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Explore the plants, trails, and scenic overlooks of Hot Springs National Park. This botanical guide highlights native plants, hiking trails, and beautiful nature in the Ouachita Mountains.
Nothing is more inspiring than stepping into a garden or landscape where the designer’s plant choices work together to create a clear, cohesive mood and atmosphere! Because this blog is dedicated to teaching all things related to plants and landscape design, I thought a post on creating a plantin[...]
Howdy! So, I’ve officially decided to turn The Botanical Texan into the ultimate resource for landscape architecture students, professionals, and anyone interested in the field. One essential skill for landscape architects is mastering AutoCAD—it's the go-to tool of the trad[...]
Get inspired by national park landscape design and learn how to infuse natural elements into your next landscape architecture project.
People always say New York is a concrete jungle, but they should really emphasize the jungle part of that statement! After years of dreaming of it, I finally traveled to New York City. I'm not even exaggerating when I tell you that our itinerary consisted of 90% parks. I saw more nature in that cit[...]
If you want to be with nature while being in the city, look no further than this list of things to do in Oklahoma city with a botanical twist.
Who else is beyond excited to finally watch the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games?! I know I am! If you've read my blog since 2016, then you know I am a massive Olympic Games fan! After all, my dad did go to three different trials for the games, so it's in my DNA to be a fan! "Michelle, didn't y[...]
Howdy! After reading all about Klyde Warren Park & Turtle Creek Park, I bet you are just dying to learn about the next downtown Dallas park that you need to check out. Well, at least I hope you're dying to read it! Either way, I'm here to tell you all about the new West End Square in downtown D[...]
If you're visiting Dallas, Texas then be sure to add Klyde Warren Park to your downtown Dallas itinerary! This park is the crown jewel of DFW!
Many people just stumble upon this career, but what is landscape architecture? I'm here to give you a run down of landscape architecture!