Departmental News & Events


The Jules Janick Horticulture Garden is getting a glow-up! Students in HORT 317: Landscape Contracting and Management are installing a low-voltage lighting system to improve safety, showcase professional landscape lighting, and gain hands-on experience. Why Your Support Matters: Donations help fund essential materials—light fixtures, transformers, wiring—currently covered by the garden’s construction fund. Your gift protects…Read more about Lighting Up the Jules Janick Horticulture Garden[Read More]



Annie Shattuck Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Indiana University Thursday September 25th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom. The New Geography of the Global Pesticide Complex Global pesticide use is increasing steadily, with exponential growth in low-income countries. Profound changes in the global pesticide complex over the last two decades have shifted the geography…Read more about HLA 2025 Fall Seminar – Annie Shattuck[Read More]


Our team Good Thyme Gang played against We Don’t Give a Split Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 3 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 4 of 8 points, keeping us in 10th place. In the Team Category: No placements. In the Women’s Category: Alexandra Jewell placed 1st for…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]


Justin Bryant and Dio Chavez were recognized in this week’s Thumbs Up by Kristina Cooley. At the start of the fall semester, they visited landscape architecture studios to introduce themselves and share tech support resources. Their brief, friendly sessions helped students feel supported and prepared. Behind the scenes, Justin also improved communication with landscape architecture…Read more about Justin Bryant and Dio Chavez Received Thumbs Up[Read More]


Andrew Flachs wrote a new review article in the Journal of Ethnobiology that explores how empirical and descriptive case studies in human-environmental relationships can contribute to a growing field of environmental economics. The paper, “Ethnobiology and Degrowth: A Review of the Opportunities for Collaboration, Generative Inquiry, and Solidarity in Socio-Ecological Research” reviews key points of…Read more about New Publication from Andrew Flachs[Read More]



Our team Good Thyme Gang played against Pin Pushers Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 2 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We lost all 8 points, landing us in 10th place. In the Team Category: No placements. In the Women’s Category: Alexandra Jewell placed 1st in all four categories scoring…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]



Erin Percevault, HLA faculty and staff, and Purdue Extension educators are partnering with Watch Us Farm to support planning and design efforts for their future campus in Zionsville, Indiana. The organization, which helps adults with disabilities find meaningful employment, was recently featured in the Indianapolis Business Journal (https://www.ibj.com/articles/zionsville-organization-helps-adults-with-disabilities-find-work – subscription required), highlighting their impactful mission…Read more about Planning for Purpose – Purdue Collaborates with Watch Us Farm in Zionsville[Read More]


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