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SHerry Bucolo Presents….
Garden tips for March
Architecture is ‘gardening’ on a grander scale
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by Jack McKinnon think it is time to cross Architects, www.asla.org/. They can refer a line. So far in my architects to talk to about changing on a big writing I have kept the scale. subject gardening. It is 6. When you travel, notice the parks, streets, time to talk about archicity centers and landscape architecture and tecture. take notes, photos and videos of what works The difference is scale, for you. I found the Jardin de Plants in Paris level of responsibility an inspiration although there is way too much and money. Architecture turf for our water situation to allow. determines the cities, parks and corridors 7. Encourage more plantscape and less we use every day. We all make the decisions hardscape in landscape architecture. What where we live and how they look and work. this means is less concrete and more plants, This month’s tips will be on taking part in less paving and more flowers, less questionthat. able sculpture and more plant sculpture. 1. Our cities have the best land, the best wa8. Community gardens are becoming ter and the best climates around. This is why more popular as the slow food and eat lopeople are attracted to them. They can always cally movements are developing. The quality use improvement in the realm of landscape of community gardens and their programs architecture. Choices are made by elected can always use improvement. It is no longer a officials as to how these improvements are hippie thing; it is to everyone’s benefit. made. Participate in these decisions, learn 9. Redesign your own garden to complewhat is going on and stay appraised. ment the whole. I don’t mean have every yard 2. Many homeowners are changing their identical. Be creative, innovative, expansive landscapes to drought-tolerant, sustainable in your ideas and at the same time be inteland productive use. Big lawns are perfect ligent and subtle. Blend in plant choices that first steps in this conversion. Participate in complement the neighbors while showing off encouraging park conversions and public ar- your design talents. eas to these new types of use. 10. Design your yard to be an example. Ev3. Money is a big reason why landscape erybody is watching everybody else. Good architecture is low on the priority list of city design gets copied and bad design ignored. If improvements. Encourage city governments you have an idea for an innovative landscape to develop volunteer programs, consolidate use, try it. Who knows? It may make a better resources, utilize recycled materials and plan place for all of us to live. in longer-term incremental changes. Good Gardening. N Garden coach Jack McKinnon can be 4. Encourage professionals to participate in design, construction and maintenance pro- reached at 650-879-3261 or 650-455-0687 (cell), by e-mail at jack@jackthegardengrams. 5. Educate yourself in landscape architec- coach.com. Visit his website at www.jackture. The Internet is a great resource. Look thegardencoach.com. into the American Society of Landscape
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