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Sunset’s Lose the Lawn provides inspiration
Want to get rid of your lawn but not sure what other options there are? Sunset magazine’s article ‘Lose theView full post »
Reduce water without compromising style
Xeriscaping has the reputation of being wild looking, but a few classic types of landscape designs have always beenView full post »
Local waterwise garden
If you haven’t already taken a trip to the Cuyamaca College Water Conservation Garden, it is well worth a visit.View full post »
Small fountains for dry gardens
Lately fountains have been getting a bad reputation as water guzzlers, but a small fountain can add life, sound, andView full post »
What to replace your lawn with
We liked this article from Earth Easy so much, we wanted to publish it in its entirety: What to replace the lawn with AView full post »
Fake shakes
I typically steer clients away from products that are man-made reproductions because they mostly don’t come closeView full post »
How to un-slip slippery tile
Since outdoor tile and stone can become very slippery when it rains, I like to use a micro-etcher on any honed naturalView full post »
No longer astroturf but…..
In the search to save water a lot of people have been deciding to put in artificial turf. Hundreds of companies haveView full post »
Pseudo- English gardening
A lot of people love the English Garden style with its colorful perennial borders and boisterous flowers, but a typicalView full post »
Why so grey?
A lot of my clients ask me if there is a way to tell whether or not a plant is drought tolerant just by looking at it.View full post »
Cost Saving Water Saving techniques
I have started to get a lot of questions (finally!) about how people can save water in their yards. Now my favoriteView full post »
Glass tile
One of the current trends in swimming pool design is the use of glass tile. The industry has burgeoned over the last fewView full post »
March garden design tips
Next month is the Coronado Flower show. For weeks, homeowners in Coronado have been sprucing up their front yards withView full post »
