More trees than ever
Throughout Los Angeles, many of the trees that shade our streets and absorb carbon are nearing the end of their lifespans. Urban...
21.11.2019
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The New Lawn: Kurapia
In light of the recent droughts and wildfires in California, it’s clear that our current use of water is neither environmentally sustainable nor...
06.08.2019
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Garden Visit: Casa Pedregal
Fusing architecture and landscape, Casa Prieto-López was designed from 1947-1951 by Mexican architect and Pritzker Prize winner Luis Barragán. On a recent visit to...
01.07.2019
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Furnishing Your Outdoor Space
Furnishings play an important role in the way your outdoor spaces look, feel and most importantly, how they work. Designing environments that satisfy...
09.05.2019
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Studio News: South Pasadena Post Office Project
Drought is normal for Southern California, but many of our public and commercial spaces are landscaped with water-thirsty plants. To help create more...
08.04.2019
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Girls Scouts Green their Community
For the past few months, I've had the pleasure of working with the committed and energetic girls from South Pasadena Junior Girl Scout...
21.03.2019
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3-D Visualization
As design professionals, it’s important that we express our ideas to clients in a way that is user friendly and captures the qualities...
05.03.2019
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What’s it like to work with a landscape architect?
Design doesn't need to be mystifying. In this post, we will walk you through our design process and give visual examples. 1. Initial Consultation In...
11.02.2019
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Kitchen Garden: Preserving Lemons
I recently posted the image at left on Instagram, and my normally quiet followers expressed all kinds of interest about the preserved lemon...
11.02.2019
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Winter Garden: Manzanitas
California natives sometimes get a bad rap for looking “weedy,” but Manzanitas (the common name for the genus Arctostaphylos) are some of the...
10.02.2019
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Glorious Aloes
With their vivid torch-like blooms and sculptural forms, aloes are jewels of the winter garden in Southern California. Though most of the 300-400...
01.02.2016
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Fall Color and Texture in the California Garden
Our brief rainstorm last week was a welcome reminder that fall is almost here. In Southern California's Mediterranean climate, fall is sometimes called...
21.09.2015
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