Cover Story

Feeling Right At Home

Careful planning and word-of-mouth have paid off for Design Scapes.

Features

Lock, Stock, And Barrel

The dracaena Clean Stock Program brings new opportunities for Florida and Costa Rican growers.

Landscape Equipment

Ornamental Outlook shines the spotlight on cool clippers, a mower to keep you on track, and a tubular-shaped planter.

Totally Tuscany

Austin Outdoor earned a PLANET Environmental Improvement Grand Award for Bella Collina's Tuscan-themed landscape.

Perking Up The Pits

A new method has been developed to help pave the way for palms to prosper in the city.

Little By Little

Smaller palms can have a big impact on the landscape.

Ornamental Of The Month: Dwarf Palmetto

Take a closer look at Sabal minor.

CEU Series: Harboring Habitats

Eco-minded practices help protect endangered species against exposure to pesticides.

A Cut Above

Proper pruning and irrigation help produce appealing palms.

Wind-Worthy Warriors

Certain species of palm trees stand tall in the face of Florida's fiercest weather.

Tropical Punch

The 2008 Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition serves up cool colors and hot topics.

Ten With Potential

These often-underused varieties could be winning additions to your plant palette.

Columns

First Word By Paul Rusnak

Change Is Good

Those who are versatile can adapt to change - whether it be abrupt or gradual - with relative ease.

Landscape Lessons By Joy Dorst

Embrace Fine Design

As a lifelong student of good design, you will find that you are not a slave to fashion but constantly refining your eye.

Talking Dirt By Alan Shapiro

Keep On Truckin'

Marketing and delivering the finish product is a different story.

General Viewpoints By Jim Spratt

Designing Industry Success

We all must be involved in the process, pay attention to what is happening around us, and design our businesses to flourish.