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If you’re ever out gardening and you come across a caterpillar, you may think, what a pest! But that very caterpillar, among the various other forms of critters in your yard are vital to the local ecosystem and depend heavily on your yard’s available native plants. A little nibble here and there on your plants...
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When it comes to creating a sustainable landscape, drought tolerant plants are often first to come to mind, but sustainability can be practiced throughout the construction process. Some sustainable construction elements are more behind-the-scenes, in the sense that they don’t necessarily change the image of your design, but the foundation on which it is built....
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CAREX PRAEGRACILIS As the days get longer, and the cold known to Southern California drifts away, individuals look to picnic or lounge in a lush field of grass—enjoying the ever vibrant Los Angeles sun. One of the best ways to capture this field-like grass is to replace a lawn with drought-tolerant Carex Praegracilis, otherwise known...
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Just in the past few weeks, we’ve experienced more rainfall than Los Angeles typically has seen in a year. As rain and flooding have increased worldwide, cities have turned to green infrastructure to combat such issue. Founded by Kongjian Yu, landscape architecture firm Turenscape devoted decades to stormwater management by way of parks and other...
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On the day-to-day, not much thought may be given to the bee. In fact, many, such as myself, may assume that a bee’s sole purpose is to create honey. But in reality, there are 1600 species of bees in California alone—many of which do not create honey, but are vital to the California landscape. The...
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A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of