Active Space Skate London

Exploring spaces in London dedicated to skateboarding. Places that have been taken over by or designated for skateboarding have proven to contribute to the social development and improvement of areas. Eyes on the street and a self directd approach to maintenance help to deter crime and decay.Some areas in London where this is evident are Meanwhile skatepark in west london and Stockwell skatepark in south London. Stockwell has existed since the 1970s...

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Landscaping With Deer Resistant Plants

Landscaping in Austin can be fun, but also quite challenging. The unique setting of Austin blends the urban city with the Hill Country of Central Texas. This mix gives the Austin landscape a look and feel unlike any other part of Texas.With wildlife and people living together, it is common to see deer in neighborhoods all around Austin. The deer can really give headaches to the novice landscaper. When Landscaping in Austin, it is important to know...

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Brooklyn Tree Pit Becomes A Small Urban Garden

By removing thick, heavy stones from a tree pit and adding a simple border, fresh soil, plants and mulch the small public space is given new life and visual interest. The tree is better off as well since the roots will be better aerated and receive a healthier, more consistent supply of water.Perennial Carex grasses were chosen for their elegantly flowing structure and hardiness in a shady locati...

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Free Landscaping Design Software

If your want to take your landscape design to the next level then you definitely need to consider getting your hands on landscape design software. While there are plenty options available on the market, they can be quite expensive and if you are only landscaping your own garden you might not be able to justify the cost. However there are some free landscape design software options available on the internet which may be more than enough if you are...

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Shibboleth at Tate Modern

Doris Salcedos installation of a crack in the floor of the tate modern.I was underwhelmed by this installation. Having read a bit about the concept behind it prior to visiting, "In breaking open the floor of the museum, Salcedo is exposing a fracture in modernity itself. Her work encourages us to confront uncomfortable truths about our history and about ourselves with absolute candidness, and without self-deception." (http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/dorissalcedo/default.shtm)I...

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Garden Design Trends 2013

Once again, Cleve Wests Best in Show Chelsea garden shows what themes will dominate design in 2013Oooh, goody!  The 2013 Garden Trends report is out at Grounded Design.  Another post where I stare into my glass ball and pretend to be an expert prognosticator.  Trend predicting is, of course, utterly obnoxious. But I love trying to articulate the zeitgeist without any real accountability (everyone forgets the trends one week later)....

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Landscape Designers Lifetime Warranty on All Brass Crossfire Burning Systems

250K BTU All Brass Crossfire Burner in action. Warming Trends All Brass Crossfire Burners introduced at the beginning of this year come with a LIFETIME WARRANTY. We are able to offer this landscape product with this warranty due to the non-corrosive properties of brass. We were already using brass jets in our systems, but now all the piping is made from brass as well. Hence the lifetime warranty. 180K BTU All Brass Crossfire Burner. 180K BTU All...

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Calocedrus Incense Cedar

A genus of 3 species of handsome conical evergreen trees related to the Cypress that are native to the western U.S. and southeast Asia.The timber is valuable for shingle tiles and pencils.They prefer full sun but tolerate part shade, thriving on deep, fertile, well drained, neutral to acidic soil. Prefers a site sheltered from excessive winds and abundant moisture however is drought tolerant.Young trees should be pruned to a single leader ensuring...

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Grewia

A genus of close to 150 species of trees, shrubs and vines that are mostly native to Asia, Australia and Africa. Some are hardy in temperate climates but most are restricted to the tropics.The foliage on most is oval with finely serrated margins.Most Grewias prefer full sun on moist, well drained soil. Old plants can be renovated by hard pruning before growth begins in spring. Otherwise little pruning is needed however they can be tip pruned ( not...

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Winter Fire Safety Tips

With winter on the near horizon, we here at Warming Trends thought it may be helpful to pass along some winter gas fire pit safety tips for you.1) Always cover your fire pit with a cover to prevent weather damage such as water building up and freezing in and on your outdoor burning system. Water build up in flex lines can cause damage to the line itself it too much water builds up, freezes and expands. This can cause a crack in the line and when...

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Drought Tolerant Landscape Plants for the Northeast

Drought Tolerant Plants for the NortheastIn some cases landscape design calls for plantings which are more "drought tolerant". Plants defined as drought tolerant" require watering until established and then can survive on minimal water from natural rainwater and occasional irrigation in hotter climates. The goal is to create a space which is both aesthetically pleasing and low maintenance at the same time.  In this...

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INSPIRED LANDSCAPE

The Marquis Rene-Louis de Girardin (1735–1808) was a French writer and designer of landscapes, who had inherited a significant fortune from his grandfather, the chief tax collector for Louis XIV. He saw several English landscape gardens during his travels in the early 1760s, and in 1766 settled at Ermonville in Oise, France, where he laid out his influential landscape garden.  He was strongly aware of the importance of associations in gardens,...

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