Whispering Crane Institute

I am a Professional Landscape Designer, writer, lecturer, artist, and teacher. I design residential, industrial, and commercial landscapes; using both curvilinear and geometric themes. Adapting to the needs of the client and the site. The Whispering Crane Institute also provides seminars and workshops for those in the "Green Industry"

Thursday, June 19, 2008

A GCSociety Winner . . . NVArt:Art Space

Absolutely stunning digital rendering: [ Wow, that is really stunning work, and very creative. ] A quote from the author Staszek Marek: The ...

Sunday, March 30, 2008

The Vine Woman, Laura Spector

Great story in the NYTimes about Laura Spector who goes out into the woods alone and cuts down all the vine(s) she can pull out to make som...

Monday, July 16, 2007

The Blog has been Moved

I noticed that folks are still stopping by looking for info on Pergola's and such. Be advised that I have indeed been at this new site f...

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

In case you hadn't noticed

Even though I enjoyed my time here and appreciated the recognition of the Blogger staff I moved over to Wordpress .com. It was not an easy ...

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Linkers, a moment please:

If you were kind enough to set up a link to this page from your Blog or page I would appreciate it if you would change that to my new Blog s...

Saturday, January 27, 2007

There will be a move to Wordpress

My friends . . . . have all chimed in, one way or another, and have decided they like the Wordpress look better. So I will respect their opi...

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Blogger vs. Wordpress

Well I have almost everything moved over to the Wordpress site . I am almost certain I am moving over there. The swag, chiclets(sp?), and bu...

Monday, January 15, 2007

Dear readers, I need your help!

I have moved my Blog to a Word Press site. To see, just how it would look in a different type of setting. To streamline, to pull back on si...

It's warmer, the new Hardiness Zone Map

The new hardiness Zone map from Arborday.org: I have seen other Blogs discuss this issue, but I couldn't let it pass by without chiming ...

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Spartanburg, SC knows Horticulture

Nice read on some of the horticultural happenings in Spartanburg. The passion start at the top and works it way through the entire city. po...

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Pergola Design

Entertainment Entry This pergola was designed with several thoughts in mind, several request asked, and the pergola needed to be substantial...

Sunday, December 24, 2006

Merry xmas 3

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Willie Nelson, on "produce"

" It’s a good thing I had a bag of marijuana. If I had a bag of spinach, I’d be dead by now." -Willie Nelson The photo is by Ma...

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

"Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over."

I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man. ~Henry David Thoreau Filthy water cannot be washed . ~African Proverb "Thro...

Sunday, December 17, 2006

My eyes are deceiving me . . . I think

Is that what I think it is? A fire-pit in the living room . . . Okay I know I an no longer hip for 2 reasons; #1. I don't live on the Ea...

Friday, December 15, 2006

The Art of Arborculture

Arborculture is the art and practice of doing unusual things with trees to create living works of art. There are even practitioners who grow...

Thursday, December 14, 2006

A few interesting sites

A couple of sites worth a visit: *** A blog for a landscape company in Santa Cruz, Ca. One of the few blogs I've seen at a landscape we...

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Martha Schwartz interview

I just ran across this interview in Metropolismag.com. I was hoping to read a good in-depth, insightful interview. Let's just say I was ...

Monday, December 11, 2006

Trees for the Future

Local children working to make their village a better place to live: A denuded hillside in Central America: If you have any interest working...

Saturday, December 09, 2006

Sandstone thoughts, continued

The steps from a wider angle: On 12/7 I posted a close-up of the stone steps, showing some of the detail. I was after a look of strong yet i...

Thursday, December 07, 2006

Sandstone thoughts

"Without discipline, there's no life at all." -Katherine Hepburn ...

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

The Vermont Gardener, a man who loves stone.

How could you not like an post about the use and love of stone. George has written a nice piece about stone, moving stone, and how stone wor...

BYU Landscape Management

Brigham Young University has a page that touts their degree in Landscape Management . A snippet from their web page: This can be found in a...

Monday, December 04, 2006

Stone and Paver Walkway, Answers to Questions

This continues the story from Sundays post on The Appreciation of Stone . I've been asked a few questions and will attempt to answer th...

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About Me

Rick Anderson: My hope is to use this site to spread some info about the art and practice of Landscape Design. It is a very misunderstood profession; I do not cut grass like the next door neighbor's cousin who carries 3 mowers and a blower in the back of his truck. I will also pass along comment on industry happenings, events, etc., and any other thing going on in my World-after all this is "my" blog. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Questions? Drop me an e-mail.

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