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Lawns Be Gone! 15 Aug 2013 | 11:43 pm
So, you’re tired of that boring lawn just sitting there wasting money, water and your time to maintain it? Well, I say, “Lawn be gone!” And while your at it, how does an incentive of up to $1000 sound...
Arbors 23 Jul 2013 | 02:14 am
We often use arbors as a way to extend the indoors to the outside. They create a sense of place, giving us an outdoor room where we can gather with friends and family to have a meal, read a book, or s...
Bee Keeping 24 Jun 2013 | 08:53 pm
I know that’s it’s silly that I am a landscape designer and I get squeamish around bees. So I took a bee keeping class to help me face my phobia and to learn something new. With the issues of colony ...
Low or Mow Free Native Lawns 24 Jun 2013 | 08:38 pm
Designed by Julie Orr, Installed by SouthBay Imagine a lawn that needs little mowing each year, saving you time and/or the expense of hiring a maintenance team to make their bi-weekly visits? The ...
Hardy Succulents 21 May 2013 | 04:12 am
Most succulents are universally adapted to mild climate zones where the sun and mild winter temperatures hardly ever damage their foliage. But for those of us who live in hotter inland communities or...
Plants for Slopes 21 May 2013 | 04:12 am
The San Francisco Bay Area has all sorts of terrain types from to the San Jose valleys to the Los Altos hills. For those who live on hillsides, a common issue that arises with steep slopes is erosion,...
Long Lasting Flowering Perennials 16 Apr 2013 | 04:09 am
Many of us want our gardens to be vibrant with color, to attract birds and butterflies, be low water consuming and easy to maintain. Sounds like a tall order, right? Not really, here are some of our t...
Cool Concrete Pavers 16 Apr 2013 | 03:59 am
Since concrete cracks, more often we are removing it rather than installing it. However, when you pour concrete in place using individual forms, you not only get a very clean, modern look, you get a p...
Interesting Edibles: Blueberries 22 Mar 2013 | 03:15 am
As growing vegetables and fruits is increasing in popularity amongst homeowners, nurseries have noticed this surge in what is now being called ‘urban agriculture’ and have responded by breeding new hy...
New Plants from Monrovia 19 Mar 2013 | 07:05 pm
We were fortunate enough to get a glimpse into Monrovia’s exclusive and new selection of plants and we are excited to report that there are going to be some great selections to choose from! These new ...
