The Art of Planting Design

Plants bring joy, inspiration, and beauty into our lives, feeding the soul and connecting us to the natural world.

Although landscape architects are increasingly proficient with the tools and techniques of ecologically sustainable design, it is equally important to plant for beauty and delight. This past Saturday, September 11, Oehme, van Sweden Principal Eric Groft (ASLA) joined two other award-winning landscape architects who are distinguished in the fine art of planting design to discuss how to create works of landscape artistry with plants. The presentation took place at the American Society of Landscape Architects 2010 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC as was attended by more than 550 professionals.

In addition to Mr. Groft, the roundtable included Gary Smith of W. Gary Smith Design in Austin, Texas and Craig Bermann of Craig Bermann Landscape Design in Wilmette, Illinios.