If you work in urban landscaping long enough, you stop paying attention to trends and start paying attention to what survives. That’s where things feel different heading into 2026. Not new materials or smarter tools, but a more grounded, experience-led phase shaped by what has and hasn’t worked over the last decade. That shift didn’t […]

Artificial intelligence is making its way into landscape design, and in many parts of the industry, it is being welcomed with enthusiasm. AI tools can generate planting plans in minutes, simulate sunlight patterns, estimate irrigation needs, and even suggest plant palettes based on climate data. For developers and project teams under pressure to move quickly,

When people talk about New York City’s heat island, they usually mean the hot roofs, sun-baked sidewalks, and steel-and-glass canyons that hold onto warmth all summer. But there’s another heat island most people never hear about — and it’s beneath our feet. Between the subway system, steam pipes, heated basements, electrical corridors, and underground infrastructure,