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...Read More

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....Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

Edible gardens play an essential role in improving local food security and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. By bringing fruits and vegetables straight from your garden to your plate or local community members’ tables, those same meals don’t have to travel the extra miles (as much as 1500 miles!) to get to there. Additionally, the activity...Read More