by Jerry Parks | Jan 20, 2026
Public parks and civic landscapes by Frederick Law Olmsted—who masterminded New York’s Central Park—first caught the attention of Oomer Syed. “The intentionality of these spaces left a lasting impression of how thoughtfully designed environments can influence daily...
by Jerry Parks | Jan 20, 2026
Barry Schneider and landscape architect Howard Cohen founded Surrounds Landscape Architecture + Construction in 2002 with the mission to develop and nurture environments that positively change the way their clients live and experience the outdoors. In 2006, landscape...
by Jerry Parks | Jan 20, 2026
Jennifer Horn’s interest in botany stems from time spent as a child living in Malaysia, where she played in a garden full of mango trees and orchids. A high school job at a nursery inspired her to earn a degree in horticulture followed by a master’s in landscape...