#landscaping — Public Fediverse posts

Lakes Country Landscaping expands – Perham Focus https://www.allforgardening.com/1938242/lakes-country-landscaping-expands-perham-focus/ #GardeningMinnesota #landscaping #minnesota

Lakes Country Landscaping expands – Perham Focus https://www.allforgardening.com/1938242/lakes-country-landscaping-expands-perham-focus/ #GardeningMinnesota #landscaping #minnesota

Western Hills Garden for Sale: Why I Dream of Buying the California Landmark https://www.allforgardening.com/1938188/western-hills-garden-for-sale-why-i-dream-of-buying-the-california-landmark/ #backyard #garden #Home&Garden #landscaping #RealEstate #WestCoast #WestCoastBackyardGarden #WestCoastBackyardGardening

Troops in DC encounter few crises, but plenty of walking and yard work https://www.allforgardening.com/1937601/troops-in-dc-encounter-few-crises-but-plenty-of-walking-and-yard-work/ #AirNationalGuard #bowser #CirculatedAirForceTimes #CirculatedArmyTimes #CirculatedMilitaryTimes #Costs #DcCrime #DistrictOfColumbia #GardeningDistrictOfColumbia #landscaping #MilitaryTimes #NationalGuard #NationalGuardDc #TroopsInDc #trump #WashingtonDC

The Kindness of Strangers

Another week has slipped by without a post from me. Some of the recent daily writing prompts have been thought-provoking, but I needed time to ruminate on them. By the time I thought of a response, it was too late. The prompt had moved on to a new day. One such prompt keeps poking me right in the heart. So, I will write about it now.

“What is the best thing that someone ever did for you?”

I got stuck on the semantics of it (as I often do). “Best” implies that I have to choose a winner out of all the kind and surprising things that others have done for me. “Ever” suggests that I have to search the archives of my brain from now until my earliest memory as a child. The task was overwhelming! Of course, the first and best thing that came to mind was when Jesus died on the cross to save me from my sins. Nothing else compares to that! But, several other people already posted about that. I have been so blessed to have many kind people help me throughout my 50+ years on this Earth…how do I choose the best? So, I decided to tweak the parameters of the prompt (as I often do), and share about two vivid memories of strangers showing up to save the day.

A few years ago, my oldest daughter called me in distress. Her car had run out of gas (her gas gauge was glitchy), so she asked if I could fill up a gas can and bring it to her. She was stranded downtown. I said, “Sure! I’ll be right there.” I couldn’t find a gas can in our garage or shed, so I stopped by a local convenience store. They just happened to have one gas can left in stock. I bought it and filled it up with gas. When I arrived at her location, I saw that she was stuck in a left-hand turn lane of a busy intersection. I had imagined that she would be safe, pulled over on the side of the road. That was my first “AHHHH!” moment! I pulled up behind her as cars whizzed by, got out carefully with the gas can and tried to pour the gas in her tank. That’s when I had my second “AHHHH!” moment! The gas can’s nozzle was defective. It wouldn’t extend into the opening of her gas tank. I just wanted to pour enough gas in to get it started and out of the road. When I tried to pour, gas gushed all over the side of her car, but hardly any ended up in the tank. While we were freaking out, trying to decide what to do, a huge truck pulled up behind us. The door opened and a petite lady jumped out of the driver’s seat. I had expected a muscular 6’5 mountain man with a bushy beard to climb out of that thing! She yelled, “What are you doing? This is so unsafe! Forget about the gas for now…we need to get you two out of the road. Then, she started barking orders. You, get in the car, put it in neutral and get ready to steer. I’m going to block traffic with my truck as soon as it’s clear so we can push it into that parking lot. You (pointing at me), get ready to push on my signal. Fortunately, her truck was so large that it blocked both lanes of oncoming traffic perfectly while we pushed the car to safety. I couldn’t believe how quick and simple the solution was – we just needed someone to stand in the gap for us. We thanked her profusely, and then she disappeared. Would you believe that no one else had stopped to offer help in the 45 mins my daughter was stranded there in a dangerous situation?

The next thing a stranger did to help me was totally unexpected and anonymous. I was preparing for some VIP relatives to come stay with us for one night as they traveled cross-country. I had not seen these family members for decades, and they had never been to our house. I just wanted everything to be perfect for their stay. I cleaned all those nooks and crannies that you don’t usually bother with when friends come over. I wanted so desperately to make a good impression on them, that I was filled with anxiety. The last thing to do on my checklist was to clean the front and back yard. Pull weeds, trim bushes, cut grass, pick up dog doo…you know, the things that are difficult to do in 115-degree heat. I was dreading it! I left for a physical therapy appointment, where my PT said, “What is going on with you today? I can feel the anxious energy radiating out of you!” I told her about every worry that I had about this impending visit from relatives. She said, “You’ve got to let this go. You can’t control what they think of you or your house. Why does it matter? They’ll be here for less than 24 hours. Just breathe. You’ve done all you can do. You need to relax now.” So, I drove home feeling a little better, but still wondering what I could do to make things presentable. The first thing I noticed when I pulled into the driveway was that the front yard looked…different. The weeds were missing, and the bushes looked manicured. Was this just my imagination? I walked inside and looked out the window to the back yard. There were some grass clippings in the pool. “Oh great! Now, I’ll have to clean the pool too!” I thought. But then, it dawned on me! The entire backyard was clean and organized! Bushes had been trimmed, weeds were gone, grass mowed, and the pile of bulk trash that we had collected for pickup was GONE! I screamed with joy! I asked every family member and friend if they had gifted us this landscaping experience, but everyone said no. I expected a bill to arrive in the mail, or a landscaping truck to stop by and admit that they come to our house by mistake. Now where’s our money? But, I never discovered who did this for us and never had to pay a cent! Maybe God sent a team of angels dressed in overalls to make my day? The visit turned out to be wonderful, and I had absolutely nothing to worry about after all.

The Kindness of Strangers

Another week has slipped by without a post from me. Some of the recent daily writing prompts have been thought-provoking, but I needed time to ruminate on them. By the time I thought of a response, it was too late. The prompt had moved on to a new day. One such prompt keeps poking me right in the heart. So, I will write about it now.

“What is the best thing that someone ever did for you?”

I got stuck on the semantics of it (as I often do). “Best” implies that I have to choose a winner out of all the kind and surprising things that others have done for me. “Ever” suggests that I have to search the archives of my brain from now until my earliest memory as a child. The task was overwhelming! Of course, the first and best thing that came to mind was when Jesus died on the cross to save me from my sins. Nothing else compares to that! But, several other people already posted about that. I have been so blessed to have many kind people help me throughout my 50+ years on this Earth…how do I choose the best? So, I decided to tweak the parameters of the prompt (as I often do), and share about two vivid memories of strangers showing up to save the day.

A few years ago, my oldest daughter called me in distress. Her car had run out of gas (her gas gauge was glitchy), so she asked if I could fill up a gas can and bring it to her. She was stranded downtown. I said, “Sure! I’ll be right there.” I couldn’t find a gas can in our garage or shed, so I stopped by a local convenience store. They just happened to have one gas can left in stock. I bought it and filled it up with gas. When I arrived at her location, I saw that she was stuck in a left-hand turn lane of a busy intersection. I had imagined that she would be safe, pulled over on the side of the road. That was my first “AHHHH!” moment! I pulled up behind her as cars whizzed by, got out carefully with the gas can and tried to pour the gas in her tank. That’s when I had my second “AHHHH!” moment! The gas can’s nozzle was defective. It wouldn’t extend into the opening of her gas tank. I just wanted to pour enough gas in to get it started and out of the road. When I tried to pour, gas gushed all over the side of her car, but hardly any ended up in the tank. While we were freaking out, trying to decide what to do, a huge truck pulled up behind us. The door opened and a petite lady jumped out of the driver’s seat. I had expected a muscular 6’5 mountain man with a bushy beard to climb out of that thing! She yelled, “What are you doing? This is so unsafe! Forget about the gas for now…we need to get you two out of the road. Then, she started barking orders. You, get in the car, put it in neutral and get ready to steer. I’m going to block traffic with my truck as soon as it’s clear so we can push it into that parking lot. You (pointing at me), get ready to push on my signal. Fortunately, her truck was so large that it blocked both lanes of oncoming traffic perfectly while we pushed the car to safety. I couldn’t believe how quick and simple the solution was – we just needed someone to stand in the gap for us. We thanked her profusely, and then she disappeared. Would you believe that no one else had stopped to offer help in the 45 mins my daughter was stranded there in a dangerous situation?

The next thing a stranger did to help me was totally unexpected and anonymous. I was preparing for some VIP relatives to come stay with us for one night as they traveled cross-country. I had not seen these family members for decades, and they had never been to our house. I just wanted everything to be perfect for their stay. I cleaned all those nooks and crannies that you don’t usually bother with when friends come over. I wanted so desperately to make a good impression on them, that I was filled with anxiety. The last thing to do on my checklist was to clean the front and back yard. Pull weeds, trim bushes, cut grass, pick up dog doo…you know, the things that are difficult to do in 115-degree heat. I was dreading it! I left for a physical therapy appointment, where my PT said, “What is going on with you today? I can feel the anxious energy radiating out of you!” I told her about every worry that I had about this impending visit from relatives. She said, “You’ve got to let this go. You can’t control what they think of you or your house. Why does it matter? They’ll be here for less than 24 hours. Just breathe. You’ve done all you can do. You need to relax now.” So, I drove home feeling a little better, but still wondering what I could do to make things presentable. The first thing I noticed when I pulled into the driveway was that the front yard looked…different. The weeds were missing, and the bushes looked manicured. Was this just my imagination? I walked inside and looked out the window to the back yard. There were some grass clippings in the pool. “Oh great! Now, I’ll have to clean the pool too!” I thought. But then, it dawned on me! The entire backyard was clean and organized! Bushes had been trimmed, weeds were gone, grass mowed, and the pile of bulk trash that we had collected for pickup was GONE! I screamed with joy! I asked every family member and friend if they had gifted us this landscaping experience, but everyone said no. I expected a bill to arrive in the mail, or a landscaping truck to stop by and admit that they come to our house by mistake. Now where’s our money? But, I never discovered who did this for us and never had to pay a cent! Maybe God sent a team of angels dressed in overalls to make my day? The visit turned out to be wonderful, and I had absolutely nothing to worry about after all.

Get up to $5,000 to replace grass with water-efficient #landscaping for a limited time - #Sacramento City Express https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2026/09/01/get-up-to-5000-to-replace-grass-with-water-efficient-landscaping-for-a-limited-time/ #LawnReplacement #DroughtTolerant #CAWater #Climate

Get up to $5,000 to replace grass with water-efficient #landscaping for a limited time - #Sacramento City Express https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2026/09/01/get-up-to-5000-to-replace-grass-with-water-efficient-landscaping-for-a-limited-time/ #LawnReplacement #DroughtTolerant #CAWater #Climate

Get up to $5,000 to replace grass with water-efficient #landscaping for a limited time - #Sacramento City Express https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2026/09/01/get-up-to-5000-to-replace-grass-with-water-efficient-landscaping-for-a-limited-time/ #LawnReplacement #DroughtTolerant #CAWater #Climate

Get up to $5,000 to replace grass with water-efficient #landscaping for a limited time - #Sacramento City Express https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2026/09/01/get-up-to-5000-to-replace-grass-with-water-efficient-landscaping-for-a-limited-time/ #LawnReplacement #DroughtTolerant #CAWater #Climate

Get up to $5,000 to replace grass with water-efficient #landscaping for a limited time - #Sacramento City Express https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2026/09/01/get-up-to-5000-to-replace-grass-with-water-efficient-landscaping-for-a-limited-time/ #LawnReplacement #DroughtTolerant #CAWater #Climate

English garden charm | Home + Garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1928849/english-garden-charm-home-garden/ #backyard #BackyardGarden #BackyardGardening #BuffaloSpreeJune2026 #Decorating #DedicatedGardener #garden #gardening #gardens #LandManagement #LandscapeDesign #landscaping #LeoRodriguez #MarkWeppner #OutdoorLiving #Planning #Williamsville #yard

Viral Flower Vase Garden | Rose plant | Topiary Garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1920529/viral-flower-vase-garden-rose-plant-topiary-garden/ #BeautifulGarden #FlowerGarden #FlowerVaseGarden #GardenDesign #GardenIdeas #GardenTour #gardening #Home&Garden #KeralaGarden #landscaping #NatureLovers #OrnamentalPlants #PeaceBro #RosePlant #TopiaryGarden

Guten Morgen und einen erholsamen Sonntag! 😀 👋

Zum #SilentSunday heute ein wunderbarer "Stairway to Heaven" im Volkspark Altona in Hamburg. Die Treppe führt hinauf zum Tutenberg, der nach Ferdinand Tutenberg benannt ist, der den Volkspark 1913/1914 entwarf.

#hamburg #altona #park #landschaft #landscape #landscapephotography #natur #nature #naturephotography #fotografie #photography #Photographie #foto #wald #forest #landscaping

#Scape #ColorADay #BWFri #Abstractia #Shapes #UrbanGaze

Landscaping

#ECK #ClassicMono #Landscaping #Fence

14+ Garden Ideas That Turned My Backyard Into A Paradise https://www.allforgardening.com/1859374/14-garden-ideas-that-turned-my-backyard-into-a-paradise/ ##DIYHomeGarden ##Diyprojects ##smallspacegarden #BackyardTransformation #CementGardenDecor #diy #DiyGardenDecor #diygarden #FrontYardMakeover #garden #GardenDecorIdeas #GardenDesign #GardenIdeas #gardenideas #HomeGardenIdeas #homegarden #IderAlves #IderAlvesDiy #indoorplants #KoiPondIdeas #landscaping #NaturalPondIdeas #sustainablegarden #TireGardenIdeas #urbangardening #vegetablegarden

This Bare Front Yard Became a Sunset Garden Walkway https://www.allforgardening.com/1836367/this-bare-front-yard-became-a-sunset-garden-walkway/ #BeforeAndAfter #CurbAppeal #CurbAppealIdeas #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardLandscape #FrontYardLandscapes #FrontYardLandscaping #FrontYardLandscapingIdeas #FrontYardMakeover #FrontYard? #GardenLights #GardenWalkway #HomeImprovement #landscaping #SatisfyingTransformation #shorts #WalkwayIdeas

My ongoing backyard #SoilRemediation project. Removing lawn, sowing alternative cover crops to condition soil & create more space to grow more food, herbs, flowers & native plants for wildlife.

#Saanich #landscaping #FoodSecurity #FoodGardening #GrowFoodNotLawns #AntiLawns #iHateLawns

Community gathers for Pine Belt Master Gardeners’ Spring Garden Day https://www.allforgardening.com/1706379/community-gathers-for-pine-belt-master-gardeners-spring-garden-day/ #flowers #garden #gardening #landscape #landscaping #MississippiStateUniversity #PatriciaHolliday #PineBelt #PineBeltMasterGardeners #plants #RichardChandlerGriffin #SpringGardenDay #wdam #Wdam7

Homeowner receives warnings after sharing progress photo of landscaping project: ‘[It] is a mistake’ https://www.allforgardening.com/1704796/homeowner-receives-warnings-after-sharing-progress-photo-of-landscaping-project-it-is-a-mistake/ #garden #gardening #GardeningIreland #LandscapeFabric #landscaping #PhotoCredit #reddit

A demure Bluejay visits the Dogwood Tree. #bluejay #bluejays #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birdwatchers #nature #naturelover #naturelovers #outdoors #outside #spring #springtime #dogwood #dogwoods #dogwoodtree #dogwoodtrees #ornamentaltree #ornamentaltrees #ornamentallandscaping #landscaping #garden #pennsylvaniagarden #pennsylvaniagardens.

Flowers Blooming in Front Yard #flower #yard #landscaping #garden #timelapse #shorts #ytshorts https://www.allforgardening.com/1659533/flowers-blooming-in-front-yard-flower-yard-landscaping-garden-timelapse-shorts-ytshorts/ ##ytshorts #backyard #BeforeAndAfter #blooming #explore #flowers #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardLandscape #FrontYardLandscapes #FrontYardLandscapingIdeas #FrontYard? #garden #Makeover #shorts #timelapse #trending #viral #yard

Update on my longterm backyard soil remediation project & trying to replace lawn with alternative groundcover/edible & medicinal plants/wildflowers. This is part of the patch that I did cardboard/seaweed/leaf mulching on last year. It now has mixed #clovers & #DeadNettles & #chickweed. These will all attract more pollinators, when they flower too 🐝🦋

#landscaping #GrowFoodNotLawns #GrowMedicineNotLawns #GrowFlowersNotLawns #AntiLawns #SoilRemediation #biodiversity #gardening #Rewilding #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Green #SolarPunk

Our garden has turned to concrete 👀 #gardendesign #renovation #londonlife #landscaping #gardenideas https://www.allforgardening.com/1652042/our-garden-has-turned-to-concrete-%f0%9f%91%80-gardendesign-renovation-londonlife-landscaping-gardenideas/ #GardenDesign

Pennsylvania Home and Garden Show opens in Harrisburg https://www.allforgardening.com/1643329/pennsylvania-home-and-garden-show-opens-in-harrisburg/ #Admission #DauphinCounty #day #DifferentHour #exhibitor #expert #FarmShowComplex #garden #GardenShow #gardening #grill #harrisburg #HomeProject #HomeProjects #landscaping #Mind #Owner #PennsylvaniaFarmShowComplex #PennsylvaniaHome #PennsylvaniaHomeAndGardenShow

#GardeningForWildlife Habitat

#PrinceMemorialLibrary
Mar 29, 2023

"Explore #gardening and #landscaping with an eye toward creating and maintaining habitat for local #wildlife. Speaker: #AaronParker, Edgewood Nursery in Falmouth, Maine.

A #LawnsGoneWild series event. This presentation was recorded at Prince Memorial Library and was offered in partnership with the Town of Cumberland's Sustainability Committee and Chebeague and Cumberland #LandTrust."

https://youtu.be/cJnmS3fPPlA?si=MXlkTMdPOXL4frIg

#SolarPunkSunday #Gardening
#MaineGardens
#WildlifeCorridors #ChebagueLandTrust #CumberlandLandTrust #LibrariesRule #GardeningForWildlife #WildlifeCorridors #WildlifeHabitats #RewildYourGarden

#FoliageFriday
Ornamental #cabbage has gorgeous, ruffled, variegated #leaves 😍💚

#foliage #botanical #plants #ornamental #landscaping #gardening #PrettyPlants #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #DecemberPlants #HardyPlants #ColdWeatherPlants #WinterPlants

Dry weather causes concerns about lawns and gardens https://www.allforgardening.com/1406099/dry-weather-causes-concerns-about-lawns-and-gardens/ #burlington #Colchester #Concern #ConservingWater #DriedOutPlant #drought #DryWeather #farm #garden #gardener #GardenersSupply #gardening #grass #heat. #landscape #Landscaper #landscapers #landscaping #lawn #Lawns #LessWater #ManyPeople #RootSystem #soil #StJohnsbury #SupplyEmployee #WaterConservationOrder

Dry weather causes concerns about lawns and gardens https://www.allforgardening.com/1406099/dry-weather-causes-concerns-about-lawns-and-gardens/ #burlington #Colchester #Concern #ConservingWater #DriedOutPlant #drought #DryWeather #farm #garden #gardener #GardenersSupply #gardening #grass #heat. #landscape #Landscaper #landscapers #landscaping #lawn #Lawns #LessWater #ManyPeople #RootSystem #soil #StJohnsbury #SupplyEmployee #WaterConservationOrder

#FoliageFriday

Although I've always loved the beautiful foliage of #JapaneseBarberry shrubs, we've avoided adding any to our own gardens. They're highly invasive if not heavily controlled. Japanese barberry provides prime environments for #ticks to breed due to the high humidity in barberry's dense foliage. It's believed that spread of barberry is correlated with the spread of #LymeDisease.

I really wish stores/nurseries that sell plants would inform customers on problematic ones so folks can make more informed decisions. Many uninformed customers often buy Japanese barberry shrubs because they're deer resistant & visually appealing. I suggest avoiding it. It's been banned for sale in some USA states.
Just admire the shrubs in public cultivated gardens - don't grow them.

#foliage #leaves #Summer #plants #botanical #shrubs #nature #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #Zone8 #InvasivePlants #burgundy #landscaping #DeerResistant

#Gunnera tinctoria, commonly known as Chilean Rhubarb or Giant Rhubarb. I love their massive #foliage 😍

#Saanich #YYJ #Esquimalt #Songhees #leaves #Garden #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PNW #Summer #botanical #landscaping #Plants #nature #InterestingPlants #VictoriaBC

Courtyards, Gardens, and Terraces for Seniors: Residences that Integrate Community Life into the Natural Environment https://www.allforgardening.com/1299788/courtyards-gardens-and-terraces-for-seniors-residences-that-integrate-community-life-into-the-natural-environment/ #accessibility #ArchDailyInternationalDays #ArchDailyTopic2024DesigningForTheCommonGood​​ #architecture #CoLivingSpace #community #Decarbonization #DesignWithNature #ElderlyDesign #Elders #exteriors #garden #gardening #GreenSpace #landscape #landscaping #Landscaping&Gardening #nature #OutdoorArchitecture #OutdoorSpaces #Residences #terraces

The two lists below provide data on green roofs around the globe that is available from online resources. The first identifies the cities with the most buildings that have green roofs, while the second lists those cities with the most green roof square footage. As there is not a consistent time line for reporting data, the calendar year for the information is provided in parentheses.

Please note that in some cases, city data was only available for the number of green roofs, in other cases data was only available on the square footage of green roofs. In addition, many of the data sources do not clearly distinguish between the core city and the greater metropolitan area. Therefore, some of the number may reflect more than just the core city itself.

As always, additions, corrections, or suggestions are most welcome. Peace!

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Number of Buildings With Green Roofs

Berlin, Germany = 20,446 (2020)

Tokyo, Japan = 5,700 (2015)

Basel, Switzerland = 3,200 (2019)

Copenhagen, Denmark = 1,277 (2020)

Melbourne, Australia = 1,081 (2013)

Toronto, Ontario = 1,000 (2024)

New York City, New York = 736 (2022)

Greater London, England = 700 (2014)

Chicago, Illinois = 509 (2024)

Sao Paulo, Brazil = 500 (2024)

Vancouver, British Columbia = 312 (2022)

Turin, Italy = 300 (2020)

Sheffield, England = 120 (2014)

Barcelona, Spain = 115 (2014)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil = 100 (2024)

Edinburgh, Scotland = 83 (2021)

Sydney, Australia = 80 (2023)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin = 68 (2021)

Seattle, Washington = 62 (2010)

Hong Kong, China = 60 (2017)

Denver, Colorado = 50 (2018)

San Francisco, California = 45 (2013)

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The square footages are based on the most recent calendar year data for the city are available (in parens). If data for the city is known , but the date is not, it is listed as (?date). Finally, if the sauce footage was determined by adding known square footages together from multiple online resources (calculated) is listed next to the total. In the “calculated” cases, not all buildings with green roofs may have been found.

Square Footage of Green Roofs

Berlin, Germany = 70,611,252 square feet (2020)

Chengdu, China = 35,520,904 square feet (2017)

Shanghai, China = 34,444,513 square feet (2017)

Munich, Germany = 33,885,253 square feet (2020)

Dusseldorf, Germany = 22,213,482 square feet (2020)

Tokyo, Japan = 19,375,039 square feet (2015)

Beijing, China = 21,527,821 square feet (2017)

Hamburg, Germany = 18,083,370 square feet (2020)

Singapore = 16,684,061 square feet (2023)

Shenzhen, China and Chongqing, China = 16,145,866 square feet (2017 and 2017)

Stuttgart, Germany = 13,024,332 square feet (2020)

Basel, Switzerland; Nanjing, China; Xi’an, China; and Hangzhou, China = 10,763,910 square feet (2019, 2017, 2017, and 2017)

Toronto, Ontario = 10,700,000 square feet (2024)

Milan, Italy = 10,440,993 square feet (2016)

Paris, France = 8,180,572 square feet (date?)

Linz, Austria = 5,957,824 square feet (date?)

Chicago, Illinois = 5,564,412 square feet (2024)

Washington, DC = 5,000,000 square feet (2024)

Rotterdam, Netherlands = 4,900,000 square feet (2021)

Greater London, England = 3,427,229 square feet (2021)

Turin, Italy = 2,770,415 square feet (2020)

Seattle, Washington = 2,669,267 square feet (2020)

Copenhagen, Denmark = 2,152,782 square feet (2020)

Istanbul, Turkey = 1,463,892 square feet (calculated)

Sydney, Australia = 1,054,863 square feet (2014)

Ottawa, Ontario = 1,021,517 square feet (calculated)

The Hague, Netherlands = 828,821 square feet (date?)

Kuwait City, Kuwait = 807,293 square feet (2021)

Newark, New Jersey = 600,000 square feet (2018)

Hong Kong, China = 538,196 square feet (2014)

Amsterdam, Netherlands = 500,000 square feet (date?)

Melbourne, Australia = 403,345 square feet (2021)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania = 400,000 square feet (2019)

Vancouver, British Columbia = 368,997 square feet (calculated)

Zurich, Switzerland = 360,056 square feet (calculated)

Bogota, Colombia = 344,445 square feet (2018)

Stockholm, Sweden = 285,136 square feet (2023)

Mexico City, Mexico = 380,779 square feet (2022)

Groningen, Netherlands = 215,278 square feet (2019)

Salt Lake City, Utah = 200,000 square feet

Champaign, Illinois = 195,560 square feet (calculated)

Helsinki, Finland = 194,931 square feet (calculated)

Columbus, Ohio = 194,000 square feet (calculated)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin = 178,200 square feet (calculated)

Atlanta, Georgia = 119,068 square feet (calculated)

Malmo, Sweden = 118,403 square feet (2023)

Madison, Wisconsin = 115,000 square feet (calculated)

Boston, Massachusetts = 100,000 square feet (2023)

SOURCES:

• https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/dc-is-home-to-the-most-green-roofs-in-north-america/528865/
• https://www.wired.com/story/blue-green-roofs-amsterdam-resilio-climate-adaptation-sponge-cities/#:~:text=Welcome%20to%20the%20squeezable%20sponge%20city%20of%20tomorrow.&text=You%20might%20visit%20Amsterdam%20for,resource%20instead%20of%20fighting%20it.
• https://www.sempergreen.com/se/senaste-nytt/10-of-the-best-sustainable-city-plans-in-the-world#:~:text=9.,set%20for%202030%20and%202050.
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1892107/#:~:text=Today%20Chicago%20leads%20the%20country,civic%20buildings%20and%20smaller%20stores.
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1892107/#:~:text=Today%20Chicago%20leads%20the%20country,civic%20buildings%20and%20smaller%20stores.
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One of the projects we completed to prepare for a house sale was an overhaul of our front lawn, including eliminating a firepit and pea stone sitting area. Here's the before ( mid-May) and after (today after a fresh cut). Grew in nicely.
Trying something new this week - a Friday wine & cheese open house, from 5pm to 7pm. Our agent has had some success with the tactic this summer, and tipsy buyers might be a good thing.

#Landscaping #RealEstate #BottomsUp

Borrowed scenery (借景 'shakkei') gardens make use of background features and external landscapes as creative elements.

Many shakkei gardens in Kyōto have been lost over time due to urban development, or even re-landscaping (as may be the case with Ryōan-ji's famous zen garden!).

#landscaping #gardens #zen #借景 #borrowedscenery #shakkei

A pretty mixed garden bed with dahlias, catmint & assorted ornamental tall grasses & buckwheat.

#bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorGarden #CultivatedGarden #Gardeners #GardeningMastodon #Zone8 #YYJ #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #Flowers #PlantFlowers #plants #nature #PNW #botanical #PlantLovers #perennials #DisabledPhotographers #photography #YYJphotographers #FairfieldCommunity #WorldInMyEyes #PollinatorsFriendly #dahlias #catmint #OrnamentalGrasses #landscaping #horticulture #SilentSunday

“The army blew up many of the buildings in Khuza’a and bulldozed a lot of land there as well.”

The state of israel has built a road to split the Gaza Strip in two: https://www.972mag.com/israeli-army-buffer-zone-gaza/ @palestine

#Netzarim #NetzarimCorridor #Gaza #defense #occupation #JewishSupremacy #israel #israelHamas #OngoingNakba #revenge #retribution #war #warOnGaza #israelGaza #israelGazaWar #ethnicCleansing #warCrimes #PalestinianLivesMatter #genocide #terrorism #counterTerrorism #stateViolence #GazaGenocide #StopArmingIsrael #StopFundingIsrael #DefundIsrael #GenocideJoe #OPT #military #building #roads #army #bufferZone #displacement #displaced #972Mag #leveling #levelling #earthMoving #landscaping

“The army blew up many of the buildings in Khuza’a and bulldozed a lot of land there as well.”

The state of israel has built a road to split the Gaza Strip in two: https://www.972mag.com/israeli-army-buffer-zone-gaza/ @palestine

#Netzarim #NetzarimCorridor #Gaza #defense #occupation #JewishSupremacy #israel #israelHamas #OngoingNakba #revenge #retribution #war #warOnGaza #israelGaza #israelGazaWar #ethnicCleansing #warCrimes #PalestinianLivesMatter #genocide #terrorism #counterTerrorism #stateViolence #GazaGenocide #StopArmingIsrael #StopFundingIsrael #DefundIsrael #GenocideJoe #OPT #military #building #roads #army
#bufferZone #displacement #displaced #972Mag #leveling #levelling #earthMoving #landscaping

With this May-like weather I'm getting a jump on some landscaping projects. First up - remove an old concrete base that was supposed to be for a fire pit. Discovering that I do good concrete work. It's tough going to break it up and cut the rebar. If I don't procrastinate this will all be lawn by mid June.

#Landscaping #Gardenig #DIY

#Yucca #plant that I #propagated last year. It's now about 5X the size it was before I #transplanted it, after #propagation 😊 I got original cuttings from a neighbour's huge plant, when I lived in #CedarBC 👌

You can eat yucca flowers. Their flowers also attract lots of various pollinators 👍

#zone8 #plantLover #gardening #InMyGarden #YYJGardeners #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #foliage #landscaping #FreePlants #ILoveGardening #Symmetry

#Yucca #plant that I #propagated last year. It's now about 5X the size it was before I #transplanted it, after #propagation 😊 I got original cuttings from a neighbour's huge plant, when I lived in #CedarBC 👌

You can eat yucca flowers. Their flowers also attract lots of various pollinators 👍

#zone8 #plantLover #gardening #InMyGarden #YYJGardeners #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #foliage #landscaping #FreePlants #ILoveGardening #Symmetry

#Yucca #plant that I #propagated last year. It's now about 5X the size it was before I #transplanted it, after #propagation 😊 I got original cuttings from a neighbour's huge plant, when I lived in #CedarBC 👌

You can eat yucca flowers. Their flowers also attract lots of various pollinators 👍

#zone8 #plantLover #gardening #InMyGarden #YYJGardeners #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #foliage #landscaping #FreePlants #ILoveGardening #Symmetry

#Yucca #plant that I #propagated last year. It's now about 5X the size it was before I #transplanted it, after #propagation 😊 I got original cuttings from a neighbour's huge plant, when I lived in #CedarBC 👌

You can eat yucca flowers. Their flowers also attract lots of various pollinators 👍

#zone8 #plantLover #gardening #InMyGarden #YYJGardeners #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #foliage #landscaping #FreePlants #ILoveGardening #Symmetry