by Darbi | May 9, 2015 | Landscape Design, Outdoor Living
Chickens offer a bounty of handy yard services. But for desert dwelling chickens there are a few need-to-knows. By Darbi Davis. Cover photo by Jocelyn Warner-Brokamp It’s hard to forget that time the economy plunged – the country was laden with lost jobs and...
by Darbi | Apr 15, 2015 | Gardening, Landscape Design
In the annual Growdown! competition, landscape designers compete to create a new space in 24 hours. Our gardening columnist Darbi Davis meets the finalists and finds out what’s new this year. (Scroll to the bottom for the winners.) Cover photo courtesy of Scott...
by Darbi | Feb 17, 2014 | Landscape Design
Every issue, landscape designer Darbi Davis digs deep to bring you stories for your outdoor space. This month: 24 hour desert gardening competition. GrowDown! The Great Tucson Garden Design Challenge, is back for the second year and hotter than ever. Beginning...
by Darbi | Oct 7, 2010 | Landscape Design
A recent article published in the Wall Street Journal entitled Christo vs. Colorado discusses the inherent conflict that Christo and his late wife Jeanne-Claude encounter in an attempt to execute their art into reality. Photo Credit: Wolfgang Volz copyright Christo...
by Darbi | Sep 17, 2010 | Architecture, Landscape Design
Ahh, the first post of a new blog. So much terrain to traverse. Where shall I begin… First and foremost I should introduce myself (although I feel this is ridiculously redundant…after all there is an “about” page attached to this blog which...