October 5, 2021 Guest Blogger Bobby Whitescarver October Is Riparian Forest Buffer Month It’s riparian forest buffer month. How cool is that? Let’s celebrate! The way I celebrated was to go to our River Farm in Swoope, Virginia to see how the trees and native plants were doing in the buffers we…
September 15, 2021 Guest Blogger David Wood Inspiration can strike at any time: in the shower, on your commute, lying very still in a dark room hoping that your toddler is finally asleep. But sometimes, inspiration requires a bit of a nudge. I think this can be particularly true when we talk about something…
August 17, 2021 Blogger Larry Quarrick The Big Decision: Retire or Rewire? Hi everyone! I am Larry Quarrick, a registered landscape architect in Maryland. I retired 5 years ago from my full-time career as the Chief of the Park Planning & Development Division for the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission in Prince George’s…
Yolima Carr, Conservation Landscaping Curator Elizabeth River Project Yolima is a horticulturist and landscape curator with over 25 years of experience working in garden design, wetlands restoration, and conservation of habitat with emphasis in the use of native plants. Yolima received her Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from Bogota, Colombia and her Associate’s in…
Blogger Dave Hirschman June 15, 2021 I am being followed. Or, rather, I am following. I keep glancing over my shoulder to see if it is still there. Not because I feel threatened, but because it is cheering me along, whether on foot or bicycle. The subject is Packera aurea, known commonly as golden…