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beautiful, functional, and resilient landscapes Thrive Design works with clients who desire a garden that is more than simply beautiful on the surface.
In the design process we consider what is below the soil, the way that plants interact and support one another, as well as the local ecosystem to create beautiful, functional landscapes for both humans and nature to thrive. In doing so, we evoke a sense of place, while celebrating subtle beauty to develop through time and seasons. Over the years we've cultivated a resilient pallet of plants that a
03/24/2023
12/20/2021
"The researchers found that the only yards that were able to produce enough chickadees to sustain a stable population were those with a plant composition made up of more than 70 percent of native plants. Because more than 90 percent of herbivorous insects will only eat one or a few native plants, the use of these plants in landscaping is essential to ensure breeding birds have enough insect prey to eat."
New Smithsonian Study Links Declines in Suburban Backyard Birds to Presence of Nonnative Plants Insect-eating birds that depend on high-calorie, high-protein cuisine (namely caterpillars and spiders) to feed their young are finding the menu severely lacking in backyards landscaped with even a small proportion of nonnative plants, according to a new study from SCBI.
10/01/2021
05/15/2020
The garden has lessons for us in this quarantine, if we are willing to stop and listen During this interlude, we should consider strengthening our relationship with the plant world and all its treasures. It is a bond that promises to bring us back to ourselves.
Increasing biodiversity in the city one tree at a time
08/18/2019
A special visit to the Endicott Pear! This tree is thought to be the oldest cultivated fruit tree in North America, it was planted about 375 years ago (1632-1649) and it’s still fruiting!! @ Endicott Pear Tree
08/14/2019
The Tree That Is Live-Tweeting Climate Change With a little help from scientists, an oak in the Harvard Forest is sharing updates about its life.
07/09/2019
Newley installed raised beds and plantings for community garden and orchard we designed in West Philly. I'm looking forward to seeing this garden come to life! @ 52Nd & Parkside
06/25/2019
A legendary Ozark chestnut tree, thought extinct, is rediscovered The chinquapin was supposed to have been wiped out by blight. Now one determined Missouri naturalist is hand-pollinating trees in secret groves to bring it back.
06/21/2019
Meadow in bloom! A sound recording of the birds and bees may have been a more accurate way to convey the living beauty of this project
06/21/2019
How Birds and Bees Survive in the City Pollinators—the wildlife that shuffle pollen between flowers—are being decimated. But they may still thrive with enough help from urban humans.
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