The Outdoor Life

Exploring Lehigh Valley trails, conservation efforts, and the sustainable living journey—from Roseto roots to building a regenerative landscape business.

Regional Development / The Lehigh Valley Link

Why the headlines are wrong about the Lehigh Valley + 2026 Design Trends

Nov 30, 2025

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13 min read

Why the headlines are wrong about the Lehigh Valley + 2026 Design Trends

Why Im optimistic and what discerning homeowners are doing next.

Mike Ruggiero

Design and Place-Making

Nov 16, 2025

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12 min read

Building in Public:

Launching My Sustainable Landscaping Newsletter in Lehigh Valley (And What I Hope to Achieve)

Mike Ruggiero

Design and Place-Making

Start Here: From Painted Rocks to a Greener Bethlehem

Sep 23, 2025

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4 min read

Start Here: From Painted Rocks to a Greener Bethlehem

Our journey from childhood curiosity to a vision for a more sustainable Lehigh Valley. This is the story behind Ruggiero Sustainable Solutions.

Mike Ruggiero

The Outdoor Life

Why the headlines are wrong about the Lehigh Valley + 2026 Design Trends

Building in Public:

Start Here: From Painted Rocks to a Greener Bethlehem

Thank you for reading!!

If you have any topics, ideas or questions you’d like me to cover just shoot me an email. Thanks again for reading!

- Mike Ruggiero
Ruggiero Sustainable Solutions
Ruggiero Landscaping

The Outdoor Life

Why the headlines are wrong about the Lehigh Valley + 2026 Design Trends

Building in Public:

Start Here: From Painted Rocks to a Greener Bethlehem

Thank you for reading!!

If you have any topics, ideas or questions you’d like me to cover just shoot me an email. Thanks again for reading!- Mike RuggieroRuggiero Sustainable SolutionsRuggiero Landscaping

If you have any topics, ideas or questions you’d like me to cover just shoot me an email. Thanks again for reading!

- Mike Ruggiero
Ruggiero Sustainable Solutions
Ruggiero Landscaping