generally not recommended to lay topsoil during heavy rainfall, you could still spread it during a light rain or immediately after one.
Effects Of Rain On Topsoil
Rain can have a significant impact on topsoil. During heavy rainfall, the structure and stability of soil can weaken, causing it to shift or erode. Additionally, rainwater has a tendency to alter soil ph levels and can also leach nutrients from topsoil.
All this can severely impact the fertility of the soil. Moreover, erosion and sedimentation are other complications that arise during rainy conditions. Prior to laying down topsoil, it is best to check the weather forecast to avoid the negative effects of soil damage.
It is recommended to postpone the process of adding topsoil until dry weather conditions return to prevent these negative effects from occurring.
Factors To Consider Before Applying Topsoil In Rainy Weather
Before applying topsoil in rainy weather, consider soil moisture content and drainage. Wet soil can be compacted, making it harder for plants to grow roots. Best practices for placing topsoil include waiting for the rain to stop, spreading a thin layer, and properly grading the soil for drainage.
Although applying topsoil in the rain may seem convenient, it comes with risks such as soil erosion and nutrient loss. On the other hand, benefits include easier soil penetration for seed planting and a reduction in dust. Overall, it is best to wait for dry weather to apply topsoil, but if you must do it in the rain, be sure to take the necessary precautions for optimal growth results.
FAQ For Can You Put Topsoil Down In The Rain
Can Topsoil Be Laid Down In The Rain?
Yes, it is possible to lay down topsoil in the rain. But it is challenging because of the slippery surface. Rain can cause the soil to wash away or erode, so it’s best to work in dry conditions.
When Is The Best Time To Lay Topsoil?
The ideal time to lay topsoil is during dry weather. Working with dry soil is easier because you can achieve a smoother and level surface. However, if it is not possible, start working when the surface is tacky, not muddy.
What Are The Risks Of Putting Topsoil Down In The Rain?
Putting topsoil down during rain poses several risks. Firstly, the soil will become slippery and challenging to work on. Secondly, heavy rain can cause the soil to wash away, leaving dips or holes.
Should You Wait Until The Rain Stops To Lay Topsoil?
It’s advisable to wait until the rain stops to lay topsoil to avoid the risk of soil erosion. Additionally, if you lay topsoil during the rain, the soil may absorb more water, which may make it harder to achieve a level surface.
Can Topsoil Be Laid Down In The Winter?
Yes, topsoil can be laid down in the winter. However, the freezing temperatures can make it difficult to work with the soil. Ensure that the soil is not wet or icy, and avoid working with it when the temperature falls below freezing.
It is highly recommended that topsoil should not be put down during the rain. It can result in many problems, such as soil erosion and runoffs, which can wash away the new soils. The rainwater can also create irregular surfaces, which can be dangerous and unproductive for the plants.
Although some gardeners and landscapers may argue that doing so is possible, it is best to wait until the rain subsides. Proper preparation is needed to ensure the soil is healthy and suitable for the plants to grow. It is also noteworthy that soils have varying characteristics that can affect their performance.
As such, selecting the right type of soil is crucial. If you have concerns, you can reach out to experts who can guide you in selecting the right topsoil and provide you with professional advice. Avoid putting topsoil down during the rain and work with professionals to help you achieve your gardening desires.


Natural Stone is a classic choice for pool coping and with its’ unique characteristics it provides the finishing touch to make the edge interesting. Stone’s versatility can be used in numerous design applications and styles creating a distinct element in a pool’s architecture. An excellent example of the versatility of a stone is Bluestone which is available in various colors, textures, sizes and edge details and of course can always be ordered to specifically meet architectural drawings.
- Bluestone’s two color categories are ‘Blue Select’ which has a narrow range of hues from Steel Grey to Dark Utramarine Blue and ‘Full Range’ Bluestone which comes in diverse shades of burgundies, blues, tans, greens and greys.
- Bluestone’s standard texture is a smooth ‘Flamed’ surface, but as a ‘Special Order’ it could be milled with a ‘Natural Cleft’ which would give the Bluestone the appearance of a naturally split stone.
- The sizes vary extensively in Bluestone’s coping material with lengths ranging from 36 – 72 inch and widths from 12 – 24 inch.
- Bluestone’s edges have options as well with the ‘Cut’ edge creating a very clean, sleek look, the ‘Bullnose’ forging a rounded lip and the ‘Rock Face’ providing a rustic, chiseled character.
Stocked in our current inventory are sizes of our Bluestone as well as some of our more popular Natural Stone selections.


April 8, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Mennonite Church of Normal
805 Cottage Ave Norma , IL 61761
On Monday, April 8, 2019 at 7:00 PM at the Mennonite Church of Normal, Alan Branhagen (Minnesota landscape Arboretum) will be speaking about Midwestern native plants.
Homeowners, gardeners and landscapers what to do the right thing but there are still misconceptions about what native plants are and their value to a healthy environment.
Click HERE for more information.


On Wednesday, the hydroseeding process of the freshly graded areas between parallel north-south taxiways and the runway commenced. What is hydroseeding? Here’s a little info courtesy of Wikipedia…
DESCRIPTION: Hydroseeding (or hydraulic mulch seeding, hydro-mulching, hydraseeding) is a planting process that uses a slurry of seed and mulch. It is often used as an erosion control technique on construction sites, as an alternative to the traditional process of broadcasting or sowing dry seed.
The hydroseeding slurry is transported in a tank, either truck-mounted or trailer-mounted and sprayed over prepared ground. Helicopters have been used to cover larger areas. Aircraft application may also be used on burned wilderness areas after a fire, and in such uses may contain only soil stabilizer to avoid introducing non-native plant species. Hydroseeding is an alternative to the traditional process of broadcasting or sowing dry seed. A study conducted along the lower Colorado River in Arizona reported that hydroseeding could be used to restore riparian vegetation in cleared land.
HISTORY: Maurice Mandell of the Connecticut Highway Department is responsible for coming up with hydroseeding. Back in the 1940s, Mandell was tinkering with ways to grow healthy grass and avoid soil erosion along the slopes of Connecticut’s expressways. He mixed up seed and water then had it sprayed over the slopes where the grass could sprout and take hold, even on a steep incline.
ADVANTAGES: If planting a relatively large area, hydroseeding can be completed in a very short period of time. It can be very effective for hillsides and sloping lawns to help with erosion control and quick planting. Hydroseeding will typically cost less than planting with sod, but more than broadcast seeding. Results are often quick with high germination rates producing grass growth in about a week and mowing maintenance beginning around 3 to 4 weeks from the date of application. Fiber mulch accelerates the growing process by maintaining moisture around the seeds thereby increasing the rate of germination.
Hydroseeding should be complete In the next few days. Over the past number of weeks, areas have been regraded for improved drainage and to mitigate damage to the asphalt that has occurred over the years. In addition, large portions of the taxiway pavement has been repaired/replaced and enhanced with wider turning radii at runway intersections.


Blue Grey Granite Edging Stones, sawn and flame-textured on their top surface, with simple pencil-round upper edges, add a sophisticated touch to modern designs and, with our off-the-shelf paving, plank paving, coping stones and step treads, expand the design options in this economical, popular stone. Before buying, we recommend that all customers read our Product Guide in the Product Information section.
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|Cutting Tolerance:||+/- 2mm|
|Also Available In:||Granite Setts, Blue Grey Granite Paving, Blue Grey Granite Bullnose Steps, Blue Grey Granite Coping|


Patio Dining Table: Think of the outdoor dining table as the centerpiece of your patio experience. It is where you will have your food and wine served. It is where you will place beautiful flowers and scented candles that will help in spicing up your romantic evening with your loved one.
When you are choosing the material to use as a foundation for the patio, think about the long-term practicality of the material before you make a final decision. Here are some common patio materials you can choose from.
A patio is just one element of a garden design, but it is one of the most expensive parts of any garden build. Because the patio fulfills several different functions it needs be given careful consideration. Here are a few pointers on how to design a patio.
In addition, you may also want to choose the material colors that you can match with your favorite patio furniture and combining different materials is also possible as long as they are properly matched. In any case, it is best to seek professional assistance and advise when using any of the patio material discussed above.


Blackmoor Golf Club in Hampshire, England, has started work on a heathland restoration and bunker renovation project.
The club has been working with Lobb & Partnerssince 2017 to develop a plan to restore and enhance the course.
The project at Blackmoor, which will be completed in phases over the next three years, will cover all 18 holes and aims to reintroduce many of the design philosophies and features originally laid out by Harry Colt in 1913.
In early November, contractor Profusion Environmental started construction on the first phase, on holes six, seven, thirteen, fourteen and fifteen, and anticipates completing work in six weeks. Fairways and bunkers will be reshaped, and work will be done to restore the heathland environment.
“As with virtually every course of this vintage, the bunker shapes have lost their artistry and the vegetation has changed,” said Tim Lobb. “We have been advising the club for several years and spent a lot of time going through the club’s archive to understand the landscape and nature of the course. We have now jointly decided it is time to put spades in the ground, so to speak.
“Our refurbishment and restoration will take inspiration from Colt’s design principles and be visually traditional but employ modern techniques that support ongoing course maintenance.”
The project also includes the installation of liners and drainage in bunkers to alleviate flooding and improve sand consistency.
“Over time, the golf course has evolved and some of Colt’s design philosophies have been diluted,” said Michael Cave, a management committee member at Blackmoor. “The bunkers have gradually changed shape and during heavy rainfall a few were prone to flooding due to the lack of liners. By doing the work Blackmoor will have bunkers in play all year round, much better drainage and the sand mix will be more consistent, as well as employing a construction technique that is aesthetically pleasing.”


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United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC – Week 6
This garden is one of the oldest in North America, established in 1820 and admission is FREE. Featuring more than 65,000 different types of plants, including ferns that are nearly as old as the garden.
Let us know what you think of this garden!
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Click here for more information and pictures of this Garden in DC.