Saving water doesn’t have to involve the cost and inconvenience of tearing up your yard to install a new irrigation system. It’s easy to save water and reduce your utility bills with simple changes to your landscaping routine. Read More…
I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, but this year I’ve made two: reduce sugar consumption and increase my creative consumption. So today was my best day of the year – so far! It was my dream day, and it went like this: Read More…
What about our frozen and drooping plants that clearly aren’t going to make it through the winter? Whether it’s a citrus, palm tree or perennial, all of us have at least one garden plant that has been impacted by the freeze. So what’s a gardener to do? Read More…
As the days grow shorter and the nights grow cooler, now is perfect time to cozy up next to your beautiful outdoor fireplace. Read More…
In the midst of the busiest season I’ve had in the twenty years I’ve been in business, I found myself having to take a break due to a break—in my arm, that is! Luckily, it happened to my right arm, and I’m a lefty. However, it caused me to slow down and, as one of …
In the Bay Area, spring has shaken off its wet head to finally emerge in full glory. Current warm temperatures are hastening up the growing season, which means beautiful blossoms, new leaves and weeds! Read More…
20 years, complimentary passes to Alameda Home & Garden Show 02/09/12 I hope all is well with you and yours in this New Year! It has been twenty years since my husband and I relocated to the Bay Area from Chicago. My Landscape Architecture business turns twenty this year, too! Time sure does fly, doesn’t …