More stories about Landscaping

  • Growth Opportunities: Millennium Village

    Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.

  • Central Avenue Constituent Services Center

    Green Roofs for Health Cities’ Awards of Excellence projects demonstrate a wide-range of green roof and wall benefits.

  • National Mall Design Challenge Calls for Submissions

    A 36-week competition seeks creative, sustainable redesigns for three sites along the National Mall.

  • Urban Sanctuary

    Searching for evidence of another New Orleans.

  • EHDA Grand Award: Celo Residence

    Architectural design, sustainable performance, and careful placement on a tricky site combined to win this project a Grand Award.

  • WeatherTrak ET Plus Irrigation Controller

    Using data from NOAA satellites and other sources, the WeatherTrak ET Plus irrigation controller adjusts irrigation output as the weather changes, ensuring watering only takes place when needed and eliminating overwatering.

  • Composite or PVC: Which One is Best?

    Tell dealers a species or grade of wood and, more likely than not, they can envision exactly what you're talking about and detail its qualities. But then try asking them to explain what makes one brand's wood-plastic composite (WPC) or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) decking or trim different from...

  • Product Review: LED Deck Lighting

    In hundreds of styles, easy-to-install energy-efficient lighting brightens the backyard.

  • Puraflo Wastewater Treatment System From Bord na Mona

    The Puraflo Wastewater Treatment System is a natural system that can be used for both on-site greywater and blackwater recycling. Filtered wastewater from a standard septic system is collected and then time dosed (pumped slowly) to percolate through a peat filter media; the treated effluent emerges...

  • XCI Irrigation Controller From Cyber-Rain

    Using the Internet, the Cyber-Rain XCI controller adjusts irrigation times and schedules based on the weather, thereby providing for up to 40% savings on water bills, the company says. No day-to-day interaction or fees are required, and schedules can be updated via the Internet. In addition to PC...