Amanda Arnold, PLAFeb 12, 20212 min#WinterFatigue and #VirtualFatigue: Breaking the IceAs we prepare for sub zero temperatures this weekend, I am looking out at the frozen landscape and then staring at my computer screen. ...
PLP, LLCJan 21, 20212 min#Welcome2021!Hello All! Sorry for my 2020 hiatus between our crazy little boy and the state of 2020 no words need to be expressed! I look forward to...
Amanda Arnold, PLAApr 27, 20201 minSpring Has SprungSpring is here! Although we are #stayingathome, it is the perfect time to #reconnectwithnature! April is #WorldLandscapeArchitectureMon...
PlanIt PhotographyJan 26, 20201 minPlanIt will be at RAW's Chicago PREMIERE Our photographer will be showcasing work at RAW's Chicago PREMIERE. Hope to see you there!
-Feb 4, 20192 minIt's Elemental my dear.....Not only did this last week mark records for the Arctic winter area but it marked the annual #iLandscape Education and Tradeshow event in...
-Jan 18, 20192 minFinding Nature“You should sit in nature 20 minutes a day... unless you are busy, then you should sit for an hour.” Old Zen meditation. Nature is our...
-Jan 9, 20191 minWinter PlanningWell, it hasn't always felt like winter but we still have a long way to go until the first day of Spring! We are playing the waiting...
-Jan 4, 20191 minHappy New Year- New PlanItHappy New Year Everyone! Sorry I have been on hiatus since May! It was a busy and productive season with many new projects and new...
-May 4, 20182 minIt's Planting time, but....#Spring is finally here or is it summer? I am not sure Mother Nature knows but in any rate it is planting season. Everyone is rushing...
-Apr 29, 20182 minCelebration and Spring ReviewWe are wrapping up #LandscapeArchitectureMonth this week and looking into the beauty of the month of May! (Finally) We are all busy with...
-Apr 16, 20182 minHidden GemsIt's time to pause and see the Hidden Gems in the #Garden and the assets you have. Look around and see what you see (well maybe try...
-Apr 6, 20181 minApril Showers bring May.....Landscape Architecture?!April Showers bring May flowers was a phrase that I enjoyed growing up- it meant that #spring was finally coming! However our...
-Mar 31, 20181 minHappy Easter!As many of us are celebrating #Easter this weekend, we are also celebrating the beginning of the growing season. #Daffodils are pushing...
-Mar 24, 20181 minWorld Ecosystems (Well Kind of)Last week was a wonderful week to get away from the gray of our stalled out days of Spring and going to a lush green escape. While...
-Mar 10, 20182 minBeware the Ides of MarchThis is a classic phrase and one my Dad always reminds me of each year. But it also is a reminder that mid March is already here! And...
-Mar 10, 20182 minHave Your Cake and Eat it Too!As I was celebrating my Mom’s birthday this last week, we made a Chocolate Mousse Cake together. Baking has always been a wonderful part...
-Mar 2, 20183 minSpring Anyone?#Spring has Sprung! Well as least it has just started to show up. We have started to see our first signs of Spring this week. Spring...
-Feb 23, 20182 minTo Seed or Not to Seed?!To Seed or Not to Seed- that is the Question? February is a great time to think about seeds. All the seed catalogs have been sent out of...
-Feb 16, 20182 minBreathe in WinterAs I am writing this the sun is shining and the water is dripping off the roof into beautifully elegant icicles (no unfortunately not...
-Feb 9, 20182 minWinter Structure, Winter Snow....Oh them bones them bones…. Winter is a great time to look at the ‘bones’ of your garden. I just posted a great poem from my friend Diana...