ASLA Provides Guide for Residential Landscape Design

ASLA has recently updated a consumers guide in the value of good design and selecting a landscape architect. The icon for the page is on lower half of the ASLA website homepage. It is also linked to the FirmFinder page as well. Check it out.

http://www.asla.org/residentialinfo/

HOME Magazine Features PPN Members

The April issue of Home, a magazine for home improvement, features two ASLA members in an article about hiring landscape design pros. Rosheen Styczinski and Kelly Fore Dixon were referred by ASLA to writer Jessica Dheere. So . . . if you get a call from the media, it may be a referral from your PPN chairperson or ASLA. If you are interested in being a media source, just email your PPN chairperson at neweden@sbcglobal.net.

Read the article by clicking the link below:

http://www.homemag.com/article.asp?section_id=29&article_id=495

Pruned-Webblog to be seen

If you have not already discovered this webblog, you should bookmark it. It is fun and interesting.

http://pruned.blogspot.com/

Designing with Roses Competition Announcement

All-America Rose SelectionsTM is pleased to announce its 2006 Designing with Roses Competition, which honors and celebrates excellence in landscape design for residential and commercial gardens. The competition recognizes specific works of landscape architecture or gardens designed professionals and /or students. Entries of all scales of design, from small gardens to large private landholdings to commercial properties areencouraged. ASLA is cooperating with AARS by providing judges, promotion, and prizes.
DEADLINE: for Entry Forms is June 15, 2006
DEADLINE FOR ALL ENTRIES: Must be received by July 7, 2006.

For more information:
http://www.rose.org/site/epage/32917_429.htm or call Erin Walsh at (415) 348-2731.

New Study Shows Landscaping is Top Choice!

A new study, "Driving Design: From the Front Seat to theFront Porch", fielded by Harris Interactive and Therma-Tru Doors, looks at how American homeowners find inspiration for the exteriors of their current homes or the new homes they are building. Curb appeal and landscaping is shown in this study to be a dominant influential factor.
Of course!. . . .we say, but isn't it nice to have it backed up with statistics? There is also some valuable information that can be used in developing your marketing plans.

Click on this link to the article for more information.

http://www.thermatru.com/PressReleases.aspx?link=DrivingDesign