ADAM WOODRUFF LLC
gardens & landscapes

In the News

• Better Homes & Gardens, September 2016, "The New Natural" by Thomas Christopher.
• The Washington Post, December 2, 2015, "Why mulch and manicured lawns should become a thing of the past" by Adrian Higgins.
• "The Authentic Garden: Naturalistic and Contemporary Landscape Design" by Richard Hartilage & Sandy Fischer.
• "Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes" by Thomas Rainer & Claudia West.
• Landscape Architects Network, January 14, 2015, "Key Insights on Planting Design in our Interview with Top Plantsman Adam Woodruff". 
• Gardens Illustrated magazine, Issue 216, “Design update, ideas and sourcebook”compiled by Annie Gatti.
• Fine Gardening magazine, January/February 2015, “Matrix Planting” by Michelle Gervais. 
• Garden Design magazine, Summer 2014, "One To Watch" profile by Susan Cohan. 
• St. Louis At Home magazine Architect & Designer Awards 2014. 
• Grounded Design by Thomas Rainer, January 20, 2014, "The Sabbatical"- What happens when America’s most promising planting designer takes time to study the world’s leading designers? 
• Consumer Reports, May 2013, "Shifting landscapes- Five ways the American yard is changing shape".
• Horticulture magazine, November-December 2011, "Bold Colors For The Border" The story, by Meghan Shinn, covered Adam's design and implemention of the Bank of Springfield.

• Horticulture magazine, September-October 2011, "Down On The Corner" This story, by Meghan Shinn, described the impactful garden Adam created at his home in Springfield, Illinois.

• St. Louis Magazine AT HOME, May-June 2011, "Naturalism With a Twist" This story, by Jan Paul, described the trajectory of Adam's design career from Springfield to St. Louis and on to Boston.

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 14, 2010,"Botany degree blooms in garden design firm" Interview with Adam Woodruff by columnist Deborah Peterson.

• The Gateway Gardener, June 2008,"Springfield Business Banks on Plants of Merit!"  By Robert Weaver.

• Bank Notes, May 2008, "CBAI Members Go Green- Gardens at the Bank of Springfield"

• Growing Trends- The Official Publication of the Illinois Green Industry Association, December 2007, "Flower Gardens Impact Streetscapes!"

Publications

• Fine Gardening magazine, June 2014, "Regional Picks:  Alternatives To Troublesome Plants"

• The Designer, Spring 2014, PRO PLANT PICKS Powerhouse Perennials

• Fine Gardening magazine, June 2013, "Plant Picks- Find Out What The Experts Are Growing"

• The Designer- Journal for the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, Spring 2013, "Revenue Stream: Success With Seasonal Displays"

• Leaf Magazine, Spring 2013, "Art Beneath the Open Sky"- photography contribution

• Fine Gardening magazine, July/August 2012, "Northeast Regional Report- Perennial Hole Filllers"

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 6, 2011, "Ask the Expert: Adam Woodruff on the merits of commercial landscaping"

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 10, 2010, "Tropicals add wow factor to your garden"

• The Designer- Journal for the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, Spring 2008, "Reinterpreting Commercial Landscapes"

• Perennial Plants- The Journal of the Perennial Plant Association, Spring 2008, "Reinterpreting Commercial Landscapes"