In the News

Our work has been included in books by influential landscape architects and thought leaders exploring naturalistic planting design, as well as in some of the most respected garden and design publications in the industry.

Better Homes & Gardens magazine cover featuring potted plants, a cozy outdoor seating area, and the headline ‘Here Comes the Sun.
A coastal garden by Adam Woodruff with naturalistic plantings, smokebush trees, and a modern patio overlooking the water.
A lush coastal garden by Adam Woodruff with naturalistic plantings, a stone pathway, and a bench overlooking the water.
A naturalistic garden by Adam Woodruff featuring matrix-style plantings with alliums, oregano, and vibrant summer perennials.
A lush naturalistic garden by Adam Woodruff featuring smokebush, Echinacea, alliums, and a dining patio under a white umbrella.

Better Homes & Gardens magazine cover featuring potted plants, a cozy outdoor seating area, and the headline ‘Here Comes the Sun. A coastal garden by Adam Woodruff with naturalistic plantings, smokebush trees, and a modern patio overlooking the water. A lush coastal garden by Adam Woodruff with naturalistic plantings, a stone pathway, and a bench overlooking the water. A naturalistic garden by Adam Woodruff featuring matrix-style plantings with alliums, oregano, and vibrant summer perennials. A lush naturalistic garden by Adam Woodruff featuring smokebush, Echinacea, alliums, and a dining patio under a white umbrella.

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Sophisticated Living, March/April 2025, "Perfectly Imperfect" by Christy Marshall

Design. Plant. Repeat. The Pleasing Patterns of Matrix Planting by Pat de Valence. 2024

Tiny + Wild: Build a Small-Scale Meadow Anywhere by Graham Laird Gardner. March 2023

Field Guide To Outside Style: Design & Plant Your Perfect Outdoor Space by Ryan McEnaney. December 2022

Fine Gardening magazine, December 2022, "Mature Beyond Its Years" by Danielle Sherry

Beyond the Garden: Designing Home Landscapes With Natural Systems by Dana Davidsen. October 2022

BSLA Fieldbook, Issue 12 2021, "A Plantsman's Home Garden" by Adam Woodruff

Fine Gardening magazine, September/October 2021, "Naturalistic Planting: If you mimic the look of nature, and add a little art of your own, you'll have a garden that is better for the environment and requires less work from you" by Steve Aitken 

Woodruff’s Jones Road project is featured on the cover of UK-based landscape architect, Cannon Ivers’ second book, Landscape Planting Design. March 2020

Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes by Thomas Rainer & Claudia West. October 2015

The Authentic Garden: Naturalistic and Contemporary Landscape Design by Richard Hartilage & Sandy Fischer. November 2015

Better Homes & Gardens, September 2016, "The New Natural" by Thomas Christopher

Gardening with Native Plants in the Upper Midwest by Judy Nauseef. 2016

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.

Woodruff's Jones Road project is on the cover of Fine Gardening magazine, January/February 2015, “Matrix Planting” by Michelle Gervais

Cultivating Garden Style by Rochelle Greayer. October 2014

Garden Design magazine, Summer 2014, "One To Watch" profile by Susan Cohan

St. Louis At Home magazine, Spring 2014, "Architect & Designer Awards". Woodruff's Jones Road project won first place in the residential landscape design construction category.

Grounded Design, January 20, 2014, "The Sabbatical- What happens when America’s most promising planting designer takes time to study the world’s leading designers?" by Thomas Rainer

Consumer Reports, May 2013, "Shifting Landscapes- Five ways the American yard is changing shape"

Horticulture magazine, November-December 2011, "Bold Colors For The Border" by Meghan Shinn. The story covered Woodruff's work at the Bank of Springfield.

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

St. Louis At Home magazine, May-June 2011, "Naturalism With a Twist" by Jan Paul. The story described the trajectory of Woodruff's career from Springfield, Illinois to St. Louis and on to Boston.

Publications

Adam Woodruff has contributed to these periodicals and professional journals, sharing insights on plants and planting design.

Fine Gardening magazine, February 2021, "Regional Picks: Plants To Build A Bed Around"

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"

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

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

Adam Woodruff LLC

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in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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