In the News
Our work has been featured in several recent books on naturalistic planting design by noted landscape architects and thought leaders in the field, as well as in the industry's top gardening and shelter publications.
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
Woodruff has contributed content to these periodicals and professional journals.
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"