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PERIODICALS   featuring gardens by Steve Martino

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Outside IN, East Valley Tribune, June 10, 2006.
Walls and Weeds, Southwest Trees & Turf, June, 2006.
Rewarding Landscapes, Sources + Design, May/June, 2006.
Degrees of Separation, Phoenix Home & Garden, April, 2006.

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Just Add a Little Water, Dwell Magazine, October/November, 2005.
Urban Heat Island, Smithsonian Magazine, August, 2005.
Growing Celebrity, Wall Street Journal, April 5, 2005.
Arizona Style, Garden Design, April 2005.
Uncovered Landscape, Landscape Architecture, March 2005.
15 Best Gardens in the West, Sunset, March 2005.
Quartz Mountain Residence, Sunset Magazine, February, 2005.
GLDA Seminar Takes Environmental Theme, The Irish Gardener, January/February 2005.
Growth Area, Irish Times Magazine, January 29, 2005.
Garden & Landscape Seminar, Irish Independent, January 28, 2005.
The Hills Are Alive, The Sunday Business Post, Dublin, January 16, 2005.
The Main Events - Finding the Designer’s Anam Cara, The Irish Times, January 8, 2005.
Arizona Falls, Sunset Magazine, January, 2005. 

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GLDA 9th International Conference, Horticulture & Landscape, Ireland, November/December 2004.
Shared Wisdom, Landscape Architecture, October 2004.
Amid Arizona Sprawl, Landscape Architecture, September 2004.
Life in the Desert, Great Ideas for Outdoor Living, Garden Design Special Issue, Summer 2004.
Swimming in Style, Tucson Home Magazine, Summer 2004.
Brunch in the Garden, Phoenix Home & Garden, Special Garden Issue, April 2004.
Desert Son, I.D., January/February 2004.
House of Sand and Strictures, The New York Times, January 8, 2004.

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Chromatic Vibrations, Ville Giardini, September 2003.
Art Imitating Nature, House Beautiful, September 2003.
‘Waterworks’ Award Winner, Arizona Republic, September 13, 2003.
Residential Remodel, House Beautiful Remodeling & Redecorating, July 2003.
Arcadia Eyesore Eliminated, Scottsdale Republic, June 11, 2003.
Unwrapping a Waterfall: Historic Arizona Falls gets a Dramatic Makeover, Arizona Republic, June 9, 2003.
Return of the Natives, House Beautiful, June 2003.
Living with the Desert, Sunset, May 2003.
Vanishing Act: A Southwest Landscape Merges Seamlessly with the Surrounding Desert, Phoenix Home & Garden, May 2003.
Sage Advice, Garden Design, April 2003.
Cultivated Desert, House and Garden UK, March 2003.
Western Garden Awards, Sunset, February 2003.
The Great Backyard, Arizona Foothills Custom Homes, 2003. 

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Site Specific Spa, Metropolis, December 2002.
Rising from the Dust, The Garden, Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, December 2002.
Just Deserts, Gardens Illustrated, November 2002.Turner Residence, Bises, No. 20, 2002.
Seeing Beauty, Landscape Architecture, October 2002.
Inside Out Outside In, Phoenix Home & Garden, October 2002.
Desert Oasis, Desert Living, September/October 2002.
The Lure of Falling Water, Arizona Republic, September 23, 2002.
Cool for Cactus, The Sunday Telegraph Magazine (U.K.), September 8, 2002.
In the Garden: Color My Wall, Su Casa, Summer 2002.
Punch, Pow, Pop, Phoenix Home & Garden, April 2002.
Creating a There “There”, Landscape Architecture, April 2002.
Give Your Garden a Sense of Place, Fine Gardening, March-April 2002.
Papago Park/City Boundary, Matters:  Scottish Sculpture Trust, Spring 2002. 

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Signature Landscapes, Ville Giardini, December 2001.
Desert Gardens, Living West, November 2001.
Sunnyslope Canal Demonstration Project, Building Stone, September 2001.
Arizona: Gezahmte Wusten-Flora, Schoner Wohnen, August 2001.
Funding Sought for Area Fix-up, Arizona Republic, August 8, 2001.
Outdoor Themes Gain Recognition for Arizona, Arizona Republic, May 2, 2001.
Green Thoughts: Desert Flower, House & Garden, April 2001.
Explore Relationship between Home, Garden, Arizona Republic, April 11, 2001.
Finding Serenity in the Desert’s Warm Embrace, New York Times, April 5, 2001.
Desert Notations, Architalx, Spring 2001.
Arizona Dream, Architectural Digest, France edition, March 2001.
A happy meeting of native and nondesert plants, Sunset, March 2001.
Blazing Arizona (letter to editor), Gardens Illustrated, March 2001. 

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Sources and Design, Arid Zone Trees, Winter 2000.
Blazing Arizona, Gardens Illustrated, November 2000.
Between a Rock and a Dry River, Landscape Architecture, October 2000.
Indigenous Gardens: Interpreting the Natural Cultural Landscape, Confort, Japan, September 2000.
Gardens of Sun and Sea, The Garden Conservatory News of the Society of Fellows, Fall 2000.
‘Civano Nursery’, Southwest Horticulture, July 2000.
Arizona Falls Project to Restore Gurgling Delight, Arizona Republic, June 18, 2000.
Painted Walls, Horticulture, April 2000 (uncredited).
Gardens of Delight, Arizona Republic, April 2, 2000.
A Child’s Backyard in the New Millennium - A Return to Nature’s Play Equipment, The American Gardener, March 2000.The Desert in the City, Places, 2000.

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Desert Wildflowers, Sunset, November 1999.
Some Patterns of a Century, Landscape Architecture, November 1999.
A Century of Planting Design, Landscape Architecture, November 1999.
The History of Landscape Architecture Magazine, Landscape Architecture, November 1999.
Phoenix Rising, The Australian Gardener, October/November 1999.
Beautiful Borders, Sunset, October 1999.
Waves of Color, With Bold Accents, Sunset, October 1999.
Time Line of American Landscape Architecture 1990-1999, Landscape Architecture, October 1999.
Arizona, Country Living Gardener, September 1999.
The Sunnyslope Canal Project, Milestones, August 1999.
From Popcorn to Pop Art, Architecture, June 1999.
Front page story: “A View of the Longest Day on Papago Park Boundary Project”, Scottsdale Tribune, June 22, 1999.
Wall Art, House Beautiful, March 1999. 

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Cover Photo, Arizona Horticulture Buyers Guide, 1998/99.
Photos, Reflections, ASU Press, 1998.
Desert Refuge, Landscape Architecture, December 1998.
Cover Photo, Landscape Architecture, December 1998.
Who’s Doing What Where In The Design Industry, Sources & Design, Winter 1998.
Arizona Landscape Contractor’s Association Awards, Sources & Design, Winter 1998.
Simply Terrific, Phoenix Home & Garden, August 1998.
Desert Redux, Landscape Architecture, June 1998.
The Back Room, Phoenix Magazine, February 1998. 

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Creating a Unique Regional Identity, Southwest Trees & Turf, December 1997.
Landscape expert goes out on a limb for desert design, Tribune Desert Nesting, November 1997.
Garden a Grounds, AZ Home, November 1997.
1997 Design Award: Arid Zone Trees, Landscape Architecture, November 1997.
Building an Oasis, American Nurseryman, November 1997.
Master Class, House Beautiful, October 1997.
The Design of Nature, The Environment and Landscape Architecture of Korea, July 1997.
Peter Walker’s Land Forum, Arizona State University, July 1997.
Phoenix: Love It or Leaf It, Phoenix Magazine, July 1997.
Seeking Sanctuary, Garden Ideas & Outdoor Living, Summer 1997.
A Sense of Where You Are, Garden Style, Spring 1997.
How Dry I Am, Departures, May/June 1997.
AZT Opens Award-Winning Office, Southwest Trees & Turf, February 1997.
Garden Sleuths Find Arizona Treasures, The Garden Club of America Bulletin, February 1997. 

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University of Minnesota Restoration & Reclamation, 1996.
A Walking Tour of Public Art in Downtown Tempe, City of Tempe, 1996.
Reclaiming the Canals, Landscape Architecture, December 1996.
Found, Landscape Architecture, December 1996.
Colorful Geometry in Desert Garden, Sunset, October 1996.
Paradise Under the Sun, House Beautiful, September 1996.
Prickly Heat, House & Garden, September 1996.
Xeriscape: A New Look For Arizona Gardens, Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, 1996.
The Longest Day, Arizona Republic, June 20, 1996.
Environmental Awards Recognize Excellence for 16 Years, Arizona Business Magazine, Summer 1996.
Tree of Life: Desert Reclamation at Papago Park, University of Minnesota Restoration & Reclamation Ecology, Spring 1996.
Return of the Natives, Landscape Architecture, February 1996.

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Vision of the Desert, Phoenix Home & Garden, December 1995.
Arizona Cardinals Training Facility, Landscape Architecture, November 1995.
Phoenix Public Library, Architecture, October 1995.
Downtown Copper Crown, Phoenix Home & Garden, June 1995.
Behind The Scenes, Arizona Republic, May 14, 1995.
Check It Out, Arizona Republic, May 14, 1995.
Hawkinson Garden, Garden Ideas, Spring 1995. 

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The Path Less Traveled, Landscape Architecture, December 1994.Sonoran Solitude, Wildflower, Winter 1994.
National Gardening, October 1994.
Web of Life, Phoenix Home & Garden, August 1994.
“Tiny Parks Redone For Big Plan”, Nondescript Downtown Spots to be turned into City Hall entry, Arizona Republic, August 12, 1994.
Splendor of the Sonoran, Garden Design, July 1994.
Paradise Found, Landscape Architecture, June 1994.
Arizona Homes of the Year, Phoenix Home & Garden, May 1994.
Fountains-Water Wasters or Works of Art, Arroyo, April 1994. 

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Scala nel New Mexico, In Search of Timeliness, Spazioe Society, Italy, December 1993.
The Copper-Clad Library, Civil Engineering, October 1993.
Landscape Inspiration, Landscape Journal, Fall 1993.
Shaping a New American landscape, Pronto, Japan, September 1993.
Southwest Passages, August 1993.
Desert Dancer, Garden Design, March/April 1993.
“Prospect” Page, Landscape Architecture, Darrel G. Morrison, March 1993.

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Cardinal’s Facility in Tempe Scores Landscaping Award, Arizona Republic, December 5, 1992.
Landscape Artist Relishes Creation of Desert House, Phoenix Gazette, November 6, 1992.
Wild Desert at Home in Phoenix, Sunset, November 1992.
Arid Zone Trees, Landscape Architecture, November 1992.
Papago Park / City Boundary, Landscape Architecture, November 1992.
City Boundary, Space Design:  Journal of Art and Architecture (Japan), November 1992.
Bringing Biodiversity into Your Own Backyard, The Amicus Journal, Fall 1992.
Solstice an Event of Unity, Scottsdale Progress, June 22, 1992.
In Harmony with Earth, Arizona Republic, June 21, 1992.
Papago Park ‘Tree of Life’ Dedication, Arizona Republic, June 20, 1992
Sunrise Ceremony at Papago Park to Dedicate Monument, Arizona Republic, June 20, 1992.
State of the Art, Phoenix Gazette, June 7, 1992.
What Role for Art?, Scottsdale Progress, May 5, 1992.
Inside Job, The Arizona Republic, March 15, 1992.
Basins Designed to Retain Water, Aid Vegetation, The Phoenix Gazette, March 27, 1992.
Everybody’s a Critic, New Times, March 11, 1992.
Speaking for the Land, Inland Architect, March 1992.
A Canal for Cacti, Landscape Architecture, January 1992.
The Horticulture Reconnection, Landscape Architecture, January 1992.
Art of the People, Arizona Republic, January 26, 1992.
Beauty is in the Eye..., Arizona Republic, January 26, 1992. 

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Xeriscape Ecstasies, Phoenix Gazette, November 29, 1991.
Mammoth Stonework Takes Cues from Nature, Phoenix Gazette, November 4, 1991.
Goodbye to all That, Design Awards, Landscape Architecture, November 1991.
“November in Southwest Gardens,”  Sunset, November 1991.
Visions in the Present Tense, Landscape Architecture, November 1991.
“Landscape Honors,”  New Times, October 30, 1991.
Breaking Ground: Art in the Environment, Sculpture, October 1991.
“Builder’s Choice,”  Builder, October 1991.
Planting Sonoran Landscapes, Landscape Architecture, October 1991.
Gardening Ideas and Outdoor Living, Better Homes & Gardens, Summer 1991.
Tree Monument Takes Roots, Arizona Republic, August 25, 1991.
Boundary for Desert Cities, Scottsdale Progress, July 18, 1991.
Environmental Awards, Arizona Republic, June 23, 1991.
Public Art in Phoenix:  Provocation or Decoration, The Artlink Letter, Spring/Summer, 1991.
Selecting Public Art: The Phoenix Art Commission and Design Team Approach, Artlink Letter, Spring/Summer 1991.
Mobile Cacti, Landscape Architecture, March 1991.
Vibrant Southwest Natives, Sunset, March 1991. 

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Masters of the Southwest, Phoenix Home & Garden, October 1990.
Greenberg Residence, Landscape Architecture, October 1990.
A Paul Yaeger Classic Revisited, Phoenix Home & Garden, August 1990.
Scottsdale Couple Win Desert Landscape Award, Arizona Republic, July 8, 1990.
Desert Botanical Garden Wins Environmental Award, Arizona Republic, June 24, 1990.
Check It Out, New Times, June 6, 1990.
Desert Design, Better Homes & Gardens, June 1990. 

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Letting the Desert Be the Desert, Garden Design, Winter 89/90.
Water Efficient Landscaping, Arizona Highways, October 1989.
Botanical Garden, Arizona Highways, October 1989.
Busy Execs Still Find Time for Personal Life, Business Journal, October 23, 1989.
Environmental Artist, Arizona Republic, October 22, 1989.
American Institute of Architects, Arizona Architecture, 1989.
Professional Design Awards, Southern Landscape Architecture, September 1989.
In the Shade of the Palo Verde, Phoenix Home & Garden, August 1989.
Welcome to the Jungle, Arizona Republic, August 6, 1989.
A.M.W.U.A. Design Winners, Southwest Lawn & Landscape, July 1989.
A Sense of Place, Landscape Architecture, June 1989.
Desert Gives Landscaping a Lush Lift, Phoenix Gazette, June 30, 1989.
A Phoenix Garden, Sunset, April 1989.
Restoring a Classic, Phoenix Home & Garden, February 1989.
The Sonoran Desert, Architect Celebrates with Native Plants, Landscape Design, January 1989. 

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Douglas Residence, Landscape Architecture, November 1988.
Plants for a Water Sensible Future, Sunset, October 1988.
Landscaping Arizona, Landscape Management, June 1988.
The Studio, Scottsdale Progress, March 1988.
Resort  Style, Phoenix Home & Garden, March 1988.
Serving the Desert Southwest/Douglas Residence, Southwest Lawn & Landscape, March 1988.
The Studio/Architect Believes in Letting Sun, Air Invade Buildings, Arizona Republic, March 6, 1988. 

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Desert Gardening, Sunset, September 1987.
Desert Excellence, Arizona Republic, September 20, 1987.
Summer Color, Sunset, August 1987.
Lush Arid Landscape Seminar, Southwest Lawn & Landscape, July 1987.
Desert Landscaping:  Art and Practicality, Weed, Trees, & Turf, 1987.Research and Study Bring Desert Beauty, Southwest Lawn & Landscape, June 1987.
School’s In, New Times, June 21, 1987.
Landscape Architect Promotes Native Species, Scottsdale Scene Magazine, May 1987.
This New House, Arizona Republic, March 29, 1987.
Garden Party, Arizona Republic, March 22, 1987. 

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Arid Art, Arizona Business Gazette, December 8, 1986.
Easy on the Eyes, Arizona Republic, October 12, 1986.
Nurserymen, Botanical Garden Conference Desert Planting Awards, Arizona Republic, October 12, 1986.
Environmental Excellence, Southwest Builder, September 1986.
Bombing Encanto Park into the Stone Age, New Times, August 6, 1986.
On the Rocks, Restaurants and Hotel Design, July 1986.
Staying One Step Ahead, Arizona Republic, June 8, 1986.
Desert Preservation Contest Honors Local Entries, Scottsdale, 1986.
Art to House Art, Phoenix Home & Garden, January 1986.

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Greenberg Garden, Sunset, October 1985.The Natural Approach, Home Magazine, September 1985.
Visual Arts, Phoenix Magazine, September 1985.
Environmental Awards, Arizona Republic, June 9, 1985.
When should You Call in a Landscape Architect, Sunset, April 1985.
Desert Island, Phoenix Home & Garden, February 1985.
Cover, Phoenix Home & Garden, February 1985. 

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Homes Reflect Southwest Style, Scottsdale Progress, October 27, 1984.
A Desert Demonstration, Arizona Republic, October 7, 1984.
Sensitive Landscaping Preserves Natural Beauty, Phoenix Home & Garden, October 1984.
Surrounding, Arizona Republic, July 8, 1984.
Foothills Home Design Keeps Nature in Mind, Phoenix Gazette, June 14, 1984.
Winning Landscapes, Arizona Republic, May 26, 1984.
Botanical Garden Winners, Phoenix Gazette, May 25, 1984.
Douglas Residence, Pool Life, March 1984.
Douglas Residence, Yonkers Catalog, March 1984.
Anasazi, Mesquite Awards for Design, Paradise Valley Independent, March 1984. 

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Classy Landscapes, Arizona Republic, November 6, 1983.
Cover Photograph, Que Paso, October 1983.
After Just Five Years, the Nutleys Have Their Own Arizona Garden Resort, Sunset, October 1983.
Arid-Zona Landscape Prize winner, Phoenix Home & Garden, September 1983.
Repetitive Forms in Concrete, Sunset, August 1983.
Landscape Awards, Que Paso, August 1983.
Re-Greening of Encanto Park, Phoenix Home & Garden, May 1983.
Creative Landscapes, Phoenix Gazette, May 14, 1983.
Arid-Zona Winners, Arizona Republic, May 14, 1983.
Arbor Day Plants, Beauty of Desert, Arizona Republic, March 20, 1983.
Enchanted Place, Arizona Republic, January 30, 1983.
Designs for Outdoor Living, Phoenix Home & Garden, January 1983.

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Every Garden Needs a Patch of Green, Arizona Daily Star, August 1992.
Arid Region Landscapes, Arizona Republic, August 29, 1982.
Patch of Green, Arizona Republic, August 29, 1982.Shade Structures for Desert Living, Phoenix Home & Garden, January 1982.

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Berm It, Sunset, November 9, 1981.

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Winning Combinations, Arizona Republic, November 9, 1980.
Landscape Winners, Scottsdale Progress, November 1, 1980.
Botanical Garden Awards, Arizona Republic, October 12, 1980.