Design Narrative, Ecological Horticulture, Garden Design, Garden Design Elements, Garden Management, Garden Update, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol, How-To Lurie Garden, Lurie Garden's Story, Piet Oudolf, Pollinators
Maps that are rich in detail help us communicate the complexity and evolution of our dynamic garden. Lurie Garden is intended to be an ever-changing, dynamic planting. The evolving relationships […]
Climate Change, Design Narrative, Ecological Horticulture, Garden Management, Garden Update, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol, Landscape Architecture, Lurie Garden's Story, Piet Oudolf
The initial vision of a constructed space can be maintained as it evolves if the original creators remain involved to help steer changes. Landscapes in public spaces evolve through multiple influences. […]
Citizen Science, Ecological Horticulture, Garden Management, Pollinators, Wildlife
Every story of migration starts with an epic journey of how beings get from one place to another. It can be an easy journey or a tough one depending on […]
Ecological Horticulture, Garden Design Elements, Garden Management, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol, Landscape Architecture, Lurie Garden's Story, Piet Oudolf
When one enters Chicago’s Lurie Garden or New York’s High Line, it is clear these are not traditionally cultivated gardens, nor are they prairies, woodlands, or meadows, where composition is […]
Ecological Horticulture, Garden Management, How-To Lurie Garden, Weeds
Weeds are simply plants out of place, and not all need to be removed. When deciding a weed’s fate, a gardener must consider, among other factors, the weed species, its location […]