Updated and expanded for 2023 with more tech, more cult books, and a few surprising must-haves for the newly minted designer, the LAM Gift Guide is not just for graduates. The comprehensive list includes bright ideas for every landscape architect in your life—at every milestone—and includes options at every price point.

More than 35 products and ideas are included, each one selected by an ASLA member. Sourced directly from the magazine’s Editorial Advisory Committee, a group of 15 landscape architects from across the profession, the items in this guide are both practical and poetic. The guide is divided into three sections: Personal Gifts for Professional Growth; All the Books; and Gear for Studio, Field, and Office. Many of the products included are accompanied by personal recommendations from landscape architects:

• “I’ve given this gift once, but I know they appreciated it for literally years after it was given. The first year out of school is tough. It’s nice to give encouragement that stays with people, supporting them the more they use the gift.” —Charles Kene Okigbo, ASLA
• “I loved this book for inspiring me to design robust, diverse, aesthetically pleasing native plant communities that outcompete traditional turf-dominated yards.” —Susan Kenzle, ASLA
• “It’s going to happen on a site visit sometime, so you may as well be prepared.” —Meg Calkins, FASLA

The LAM Gift Guide can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/NEWGRADGIFTGUIDE or at LAM Online.

Last but not least, every graduate can benefit from a new ASLA Associate Membership, which provides mentorship, networking, resources and tools, and continuing education opportunities that can help launch graduates on their career path. At only $65 a year, it’s a great gift for the next generation.