https://www.design-ecosystems.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://www.design-ecosystems.com/blog/site-assessment monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/82492675-cd20-4aaf-800d-6f5e038d8c17/1_Taylor+Residence_Labyrinth+Mark+Gormel_SITES+Accredited.jpg Field Journal - Site Assessment - About SITES Taylor Residence (SITES™ Accredited Landscape) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/f520aa29-5457-4cf7-8050-71d4947e94a5/design-with-nature-1278815169.jpg Field Journal - Site Assessment - “If one accepts the simple proposition that nature is the arena of life and that a modicum of knowledge of her processes is indispensable for survival and rather more for existence, health and delight, it is amazing how many apparently difficult problems present ready resolution.” Ian McHarg (Design With Nature, 1969) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1774912027026-H8MCZ1SK91RK0FUNNX3Z/Ian%25252BMcHard_Design%25252Bwith%25252BNature_Layered%25252Bmaps.jpg Field Journal - Site Assessment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1774912035795-BTDOD8IMXTB7RGDXVDO9/Ian%252BMcHard_Design%252Bwith%252BNature_Layered%252Bmaps.jpg Field Journal - Site Assessment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1774912127091-AA92H6TI443K6LGI9S7G/Ian%2BMcHard_Design%2Bwith%2BNature_Composite%2Bmap.jpg Field Journal - Site Assessment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1774911783229-IGA60SVL4UY02QEAMW8T/Ian%2BMcHard_Design%2Bwith%2BNature_Soultions%2Bmap.jpg Field Journal - Site Assessment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/ff5a248b-8483-4c6e-9975-0e48724e91f5/Design+Ecosystems+Tom+checking+out+plant+in+community+meadow+outdoor+classroom.JPG Field Journal - Site Assessment - Make it stand out Assessing the native vegetation in the outdoor classroom meadow we co-designed with a 5th-grade STEAM class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/4f99caad-27db-434b-a961-c2298c70426a/Design_Ecosystems_Layered+Analysis Field Journal - Site Assessment - What We Collect https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/a8da03ee-a2db-4612-8d30-994fcdb6954b/SITES+Existing+conditions+map+example.jpg Field Journal - Site Assessment Example of a SITES™ existing conditions plan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1ca209ed-918b-4000-b732-db964843cd64/Ecological+native+meadow+for+STEM+outdoor+classroom Field Journal - Site Assessment - Opportunity is in every landscape. From the ground up, Design Ecosystems with us. Get in Touch With Us https://www.design-ecosystems.com/blog/dense-layered-native-planting monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/a4083078-7a3e-4153-97c5-8ceb9cacc2e7/Before+and+After_120810_Rain+Garden_forweb.jpg Field Journal - Dense, Layered, Native Planting - About SITES This series unpacks elements of the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES™), which grew out of the same framework as USGBC’s LEED green building certification. This rating system evaluates the performance of a landscape site (anything from the building ‘skin’ outward) and accredits those that fulfill requirements and achieve a certain number of points. Pictured: SWT Design Campus (SITES™ Accredited) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/0a288afd-4220-439c-8a8a-f73733425136/SITES+Soil+and+Vegetation+life-cycle Field Journal - Dense, Layered, Native Planting - You don’t need to pursue SITES™ accreditation in order to mitigate these issues in your next landscape design project (although let us know if you’re interested!). The following unpacks Sustainable Sites Initiative prerequisite P4.3 Use appropriate plants and related credits, under Section 4: Site Design—Soil + Vegetation. Every SITES™ accredited landscape must use plants appropriate to a site’s conditions, climate, and design intent. Credits are given to projects that incorporate native plants, native plant communities, and optimize biomass. Let’s unpack how to design with the nature of plants and the conditions of the land to make thriving, functional, and lush outdoor spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/9b33d5f1-d3b2-4d08-8ed3-5be0f9235b72/Echinacea+purpurea-+Purple+Coneflower.png Field Journal - Dense, Layered, Native Planting - Echinacea purpurea - purple coneflower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/7d868122-26f7-469d-b17a-7ca0a6487db1/DSC04332.JPG Field Journal - Dense, Layered, Native Planting - Coreopsis lancelota - tickseed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/abc57a66-67f0-47ed-871c-27131137392b/DSC03319.JPG Field Journal - Dense, Layered, Native Planting - Monarda bradbuneana - bee balm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/3ad06df6-7544-4147-bf82-9b278f2e848d/DSC04604.JPG Field Journal - Dense, Layered, Native Planting - Aster divaricatus - white wood aster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/7fa21bd9-c59b-4954-90d0-24a619dcdf8f/terrestrial+biomes+around+the+world.png Field Journal - Dense, Layered, Native Planting - The globe hosts a variety of biomes, which are defined by their climate and ecological characteristics. Among others these include savannas, rainforests, tundras, and Mediterranean vegetation. Ecoregions are a more localized subset of biomes, and vary in definition by organizations like the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1e210613-1e6d-43ab-99c1-6e1b563e8014/Level+III+Ecoregions+map+of+united+states+EPA Field Journal - Dense, Layered, Native Planting - In central Jersey, we live in the temperate broadleaf forest biome, which stretches up through Canada, and more specifically we live in the Northern Piedmont ecoregion, which spans down all the way to Alabama. A New Jerseyan may reside in a suburban or urban development of this ecoregion, or perhaps on agricultural land. Biomes and ecoregions vary by their availability of sun, amount of precipitation, elevation and slope of terrain, soil composition, dominant vegetation, and wildlife populations. All of these factors shape what living things will survive, compete, and interact with the biotic and abiotic environment around them. The plants that have evolved to live in a given region alongside other plants living in the same region are all considered a community. Much like human-made communities, when given the chance to interact with each other, these communities of plants multiply any one individual’s gifts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1b6371ff-805b-415b-a1e3-a268a3504e6a/planting+in+a+post+wild+world_rainier+and+west.png Field Journal - Dense, Layered, Native Planting - When designing with plant communities, it’s important to keep things layered and diverse. Taking a cue from Planting in a Post Wild World (Rainier & West), we create three functional layers with native and appropriate plants: the structural layer, the seasonal layer, and the ground layer. These mimic natural relationships between plants that fill every niche to gain access to light, water, pollinators, and nutrients. A good rule of thumb to achieve biodiversity is to plant no more than 10% of any species, 20% of any genus, and 30% of any family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/844e299c-d38c-420a-8368-0417564bf37c/Native+plants+to+New+Jersey%2C+New+York%2C+Pennsylvania Field Journal - Dense, Layered, Native Planting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/540f8061-71b2-4045-8fbe-4fe70e157d6c/SWT+Design+Campus+%282%29_Greenroof_forweb_0.jpg Field Journal - Dense, Layered, Native Planting - Green walls, green roofs, and trellises create opportunities to grow vegetation over built infrastructure. These can help lower heat island effects in urban areas, help shade in the hot summer, block cold winds in the winter, and are available for suburban and urban residents who may be limited in square footage. Not to mention these simple assemblies of materials make for beautiful soft edges on structures and ephemeral outdoor rooms. Pictured: SWT Design Campus (SITES™ Accredited) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/cfd5b021-d3a2-4d52-9de7-6cd71f69fc13/steppers+through+a+native+plant+garden.jpeg Field Journal - Dense, Layered, Native Planting - Opportunity is in every landscape. From the ground up, Design Ecosystems with us. Get in Touch With Us https://www.design-ecosystems.com/blog/managing-precipitation-on-site monthly 0.5 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/2744fb54-d18d-4a36-9d8d-7b848f3fc1a3/Novus_Images10_forweb_0.jpg Field Journal - Managing Precipitation on Site - About SITES This series unpacks elements of the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES™), which grew out of the same framework as USGBC’s LEED green building certification. This rating system evaluates the performance of a landscape site (anything from the building ‘skin’ outward) and accredits those that fulfill requirements and achieve a certain number of points. Pictured: Novus International Headquarters Campus (SITES™ Accredited) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/0d561582-e417-4571-aa06-d38033ccca50/SITES+water+cycle+diagram Field Journal - Managing Precipitation on Site - Our responsibility as land stewards is to slow water down again, and allow it to cycle through natural systems as it has for billions of years. You don’t need to pursue SITES™ accreditation in order to mitigate these issues in your next landscape design project (although let us know if you’re interested!). The following unpacks Sustainable Sites Initiative prerequisite P3.1 Manage precipitation on site, under Section 3: Site Design—Water. Every SITES™ accredited landscape must retain a certain amount of water directly through the natural and built systems within the site’s boundaries. Let’s break down the criteria, calculations, and steps of “replicating natural hydrological conditions.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1772746549272-99YJ5ZK407SGRFGWR416/unsplash-image-I0civF825k0.jpg Field Journal - Managing Precipitation on Site - pond with waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1772746639330-TDFQHT3TMOP1U6HDWCDH/unsplash-image-enwCFUYmXNE.jpg Field Journal - Managing Precipitation on Site - rain chains featuring bells in a town square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1772746639252-2CHFYUXOR99TTFQ53L82/unsplash-image-sPbUckdCbQI.jpg Field Journal - Managing Precipitation on Site - rain barrel collecting water from downspout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1772746930133-O79IP2NAS4EJ6NY3WDHI/Meridian_Hill_Bioswale.jpg Field Journal - Managing Precipitation on Site - bioswale on city street/sidewalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1772746694396-SZDGWD555DRFHTNZXJBF/puddle+with+raindrops Field Journal - Managing Precipitation on Site - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/4fe24bae-fa39-439a-a685-f180946fea0c/daily-precipitation-bound-brook-nj Field Journal - Managing Precipitation on Site - Make it stand out Example of daily precipitation events, ranked highest to lowest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/079f5ab6-6fde-4640-b455-0fed07794b4c/Screenshot+2026-03-05+at+4.29.41+PM.png Field Journal - Managing Precipitation on Site - 4. Coverage (sqft) x Rainfall (ft) = Volume (cu ft) Convert inches of precipitation to feet by dividing by 12 Xth Percentile Rain Event x Area of Impervious Surface = Volume of Precipitation (cu ft) Use this number when designing stormwater features, and compare infiltration rates, evapotranspiration rates, and rainwater harvesting sizes (each technology varies in how water capacity is calculated). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/2382de20-b0fb-4073-a48f-38c1819f229a/GreenhousewithRudbeckiablooming.jpeg Field Journal - Managing Precipitation on Site - Opportunity is in every landscape. From the ground up, Design Ecosystems with us. Get in Touch With Us https://www.design-ecosystems.com/blog/native-plants-of-lenapehoking monthly 0.5 2025-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/eda1e6ce-e6b9-4486-8dd7-340809529dbd/Wikipedia_Lenape_Languages.png Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - “Lenapehoking is more than just a map of the land, Lenapehoking is the land, it’s the waters, the rivers, the lakes, even the ocean, all of the cosmos, all of our connection with the earth, the waters, the sky, the animals, all life, the mountains, the ancient ones, the ones that have the ancient memory, all of these things, to the Lenape have a spirit.” Curtis Zunigha, co-director of The Lenape Center (Quote Source) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/bfeaf914-c187-4009-a73d-3700fe0c9ed1/Wikipedia_Sanguinaria_canadensis_009.jpg Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - Pekon/Pukon, Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis Early spring white blooms, this groundcover is best grown in moist, well-drained soil with part to full shade. (Source) A blood-red sap found in Bloodroot is used in ceremonial facepaint. Though toxic, parts of this uncommon plant are used to treat stomach aches and cramps. (Nanticoke Lenape Museum) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/ddddc138-ec8b-4359-b783-48e9efc8e480/Wikipedia_Mayapple_flower_1.jpg Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - Alulhùkwèsàk, Mayapple Podophyllum peltatum Known for its umbrella-like leaves and white spring flowers, this rhizomatous groundcover thrives in dry shade. (Source) This toxic plant was known to be used as a pesticide and laxative. Mayapple has a symbiotic relationship with the box turtle, which is one of the few species to pass its seeds. (Native Roots Farm Foundation) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/47ac9080-a372-4335-84f9-3706de25a5a4/closeup-of-cattails.jpg Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - Ahpawi, Cattail Typha angustifolia Considered aggressive in many parts of the country, this aquatic plant grows in full/part sun and colonizes aggressively. (Source) A versatile and useful plant, all parts of the cattail can be used: mature leaves can be woven into baskets and wigwam covering, the fluff used for tinder, and young plants as an antiseptic. (Nanticoke Lenape Museum) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/adba3907-8296-4611-8aa5-576758260b56/Echinacea_purpurea_Grandview_Prairie.jpg Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - Chixamokànatae, Coneflower Echinacea purpurea At home in moist prairies, this full-sun pollinator favorite blooms purple with cones that last all winter. (Source) The roots of the coneflower, known to boost one’s immune system, can be harvested and dried to make tea for cold symptoms, or applied to wounds to prevent infection. (West Windsor History) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/b0a4639f-517e-464c-ad0f-cb8fb84a37db/Wikipedia_Asclepias_syriacus.tif.jpg Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - Pitukëna, Milkweed Asclepias syriaca Tolerating drought and sun and erosion, this fragrant and showy perennial grows rhizomally and supports monarchs. (Source) This monarch-loving, toxic perennial can be used to treat kidney disorders and stomach pain. The inside of the stalk can be used to make string, and silk from the pods into wool. (Native Roots Farm Foundation) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/052c3843-b9ab-4563-ba4c-f2ae2ac9470b/Wikipedia_Actaea_racemosa_001.png Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - Sekkohosh, Black Cohosh Actaea racemosa A large herbaceous perennial (up to 8’) with late-summer fragrant flowers. Prefers med-moisture soil in part/full shade. (Source) This large flowering perennial is made into teas that support menstrual health, such as childbirth pain and supporting reproductive health. (The Economic Botanist) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/d42fe537-a006-4404-b802-3b3934734434/Wikipedia_Sambucus_canadensis_004.png Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - Puhwesenakwim, American Elder Sambucus canadensis A sprawling and suckering shrub with June lemony flowers and summer fruit. Well-drained soils, full to part sun. (Source) This edible shrub bears flowers and fruit, rich in vitamin C, which can be made into juice or jam, dried or baked. They are a great source of food for many birds, like the cedar waxwing. (Ursinus College). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/bb7b5498-641b-402b-848f-4cb697f8ddca/Wikipedia_Lindera_benzoin.jpg Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - Kawënsheyok, Spicebush Lindera benzoin A deciduous, large shrub (up to 12’) that supports many species year-round. Best in part-shade and well-drained soil. (Source) Spicebush features year-round interest and bounty, as its leaves, twigs, leaves, flowers, and summer fruit are all edible and are used in cooking. (Ursinus College) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/b1235346-75f7-453c-a0ac-593f8bcb4c1b/unsplash-image-JTG-LsMR0aM.jpg Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - Winakw, Sassafrass Sassafras albidum Medium deciduous tree with great fall color, found on forest edges. Full to part sun, medium soil; tolerates sand. (Source). Known for its many uses and three shapes of leaves, Sassafras’s roots, leaves, and bark can be used as blood thinner, pain reliever, mosquito repellant, seasoning, and dyes. (Nanticoke Lenape Museum) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/4de77000-bb98-4943-b223-c9ee0e2b2a59/Rhus+typhina_Sumac_Wikipedia.jpg Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - Këlëkënikwënakw, Sumac Rhus typhina Large deciduous shrub (up to 25’) that tolerates urban soils, like roadsides. Will spread through root suckering. (Source) The Lenape often smoked sumac in a signature mixture with tobacco. Other uses include its leaves, berries, roots, and bark as medicinal teas and remedies. (Nanticoke Lenape Museum) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/ace49a34-432d-461c-8fdc-ce36a1b6fb26/unsplash-image-heqAED_p0Dk.jpg Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - Wisahkakw, Red Oak (Acorn) Quercus rubra A large deciduous tree, which provides habitat and food for thousands of species of animals and insects. (Source) The bark of an oak can be made into a tea for bowel issues and sore throats. The acorn was particularly versatile and was used to make cooking oil, porridge, and bread. (Delaware Tribe) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/f1215a8a-752b-46d4-af92-00932aa7d405/Liriodendron_tulipifera_columnar_trunk_Wikipedia.png Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - Mùxulhemënshi, Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera This large, stately deciduous tree grows in rich woods, and is known for its bright, cup-like flowers in spring. (Source) Most Lenape canoes were made out of hollowed-out tulip tree logs (in addition to elm, white oak, chester, and red cedar). The name literally means “tree from which canoes are made.” (Source) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1765913760043-VY16RPN1TL3KXAEHDUHM/unsplash-image-DSo8adARLK0.jpg Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - “Tobacco is one of the first medicines, and it represents the truth, and it represents the original connection with the creator.” Curtis Zunigha, co-director of The Lenape Center (Source) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/00ac3343-ff1a-4975-817d-a5c126baf439/three-sisters-planting.jpg Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - “At the height of the summer, when the days are long and bright, and the thunderers come to soak the ground, the lessons of reciprocity are written clearly in a Three Sisters garden. Together their stems inscribe what looks to me like a blueprint for the world, a map of balance and harmony.” Robin Wall Kimmerer (Braiding Sweetgrass, pg. 131) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749854095961-D4KIOYPH6N4AO9Y3HMJ7/DSC06305.JPG Field Journal - 12 Native Plants of Lenapehoking - Opportunity is in every landscape. From the ground up, Design Ecosystems with us. Get in Touch With Us https://www.design-ecosystems.com/blog/the-generational-garden monthly 0.5 2025-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/4aa2c855-521f-4b3a-893d-1799980f703b/Aerial+View+of+Installation Field Journal - The Generational Garden - “The jungle,” she called it. She may not know it yet, but this jungle is a place she’ll return to again and again. A space she’ll grow up alongside. A space shaped by her family, and one that will, in turn, help shape her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/e8f8ddca-b5c7-496f-a0b4-7f3860189150/Establishing+the+Woodland+Garden+from+the+Street+View Field Journal - The Generational Garden - Make it stand out Image Caption: From the street, the new garden welcomes neighbors and pollinators alike with a dense, layered mix of native perennials, trees, and shrubs. Temporary deer netting helps protect the garden in its first few seasons of establishment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/7fb08d82-34e7-456b-b4e8-58ede770380e/Placing+the+Stone Field Journal - The Generational Garden - By Design The design work focused on making these generational connections tangible. Every element was chosen to support ecological function and invite participation, wonder, and rest. Steppers and Boulders Large, locally reclaimed bluestone steppers guide movement through the space; wide and level enough for grandparents, playful enough for granddaughters. Sizeable boulders define moments of pause and add opportunity for art and reflection. They’re perches, landmarks, pedestals, and invitations to stay a while. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/2177a01f-bcca-4a64-be2c-5fdc293d1ae6/Stone+Path+and+Native+Plant+Layout+in+Progress Field Journal - The Generational Garden - Make it stand out Image Caption: The woodland entry garden takes shape with a carefully arranged stone path and a palette of native grasses, shrubs, and groundcovers awaiting their final placement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/85cc1d21-7105-4367-afed-d20f8cb3d17a/Establishing+the+Woodland+Garden+from+the+Street+View Field Journal - The Generational Garden - Make it stand out Image Caption: As summer unfolds, the newly planted woodland garden begins to establish. A winding stone path leads through clusters of native greenery, while a temporary fence protects tender growth from curious deer. The layout starts to reveal how the space welcomes both people and pollinators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/538e7412-9cac-482a-bf34-15fc6bf12f50/Mid-Installation%3A+Planting+Around+the+Entry+Path Field Journal - The Generational Garden - Looking Forward A few mornings after the last plants were settling in, the young explorer stepped outside again, trailed by her grandparents. She wandered between the grasses, paused to watch a bee move from bloom to bloom, and climbed her favorite boulder to look out over the jungle. One day, when she’s ready to name the plants and tally the pollinators, we’ll hand her a clipboard and a data sheet. But for now, she’s doing the most important thing: getting to know the place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/c8c36f3f-20fc-4872-8258-f317aff34b11/IMG_1021.jpg Field Journal - The Generational Garden - Opportunity is in every landscape. From the ground up, Design Ecosystems with us. Get in Touch With Us https://www.design-ecosystems.com/blog/handing-out-possibility monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/84e9a04c-d0c4-4ca2-b5b0-4ab087bcbdef/Design+Ecosystems+rubber+stamps+on+table+at+Liberty+Science+Center Field Journal - Handing Out Possibility - Make it stand out The aftermath of a fun day learning about native plants and pollinators with young scientists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/0e074f65-87d8-46ef-b962-2707a637c53d/Design+Ecosystems+seeds+and+native+plants Field Journal - Handing Out Possibility - Bringing Native Plants to the Museum In late April, Liberty Science Center invited us to take part in their Earth Month events, including the LSC After Dark: Party for the Planet celebration. The idea was simple: gather local businesses, artists, and educators to spark curiosity about sustainability in all its forms. We set up a small display of blooming natives—Jacob’s ladder with its blue flowers, ragwort beaming yellow, tiarella and columbine starting to unfurl—and spent hours talking with visitors about what these plants do beyond looking beautiful. Over two days, we gave out 200 native wildflower seed packets. We talked about why layered planting supports pollinators and builds soil, how native gardens manage stormwater, and why design choices matter in the long run. Image Caption: Our table at LSC, complete with native plants & seeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/06d55c2d-9127-4507-ac99-7f7d1a57ee04/Design+Ecosystems+table+Liberty+Science+Center+Pick+Me Field Journal - Handing Out Possibility - What We Took With Us Our Table at Liberty Science Center’s After Dark Party for the Planet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/b0c3bc8e-8bd9-4a0a-8f17-3b7e149f2285/Design+Ecosystems+table+at+Liberty+Science+Center+Plant+Me Field Journal - Handing Out Possibility - Opportunity is in every landscape. From the ground up, Design Ecosystems with us. Get in Touch With Us https://www.design-ecosystems.com/blog/stewards-in-the-making monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/16a77ecc-89d8-4897-91ec-f1a44b0b64ee/Fifth+Grade+Pollinator+Garden Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - The sun is out. The gardens are buzzing. It's mid-June, and the outdoor classroom is fully alive — Coreopsis beaming, Milkweed brimming, Agastache just beginning to bloom. A handful of pinwheels spin quietly in the breeze, their iridescence warding off the curious geese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1ca209ed-918b-4000-b732-db964843cd64/Fifth+Grade+Pollinator+Garden Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Make it stand out The Fifth Grade Pollinator Garden & Outdoor Classroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/8439a75b-566b-420f-a021-139ffa6a960a/Soil+Jar+Tests Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Make it stand out Soil jar test analysis performed by fifth grade STEM class https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749847935982-C2NKIXSRGFEPML9AIJ78/DSC08673.JPG Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Scale Model Form Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749847938300-PWBQFDQKSE46MS5QYJC0/DSC08676.JPG Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Stacks of papers with plant selection information https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749847945590-GX0LXKIVN2UTZD625X83/DSC08678.JPG Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Coloring in design concept for pollinator garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749847946480-7O6D71EHW0DTXXECNS3K/DSC08679.JPG Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Design of pollinator garden using 3D-printed scale model pieces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749848176106-G0H0N0B6JZ1VCCBHFYHM/IMG_20250305_124937%281%29.jpg Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Sketched bubble diagram of pollinator garden with section on trace paper with sharpie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749848181757-5AG9LUSVSNH6I91EPF0X/Compass+Academy+Meadow+Sketch.jpg Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Concept sketch of the pollinator garden which combines students ideas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749848171527-MA68V2ZXEQACN96WJHR7/L3_LAYOUT_3-L3-1_LAYOUT_SPACES_1.jpg Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Final design with picnic tables and pathways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/4a71c5e8-a5f4-4665-bd50-51de818bb722/Plant+Delivery+to+school Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Make it stand out Plants delivered, wagons and wheelbarrows ready, time to plant! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749848502415-1IGWKR2BHMBWLAQ398NR/DSC09584.JPG Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Students helping move plants in wheel barrows across field https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749848502362-IJROWSJHKN8JCLO9V8CG/DSC09593.JPG Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Plants sitting ready to be placed on mushroom soil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749848515503-IXIC38SPBBM7G46T1QG0/DSC09622.JPG Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Plants placed around pathways of the design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749848511913-OBWY8NTSXS1J7HRDJIYO/DSC09634.JPG Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Closeup of native shrub with other potted plants and flags behind it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/47931f15-0ef3-4df2-8bf0-cf61d441556a/Rules+of+the+Garden Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - The Ecology of Education What’s happening here is more than a school project. It’s more than a pollinator garden. It’s an approach to learning that understands how knowledge, real knowledge, grows best in relationship. Dawn’s program blends science, story, design, art, and care. It asks students to think like ecologists by acting like ecologists. To not only observe systems, but to participate in them. To build something they can touch, return to, and care for over time. And in doing so, they learn something bigger than plant names or pollinator facts. They begin to understand that their choices have ripple effects. That their voice matters. That they belong in these spaces — not just as students, but as stewards. This kind of learning isn’t extra. It’s essential. It teaches systems thinking. Interconnection. Empathy. It’s slow, real, and rooted in place. It’s how we grow the next generation of scientists, designers, artists, and storytellers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749848857544-QCMOT6ZI0LQ0E9YHU33H/DSC04332.JPG Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Coreopsis or tickseed, bright and broad daisy-like flower with green foliage behind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749848944683-X1ZV7W57GXG56TFRIV5U/DSC04393.JPG Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Rock painted by student witha butterfly and flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749849046890-5UY20XSX89WECHCL5W4Z/DSC04445.JPG Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - View of polliantor garden with stones lining the path, picnic tables, bench, and woodchip path https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749848973526-5V9E4PXUTHOQNKWG0FDJ/DSC04406.JPG Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Insect hotels painted bright colors by students https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/31fabb0e-0f36-449a-b35d-6da675334eb2/Milkweed Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Dawn points to a stand of blooming milkweed. Big pom-poms of mauve and pink hovering over the garden bed. She tells us that her students started growing new milkweed seeds over the winter — part of their butterfly restoration work. These young scientists learned to care for them in trays, watched them sprout, and soon, they will join these tall blooming ones: rooted in the soil, feeding the very Monarchs they’d studied. These are the seeds that matter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/0addcf3f-5ba5-446e-8360-f9c006ae3dfe/DSC04340.JPG Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Make it stand out Painted stones line a wood chip path, containing an assortment of native perennials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/50322217-4884-419a-b840-487b8b4fd9bf/DSC06398.jpg Field Journal - Stewards in the Making - Opportunity is in every landscape. From the ground up, Design Ecosystems with us. Get in Touch With Us https://www.design-ecosystems.com/blog/what-the-lawn-remembers monthly 0.5 2025-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/86f72f19-1164-4e03-9c07-2ceb33b28141/Robin+Hood+Outdoor+Theater_Rethink+Theatrical Field Journal - What the Lawn Remembers - When I produced theater outdoors, we would perform in public gardens and historic spaces (shout out to the Rutgers Gardens!). The landscape itself became the set, the context. People arrived with folding chairs and picnic blankets. They wandered among lilacs and dogwoods, then sat on the grass to watch Robin Hood emerge from the shrubs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/23d8625a-917d-4eb1-8ade-a5e61c27d752/Native+Front+Yard+Plantings Field Journal - What the Lawn Remembers - What if we stopped defaulting to lawn and started designing for connection? What if lawn was framed by life: by gardens that feed pollinators, trees that shelter us, and beds of plants that nourish the soil? What if lawn wasn’t the whole story, but a part of something more alive? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/141cae02-1db6-4a5e-b891-f2375c58d3c9/Seneca_Village_from_Map_of_Central_Park_by_Viele_1856_%281697276%29.png Field Journal - What the Lawn Remembers - Even our most beloved green spaces have complicated roots. Central Park—iconic, ecological, universally adored—is also a site of erasure. Before it was a park and became New York City’s big lawn, it was home to Seneca Village, a thriving community of Black and Irish landowners who were forcibly displaced in the 1850s. Today, the park stands as proof that lawn can be a powerful third space full of life, joy, and gathering. But it also reminds us that how land is shaped, and who it's shaped for, carries consequences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/5de7d672-c773-4bd0-8bef-0190f886435e/Longleat+Gardens%2C+Jan+Siberechts Field Journal - What the Lawn Remembers - Trimmed grass as aesthetic began in the gardens of 17th-century English and French aristocrats, where open lawns signified wealth: land you didn’t need to farm, land you could simply show off. When white settlers brought this aesthetic to North America, it merged with the ideas of ownership, order, and productivity. By the post-WWII housing boom, it became an American norm: green lawn, white fence, good citizen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749153829043-TPHKZQUDBS3PRDB4PZD3/Lawn+Mower+on+Lawn Field Journal - What the Lawn Remembers - This isn’t just lawn. It’s a compliance landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/2504c135-0fde-4aec-a7f1-5863f753be00/Wheelbarrow+Native+Shrubs.JPG Field Journal - What the Lawn Remembers - Let’s observe where the sun hits, where the water pools, what the soil is asking for. Let’s find the quiet corners where lawn isn’t needed, and ask what could live there instead. Maybe it’s a patch of native perennials. Maybe it’s a tree that casts shade. Maybe it’s a garden that feeds the bees, the soil, your belly, and your spirit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/44a300f2-66d5-4200-acfb-1c1a19f8e4ec/Grass+in+evening+with+dew Field Journal - What the Lawn Remembers - This is what the land remembers What I wish we saw more of: Spaces to gather. Spaces to speak. Spaces to protest. Spaces to make art. Spaces to trade food. Spaces where kids run through trees. Spaces that reflect who we are and where we are, not just who we were told to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/ee878dcd-9159-4372-a482-39bc947d2ee9/Easter+eggs+on+lawn Field Journal - What the Lawn Remembers - Imagine this: the same Easter egg hunt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/50322217-4884-419a-b840-487b8b4fd9bf/DSC06398.jpg Field Journal - What the Lawn Remembers - Opportunity is in every landscape. From the ground up, Design Ecosystems with us. Get in Touch With Us https://www.design-ecosystems.com/blog/from-lawn-to-living-landscape monthly 0.5 2025-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/aaf8ead8-0b41-49d8-bda5-02ab55141f7a/Wildflower+Plantings.jpg Field Journal - From Lawn to Living Landscape - How It Began What started as a simple request—replacing a patchy, underperforming lawn—quickly became an opportunity to create something more meaningful. Instead of forcing grass to grow where it clearly didn’t want to, we reimagined the space as a thriving native garden, designed to work with the land rather than against it. Every project begins the same way: by understanding what’s already happening on-site. We flew the drone, rolled out the measuring tapes, studied the soil, tracked how water moved through the yard, and observed how light shifted throughout the day. Like many front yards, this one had a mix of conditions—some areas were dry and root-heavy, while others held too much water after a storm. Rather than treating these as obstacles, we leaned into them, using design to turn challenges into assets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/540fc3b3-a7ad-4091-b074-8c0875492a37/Digital+Layout+Plan.jpg Field Journal - From Lawn to Living Landscape - The Design A flowing mass of native sedges became the foundation for our design, naturally absorbing excess moisture while adding soft texture to the space. We layered in a dynamic plant palette that would offer structure, color, and movement throughout the seasons—spring ephemerals, summer pollinator favorites, fall foliage, and winter seed heads. A sculptural witch hazel placed strategically anchored the garden (while obscuring the view of the neighbors). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/5b7d78dc-3e3c-4c08-9acc-9705bedf9c21/DSC06339.JPG Field Journal - From Lawn to Living Landscape - Hand-picked & Placed Once the design was finalized, we made a trip down to Pleasant Run Nursery where we hand-picked each plant ourselves, ensuring the best possible selections. By the time we left the nursery, our truck was packed with vibrant native species, pollinators already circling the fragrant flowers. The echinacea was an unexpected highlight—each plant grown from seed, carrying its own unique form, stature, and genetic material. Some stood tall and airy, others more compact and full, coming together to create a garden that felt naturally diverse from day one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749854075368-FNXQL805FRDG5NIC43UL/DSC06284.JPG Field Journal - From Lawn to Living Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749854095961-D4KIOYPH6N4AO9Y3HMJ7/DSC06305.JPG Field Journal - From Lawn to Living Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749854117861-08BXP4NTKX3S0IVQDT20/DSC06348.JPG Field Journal - From Lawn to Living Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749854138085-03M606JV7Z2VNGA3HKFG/DSC06262.JPG Field Journal - From Lawn to Living Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/466ee95a-c88f-421f-a7ef-c6ecaedd6d38/DSC06360.JPG Field Journal - From Lawn to Living Landscape - Messy Ecosystems, Orderly Frames To define the space, we installed custom curved, weathered steel edging, giving the planting beds a crisp frame while allowing the design to flow naturally. After prepping the soil and carefully placing each plant, we watered everything in, knowing that after a short establishment period, these plants would settle in and thrive on their own—no chemicals, no heavy maintenance, just a self-sustaining ecosystem built to last. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749853922966-88WOFV66EHD3MIQKLT9M/DSC06391.JPG Field Journal - From Lawn to Living Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749853921819-8SWCQU7OF0ASI097SCFV/DSC06403.JPG Field Journal - From Lawn to Living Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749853934737-KWV5DT4DNK4E5JDUMAUE/DSC06406.JPG Field Journal - From Lawn to Living Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1749853932031-A2KK8ETXWB7VMFQZEFIG/DSC06361.JPG Field Journal - From Lawn to Living Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/50322217-4884-419a-b840-487b8b4fd9bf/DSC06398.jpg Field Journal - From Lawn to Living Landscape - In the Ground for Generations Looking at the garden now, it’s hard to imagine it was ever struggling. Instead of a lawn fighting against its conditions, the space has come alive—with movement, color, and layers that evolve throughout the year. It’s a landscape that works, not just for the homeowners but for pollinators, the soil, and the greater ecosystem. Creating a resilient, beautiful landscape isn’t complicated—it just takes the right approach. What opportunities are waiting in your yard? Opportunity is in every landscape. From the ground up, Design Ecosystems with us. https://www.design-ecosystems.com/blog/unexpected-beauty-orchid monthly 0.5 2025-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/3d4fe94c-f3ad-49ae-8dfb-3eafd2efb6d5/Unexpected+Beauty-+Exploring+the+Native+Orchids+of+the+Northeast+%28Website%29.JPG Field Journal - Unexpected Beauty - North-East Specific Unlike tropical orchids, which are epiphytes, growing on other plants and dangling in the air, Tri-State orchids are terrestrial, meaning they grow in soil and depend on mycorrhizal fungi for survival. (3) These fungi form symbiotic relationships with orchid root systems, providing essential nutrients and even helping to break dormancy, prompting the orchid to emerge from the soil. Orchids in the Northeast are particularly sensitive to mycorrhizal fungi, habitat specificity, and pollution, making them valuable indicator species for environmental health. (3) Unfortunately, New Jersey has experienced significant habitat degradation, placing many native orchids on threatened and endangered lists. (3) Like many native flowering plants, orchids also play a crucial role in supporting local ecosystems, benefiting other native flora and fauna. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/7dd0b044-2ef3-4289-b3e2-dfd86a2ee72a/NJ_Orchid_Bloom_Schedule.jpg Field Journal - Unexpected Beauty - Tips for Spotting Native Orchids The Pink Lady’s Slipper is the most common orchid in New Jersey. (2) It blooms annually and grows between 6 and 15 inches tall. These orchids are often found along the edges of forest clearings, and in rare cases, their typically pink flowers appear white. The Pine Barrens, also known as the Pinelands, is a vast expanse of pine forests, wetlands, and heathlands, renowned for its rich biodiversity, including numerous orchid species. Notable orchids found in this region include the Pink Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium acaule), Cranefly Orchid (Tipularia discolor), and various Platanthera species. Wetlands provide the moist, acidic soils that many native orchids require. Species such as Lace-lip Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes laciniata) and Atlantic Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes bightensis) thrive in these environments. Coastal dune swales—low-lying areas between dunes that retain moisture—also support unique plant communities, including Atlantic Ladies’ Tresses. The rarest orchid in New Jersey is the Small Whorled Pogonia (Isotria medeoloides), which is federally threatened and endangered in the state. This elusive orchid has only been spotted a few times in New Jersey. Due to its small stature and unassuming appearance, it is particularly difficult to detect in the wild. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/9e35969a-da68-4ccd-b398-d71012d19ab9/IMG_9437.JPG Field Journal - Unexpected Beauty - Advocacy Orchids serve as a striking visual representation of biodiversity in landscapes. They can help combat “plant blindness” by sparking curiosity and fostering a deeper appreciation for the environment. Searching for orchids, while respecting their habitats, can strengthen people’s connection to nature and inspire enthusiasm for conservation. Preserving native habitats through programs like Green Acres depends on an environmentally conscious public. On an individual level, joining advocacy groups and supporting conservation efforts through lobbying can help protect fragile ecosystems and address environmental degradation. https://www.design-ecosystems.com/blog/butterflies-arent-picky monthly 0.5 2025-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/00a7d907-2371-44c8-af12-f979dcb64fed/caspar_david_friedrich_-_wanderer_above_the_sea_of_fog.jpg Field Journal - Butterflies Aren’t Picky—We Are - The Fear of Wildness Our cultural discomfort with "messy" landscapes isn’t a natural instinct—it’s the product of centuries of history and power dynamics. In Western thought, the concept of beauty was shaped by Enlightenment-era philosophies, like Immanuel Kant’s ideas of the sublime and the beautiful. The sublime—awe-inspiring, untamed nature—was something to be conquered or feared, while the beautiful was tied to order, control, and human touch. These ideals, rooted in European aristocracy, celebrated manicured estates and pastoral views—a far cry from the dynamic, untamed ecosystems that sustain life. These aesthetic standards weren’t merely shared concepts—they were violently imposed through colonization across the Americas. The expansion of Manifest Destiny championed values rooted in European aristocracy and patriarchal colonial systems, prioritizing control, resource extraction, and domination over land and people. This racialized and gendered worldview not only erased Indigenous knowledge systems but actively perpetuated the genocide of Native people, who had cultivated a mutual relationship with the land for millennia. Instead, prairies were plowed, forests felled, and lawns cultivated as symbols of civility and control. Today, the dominance of the cut lawn reflects not just an aesthetic preference but the erasure of Indigenous and matriarchal traditions, and the ecological richness they upheld. Image Caption: Wanderer above the Sea of Fog, painted by German Romanticist artist Caspar David Friedrich in 1818. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/8f406436-8de6-4155-beed-4727ee5c2c60/IMG_8648.jpg Field Journal - Butterflies Aren’t Picky—We Are - Pathways to Resilience Nassauer’s framework has inspired a new generation of designers and thinkers, showing how ecological resilience and cultural acceptance can coexist. Piet Oudolf’s work, like the High Line in New York, demonstrates how dense, biodiverse plantings can thrive when framed by clean, intentional forms, helping cities manage stormwater and cool urban heat islands. Robin Wall Kimmerer—a Potawatomi botanist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass—bridges Indigenous stewardship traditions with ecological restoration, emphasizing reciprocity with the land as a path to resilience. Thomas Rainer and Claudia West expand on these ideas in Planting in a Post-Wild World, making ecological design accessible and actionable. Their layered approach combines “design” plants for visual impact with “functional” groundcovers that stabilize soil, manage water, and support biodiversity. By incorporating cues to care—like defined edges, pathways, and intentional groupings—they address cultural discomfort with untamed landscapes, framing nature’s “messiness” as purposeful. This approach transforms landscapes into bridges between ecological resilience and cultural renewal, showing us how to move beyond fear of the wild and connect more deeply with its beauty and function. Image Caption: the High Line in NYC. Credit: Dean Janulis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/b0e83837-5bf0-4890-aa8d-c42ef0c27cd5/DSC06357.jpg Field Journal - Butterflies Aren’t Picky—We Are - Butterflies aren’t picky about where the milkweed grows—humans are. https://www.design-ecosystems.com/blog/pest-management monthly 0.5 2024-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/5ebb3737-d919-40df-9826-4379682405e3/Screenshot+2024-12-16+at+1.44.44+PM.png Field Journal - Deer, Mice, and Bugs, Oh My! - Outsmarting Nature’s Nibblers It is often said in the field of Landscape Architecture that when it comes to plants, clients request three things: low maintenance, year-round blooms, and deer resistance. The obvious solution to this wish list is a stunning palette of native plastic plants, perfectly complemented by a synthetic turf lawn. If, by some chance, you read that sentence and thought, "Amazing! Where can I purchase this landscape?", I urge you to stop reading and call your local football field installer immediately. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/5aa2c7fa-4983-4210-99ad-b9f7248ce47d/Screenshot+2024-12-16+at+1.46.47+PM.png Field Journal - Deer, Mice, and Bugs, Oh My! - Deer Simply put, White-Tailed Deer are difficult. Deer-resistant plants are at best less appetizing for deer, but any seasoned gardener will tell you that there is nothing the hoofed menaces won’t eat. Exotic plants such as hydrangeas are often more appetizing than others. Native plants are sometimes less of a delicacy and can also occasionally survive better after a mild grazing. Historically, people have turned to chemical sprays to keep deer off of plants. Chemical deer sprays can not only be harmful for humans, but wash off into the local rivers and bioaccumulate into animals up the food chain. If you care about your family, neighbors and environment, avoiding chemicals is a must. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/14befe0b-8e06-48c1-801f-ea9ee26c583c/Screenshot+2024-12-16+at+1.48.46+PM.png Field Journal - Deer, Mice, and Bugs, Oh My! - Rodents Similar to deer, organic sprays and netting can be effective tools against rodents such as mice, rats, chipmunks, and squirrels. Many pesticides should be avoided when removing rodents, particularly anticoagulants which are used to kill rodents. Anticoagulants are blood thinners, which cause the animals to bleed out. Not only is this a cruel way to kill an animal, but is dangerous for birds who will eat the injured animal and sometimes die from the poison. Instead of thinking about how to kill the animals, the easiest way is to prevent the issue altogether. While it may be a common aesthetic choice to plant shrubs to cover the foundation of a house, this design choice will lead rodents closer to the home as they search for food and shelter. A design intervention that can be used to avoid foundation plantings, is to simply move plants away from the foundation of the house. When animals are farther out in the environment, the chance of them finding their way into a home is low. Avoid piling wood, and planting grasses or low woody shrubs near the foundation to reduce the risk of rodents from coming into your home. If plants are unavoidable along the foundation, similar to deer, rodents tend to dislike mint, lavender, thyme, the allium family, and marigolds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/a50b5b7e-7ed6-43dc-992f-ac2014109246/Screenshot+2024-12-16+at+1.51.21+PM.png Field Journal - Deer, Mice, and Bugs, Oh My! - Insects Insects are very specific creatures; they often feed and/or live on only one type of plant. This specialism allows insect treatment to be focused. Common chemical sprays may kill the targeted insect but also harm other beneficial insects that are part of the ecosystem. There is no need to attack the entire ecosystem when the issue is so specific. Alternatives to chemicals include botanicals, which are plant-derived toxins that target specific insects. Botanicals such as neem, pyrethrins, and diatomaceous earth can be effective. 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For many, winter is the season when the garden sleeps—but beneath the surface, life is bustling. The winter garden is a paradox: the apparent dormancy hums with hidden activity, and simplicity reveals profound complexity. Winter invites us to slow down, to notice the clarity of birdsong on a cold morning, the sharp scent of frost in the air, and the way snow muffles sound, leaving the world hushed. This season is not the absence of life but a different way of being—a reminder that rest is an essential part of thriving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/39b68090-4c05-4273-924b-929d81184ef5/unsplash-image-nm1aXNrTTeI.jpg Field Journal - The Quiet Winter Garden - Plants & Fungi The Quiet Survivors Winter strips the garden bare, revealing its bones. Yet even in this simplicity, there is richness. Deciduous trees shed their leaves to conserve water, their bare branches etching elegant silhouettes against the sky. In contrast, conifers stand resilient, their evergreen needles offering both beauty and shelter for wildlife. Seedheads, left standing, transform into lifelines for birds and other critters. Echinacea, goldenrod, and rudbeckia hold their seeds aloft, feeding flocks of finches and sparrows. Winter berries—vivid red on holly and bright orange on winterberry—punctuate the muted landscape with color and sustenance. Even beneath the snow, fungi slow their systems but still continue their critical work—Mycorrhizal networks nurture root systems, decomposing organic matter and preparing the soil for spring. These unsung heroes maintain balance in the ecosystem, quietly shaping the garden’s future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/f70dcf45-5ef0-4420-b524-75c001887216/unsplash-image-0YpCkzucVUc.jpg Field Journal - The Quiet Winter Garden - Design With Winter Beauty Meets Function Winter gardens require intention. Designing with this season in mind allows you to create spaces that are as functional as they are breathtaking. Consider these principles to guide your winter garden: Leave Seedheads Standing: Resist the urge to cut back plants in the fall. Seedheads from coneflowers and goldenrod provide food for wildlife and stand as striking silhouettes in the snow. Instead, cut them down in the early spring. Plant Winter-Berrying Shrubs: Shrubs like winterberry holly, viburnum, and juniper offer nourishment and vibrant color. Incorporate Evergreens and Winter-Blooming Plants: Juniper and spruce provide structure, while hellebores and witch hazel surprise with their blooms. Create Windbreaks: Strategic evergreen plantings shield gardens from cold winds, creating protective microclimates. Think in Layers: Combine groundcovers, shrubs, and trees for a tapestry of habitat and visual interest. Winter is also an opportunity for reflection. Observe how pathways, hardscaping, and plantings interact. This quiet season offers clarity, inviting you to plan changes that enhance both beauty and ecological function. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66cd1c7ea6e7e4503526b926/1734030018536-QB2USJA2B29MUL6T4J6S/unsplash-image-A25QlZHmLeI.jpg Field Journal - The Quiet Winter Garden - Try This: Map Your Garden’s Shadows Winter’s low sun casts long, dramatic shadows, revealing your garden’s hidden structure. Fresh snow can make this easier, creating crisp outlines of where light and shadow fall. Spend a day observing your property at different times—morning, noon, and afternoon—and sketch where the light and shadows move across your space. Use this as a starting point for a year-long map of your landscape, adding to it each season to uncover patterns in light, shade, and microclimates. This deeper understanding can help you make more informed choices about where to plant, place seating areas, or add hardscaping features. 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