Category: Landscape Architecture

Resolved: To Design an Even Better 2016 for You

The end of the calendar year is a good time to reflect – not only on the past 52 weeks but also on what lies ahead. If you’re planning to make a New Year’s resolution but have procrastinated to the point of thinking, “Forget it. Maybe I’ll do that next year,” don’t fear. 123NewYear.com has… Read More »

Three Do’s (And Two Definite Don’ts!) to Keep a Roundabout Island Alive And Well

How to Design Roundabout Plantings That Are Healthy all Year Don’t compact the soil. Provide soil that stands up to road salt. Pick plants suited to dry conditions. Plant thick to fight weeds. Water faithfully throughout the first growing season.   The center area of a roundabout can turn into a weedy, underdeveloped island. The… Read More »

From Trashy to Classy: Turning a Closed Landfill into a Community Asset in Cedar Rapids

Iowa isn’t known as a mountainous state. But there’s a hill in the heart of Cedar Rapids – a closed landfill known as Mount Trashmore – that looms along the Cedar River just southeast of downtown. The hill is highly visible from the vast majority of downtown Cedar Rapids, which is about 120 miles east… Read More »