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The article explores several walls and fences that adds flair to partitions which includes modular Hex pot System; a customized green wall system; Frameworkx XT3, a cable-mesh fencing; and the SF Haight, a cast-iron fencing.

The article discusses the challenge of explaining landscape architecture to the general public and the need for better communication strategies. It highlights the recommendations from the FrameWorks Institute, a research organization, to emphasize the benefits of landscape architecture for people and communities, leverage the familiarity of building architecture to describe landscape architecture, and always use visual examples to enhance understanding.

The article discusses suicide barriers and explores it roles in saving lives. It attempts to know whether there are other ways to protect people at a risk for suicide jumping from bridges without the destroying the natural beauty of the campus. It highlights a cluster of suicides at Cornell University in spring of 2010. The university fenced off its gorges in an effort to save lives. According to the author, a research on whether suicide barriers prevent deaths remains inconclusive.

The article focuses on the design of a fenced dog run for a German Shepherd. The designer, who is also a sculptor and music lover, reportedly thought of a counterpoint structure for the fencing, working with a set visual rhythm and producing variations on it. It is stated that the interwoven sections of the pickets vary in size and that the fence itself varies in height. The complicated fabrication of the structure is also described.

The article presents information on the ways of protection from the damage that white-tailed deer do to crops and gardens. For most gardeners, the kind of damage deer do to plants is not easily ignored. Because of the way deer eat by shredding plant tissues-deer damage does not usually kill outright. When faced with a deer problem, gardeners usually turn to repellents as a first line of defense. There are three general types of repellents. The first type, most often in spray form, makes plants taste bad. The second kind of repellent smells bad. Repellents based on aroma works best in the warmer months. The third type of repellent combines bad odor with bad taste. As an alternative to repellents, dogs are terrific at deterring deer, but a fence is more reliable than a dog. A gardener will need a tall fence, because deer are capable of leaping six feet-easily. A fence that will keep deer out has to be eight to 10 feet tall, and it has to encircle the entire garden. Deer have definite preferences when it comes to browsing. There are plants they adore such as daylilies, hostas, and yews. Often these are strong-smelling plants such as herbs, those with latexy sap such as euphorbias or those with hairy leaves or spiny leaves. INSET: Deer-Resistant Plants for the Garden..

Presents information on the residential landscaping project of Burdick & Booher Landscape Architecture in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Method used to increase the usable space; Factors considered in the construction of the fence; Approach used to refine the fence walls.

This article describes the construction of living willow structures to enhance children's play environments. This type of structure are common in several schools and parks throughout England, southern Scandinavia and other parts of Europe. For this art form, the techniques used are a combination of horticultural principles and basket-weaving skills. The different types of willow structures include living fences, living willow mazes and tunnels, living willow domes and teepees and archways, pergolas and sculptural forms.

An interviews with the author of "The Great Lakes Water Wars," environmental and conflict journalist Peter Annin is presented. Topics discussed include adoption of the book by the eight Great lakes legislature, idea behind the Great Lakes Compact is to designed to be a legal water fence to keep Great Lakes water inside the Great Lakes Basin, and expect local people surrounding the great lakes people can't even request great lake water.

The article provides information on the historic types and uses of fences in the colonial Chesapeake Bay region of Virginia and Maryland. It states that as early as the 1630s, the erection of fences assisted the English in creating boundaries. One of the most important aspects of wattle fence is to keep rodents out of a garden. The greatest disadvantage of the Virginia Rail Fence is discussed. The types of fences commonly used to enclose pastures and orchards are presented.

The article focuses on fences. The restrictions fences represent according to the poem "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost are mentioned. It notes that to others, the erection of fences can deepen the gulf between the haves and the have-nots. It cites the efforts of landscape architects and artisans to make fences beautiful and meaningful to eliminate its mean character. Fence materials that can be used according to the American Fence Association include cast stone and steel wire.

The article looks at the design of Paris Pike in Lexington County in Kentucky. In designing the Paris Pike, the design team at Jones & Jones recognized that roadside guardrails and barrier walls should be visually consistent with the adjacent farm landscape. It notes that the steel-backed timber guardrails is basically made of timber posts and horizontal timber rails with a steel band attached behind the rail members.

A buyer's guide to products for landscape architecture is presented. It includes fences from Ameristar Fence Products, benches/site furnishings from Canterbury International, garden ornaments and accessories from Stone Forest, playground equipment from Playworld Systems and water features from OASE Pumps Inc.

A list of products for use in landscape architecture offered by several companies in the U.S. is presented. They include fences from Ameristar Fence Products, playground equipment from Columbia Cascade and fountains from Lake Fountains & Aeration Inc. The telephone numbers of the companies are also provided.

Information is presented on various barriers and fences of interest to landscape architects, including the Perimeter Fence from Robinson Iron, the Rosetta Belvedere Retaining Wall Collection from Interlock Concrete and Barkman Concrete, and the metal fabrics attachment systems from GKD.

Presents a guide of products and services for landscape architecture. Business services; Fences, gates and walls; Landscape edging; Paving, masonry & stone; Water & irrigation.

The article describes the steel fence at the Southern California residence of the documentary producer Huell Howser. The 350-foot long wall of steel plates designed by architect Hagy Belzberg was inspired by the artist Richard Serra. Among the considerations in building the structure were seismic and wind forces, precipitation, oxidation and temperature. The two-phased construction took a month to finish. According to the article, Howser claims that the structure celebrates the desert.

The article looks at the Copper Basin in Tennessee as an example of regional camouflage. The largest biological manmade desert is now covered with the variously-sized survivors of a half a century pine plantings and replantings carried out by local students and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Many of the wooden trails are unguarded and unfenced from bikers and four-wheelers. The TVA has a plan for competing the revegetation of the basin by 2000.

An advertisement for Endwood PVC fencing from Enduris is presented.

A product index from the May 2013 issue of a periodical “Landscape Architecture" is presented.

The article focuses on plans to build a floating wetland in Baltimore, Maryland, barriers such as fences, walls and railings and the results of the United States elections concerning parks and open spaces.

The article focuses on damage to property and trees caused by beavers, particularly in Canada and the U.S. The author comments on the growth of the beaver population since it was almost made extinct by the fur trade in North America in the 19th century. It is suggested that dams built by beavers often flood woodlands, homes, and farmland. Several solutions are presented, including exclusion fencing. The idea of eating beaver meat is also mentioned.

The article describes the renovation of a park called South Street Mall in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston, Massachusetts by landscape architect Ray Dunetz and artist Beth Galston. They developed a swirl scheme plan for the park, which involved undulating patterns of contrasting pavers below and alongside curved planting beds. A serpentine fence custom-made by Solutions in Metal was installed to separate the park from the tennis courts. The renovation project had a total budget of 310,000 dollars.

This section of the periodical presents information related to the landscaping industry. The information is given in tabular form. The information covers fences, gates, walls, lighting, and others.

Provides information on several fences and gates for landscape designing in the U.S. Arlington Privacy Fence From CertainTeed; Van Noorden Security Crash Gates from Venmark International; Chain-link fencing from PrivacyLink LLC.

A buyer's guide to products for landscape architecture is presented. It includes fences from Boundary Fence & Railing, benches/site furnishings from Canterbury International, bicycle racks from Creative Metal Works, bird bath/cages from Petersen Manufacturing Co. and columns from Petersen Manufacturing Co.

A list of several products for landscape architecture being offered by various business enterprises in the U.S. is presented. They include fences from the Anchor Fence Division of Master Halco, garden ornaments and accessories from Classic Garden Ornaments and gazebos and garden house cabanas from Classic Recreation Systems Inc.

The article features publisher Peter Joel Harrison and his efforts to document colonial-style landscape architecture in the U.S. He found that only European designs are featured in pattern books in university libraries. He relates how he photographed as many as fifty historic sites annually, including fences, walks and outbuildings. Harrison has published volumes on fences, brick pavement and gazebos.