Designing public private landscapes for home yards
This piece outlines landscape design principles dividing public and private yard areas. It stresses using up to three colors in the public zone, placing trees to frame views, and planning from inside out with focal points, repetition, and future mature sizes, aiming for a cohesive, functional setting.
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Backyard nursery owner builds Plants Preferred in Old Westbury
Alan Rosen, a Long Island plant enthusiast, runs Plants Preferred a tight backyard operation with a 1992 catalog offering nearly 300 foliage focused perennials. He sells by mail order and appointments, prioritizing leaf color over flower display with unique plants from chedots to variegated ivies and hardy begonias.
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Trees as climate allies in home landscaping
The article argues shade trees boost home energy efficiency beyond aesthetics. It details windbreak value and summer cooling, naming maples oaks magnolia and others, warns against sweetgum silver and Norway maples, and advises strategic placement on north west or south west sides with evergreens and vines to reduce heat loss and improve comfort.
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