In 2004, BOS doubled the size of their flagship facility at 3400 West Wabash Avenue in Springfield, Illinois. Adam Woodruff, principal of Adam Woodruff + Associates was engaged to redesign the 3 acre site. The chief consideration of the design process was to boldly impact the streetscape while enhancing the architecture of the building. Woodruff designed naturalistic yet vibrant flower borders scaled to the site to accomplish his goal. The gardens cover 22,000 square feet and include a massive perennial and annual bed running the length of the Wabash Avenue façade. Several auxiliary flower beds dot the property echoing color and texture rhythms found in the main bed. Annuals, which represent 40% of the plant material found in the gardens, are woven between shrubs, roses, grasses and perennials to insure consistent bloom. The annual plantings are redesigned each year.
This blog is a resource tool for individuals interested in information about the plant materials used on site. Research aids include: photo galleries and a comprehensive plant list with links to photos and details. Additionally, the blog allows for interaction with the designer. Your questions and comments are encouraged!
11/20/2009
Flickr Photostream
See my photo collections on Flickr- Gardens at the Bank of Springfield (2009), Piet Oudolf's Nursery & Garden in the Netherlands (09/2009).
11/18/2009
Horticulture's Top 20 Favorite Garden Blogs
Congratulations to Fran Sorin, Nancy Ondra and my Gardening Gone Wild colleagues for being selected as one of Horticulture Magazine's Top 20 Favorite Garden Blogs! Click on the image below and follow a link to the article.
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11/03/2009
Oudolf Nursery & Garden- Hummelo, The Netherlands
One of the highlights of summer was my first trip to Europe, specifically to Piet & Anja Oudolf’s nursery and private garden in The Netherlands. I went for their Grass Days.
Much like Fran Sorin (as she noted in her fabulous three part interview last month), I am a huge fan of Oudolf’s unique style. His gardens intrigue me and his design aesthetic influences my work. I’ve enjoyed all of his books. My close proximity to the Lurie Garden at Millennium Park in Chicago provides seasonal opportunities to appreciate the development of one of his grand scale gardens and study plant combinations in person.
You might then imagine my excitement when the opportunity to travel to The Netherlands presented itself! [Read more →]
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