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Growing up Smart

Growing up Smart

Posted on16. Feb, 2012 by .

With the series at the Huntsville Botanical Garden, “Seeds to Sprouts”, the garden is helping to fill a gap that is large, and continuing to get larger with our children and nature.  Richard Louv coined the term Nature Deficit Disorder, and has extensively researched children, and their exposure to nature, and the lack thereof in [...]

Chad Bostick

About Chad Bostick

Chad Bostick, PLA, ASLA is an award winning registered Landscape Architect and founder of Bostick Landscape Architects a Professional Design Firm. He is a North Alabama native, and has developed an extensive knowledge of managing and implementing Landscape design projects of varying scales throughout the south. After graduating from Mississippi State University in 1998, Chad worked at the Huntsville Madison County Botanical Garden gaining hands-on experience before moving to a nationally recognized landscape architecture firm. Since moving back to Huntsville, his designs have included learning landscapes for the majority of new school construction throughout the Valley as well as developing plans and gardens for residential clients providing unique, inventive and site specific design solutions. Several of Chad's landscape designs have been honored with City of Huntsville Beautification Awards.

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How Does My Garden Grow?

How Does My Garden Grow?

Posted on26. Jan, 2012 by .

Have you ever wondered “Is that how my shrub is supposed to look?” Since we are in an area that has good weather, and allows for a large planting palette of shrubs and other various plant material, a lot of our houses and subdivisions have an interesting plethora of landscape materials. Proper plant selection for certain garden areas in the beginning can make a huge difference in your pruning requirements.

Chad Bostick

About Chad Bostick

Chad Bostick, PLA, ASLA is an award winning registered Landscape Architect and founder of Bostick Landscape Architects a Professional Design Firm. He is a North Alabama native, and has developed an extensive knowledge of managing and implementing Landscape design projects of varying scales throughout the south. After graduating from Mississippi State University in 1998, Chad worked at the Huntsville Madison County Botanical Garden gaining hands-on experience before moving to a nationally recognized landscape architecture firm. Since moving back to Huntsville, his designs have included learning landscapes for the majority of new school construction throughout the Valley as well as developing plans and gardens for residential clients providing unique, inventive and site specific design solutions. Several of Chad's landscape designs have been honored with City of Huntsville Beautification Awards.

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