Comments on: The Attack of the Designosaurs http://owendell.com/blog/sustainable-landscaping/the-attack-of-the-designosaurs Musings, humor, and practical advice about sustainable landscaping and related subjects by the master of the craft: Landscape architect, educator, and author Owen E. Dell Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ron tucker http://owendell.com/blog/sustainable-landscaping/the-attack-of-the-designosaurs/comment-page-2#comment-39669 ron tucker Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:07:35 +0000 http://owendell.com/blog/general/the-attack-of-the-designosaurs#comment-39669 What I try to do with my customers is to steer them towards drought tolerate perennials and water wise annuals. Native grasses , once established, make for a beautiful landscape whether planted in masses or as an accent plant. What I try to do with my customers is to steer them towards drought tolerate perennials and water wise annuals. Native grasses , once established, make for a beautiful landscape whether planted in masses or as an accent plant.

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]]> By: Landscaping_Katy http://owendell.com/blog/sustainable-landscaping/the-attack-of-the-designosaurs/comment-page-1#comment-18108 Landscaping_Katy Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:58:22 +0000 http://owendell.com/blog/general/the-attack-of-the-designosaurs#comment-18108 ooops! typo! sorry. Was just so excited about the word. DESIGNOSAURS. ooops! typo! sorry. Was just so excited about the word. DESIGNOSAURS.

]]> By: Landscaping_Katy http://owendell.com/blog/sustainable-landscaping/the-attack-of-the-designosaurs/comment-page-1#comment-18107 Landscaping_Katy Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:56:45 +0000 http://owendell.com/blog/general/the-attack-of-the-designosaurs#comment-18107 Good post. Very nice word--desginosaurs. Yup, it's time to level up and do the thing that's most viable, practical and common sense in landscaping. Good post. Very nice word–desginosaurs. Yup, it’s time to level up and do the thing that’s most viable, practical and common sense in landscaping.

]]> By: Mike http://owendell.com/blog/sustainable-landscaping/the-attack-of-the-designosaurs/comment-page-1#comment-187 Mike Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:51:16 +0000 http://owendell.com/blog/general/the-attack-of-the-designosaurs#comment-187 Owen, I love this. I think you coined a great new word. did I ever share the term "landscraper" with you? It's an old nursery term from decades ago (Thank Manny and Luis), still valid as ever. Mike Owen, I love this. I think you coined a great new word.

did I ever share the term “landscraper” with you? It’s an old nursery term from decades ago (Thank Manny and Luis), still valid as ever.

Mike

]]> By: Diane Downey http://owendell.com/blog/sustainable-landscaping/the-attack-of-the-designosaurs/comment-page-1#comment-8 Diane Downey Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:32:15 +0000 http://owendell.com/blog/general/the-attack-of-the-designosaurs#comment-8 Hi Owen Great post, and great talk at the Pacific Horticulture seminar last weekend. You are the first person that I have met that has put all these pieces of sustainability together including peak oil. I am so relieved to find another landscape professional thinking along these lines. My San Diego based design/build company, The Yard Fairy, has been installing low water landscapes for nearly 6 years now. We have always used mulch to finish our planter areas, and we specialize in drip systems, and were early adopters of smart controllers. We are constantly updating our knowledge of native plants and succulents, and irrigation technology. In the last two years we have won two awards for California Friendly, low water landscapes. All of this built on the basis of the information you provided in your book 'How to run a landscape business'. You are one of my landscaping heroes! Keep up the good work. Hi Owen
Great post, and great talk at the Pacific Horticulture seminar last weekend. You are the first person that I have met that has put all these pieces of sustainability together including peak oil. I am so relieved to find another landscape professional thinking along these lines. My San Diego based design/build company, The Yard Fairy, has been installing low water landscapes for nearly 6 years now. We have always used mulch to finish our planter areas, and we specialize in drip systems, and were early adopters of smart controllers. We are constantly updating our knowledge of native plants and succulents, and irrigation technology. In the last two years we have won two awards for California Friendly, low water landscapes. All of this built on the basis of the information you provided in your book ‘How to run a landscape business’. You are one of my landscaping heroes! Keep up the good work.

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