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“Our starting point emphasizes a different kind of investigation— one based more on the art of exploration…A steep hillside speaks hundreds of messages, from the movements of glaciers, to the patterns of drainage, to the kinds of plants that want to grow on it. Each rock is a totem of geology and erosion; each cluster of trees is a witness to the soils underneath; each shadow is a map of the sun's path…”

“We are aiming for something higher—a fittedness of plant to place that results in unmistakable harmony. This requires site-specific solutions, not paint-by-number planting design. But the effort is worth it. Planting design in the age of climate change will demand more from the designer than ever before. Mastering this process will reward you with plantings that are lush, layered, and more resilient.”