Rather than the typical grass that’s thirsty much of the year and dies with cold snaps, these ornamental grasses offer beautiful wisps of color throughout the seasons. Noted with each ornamental grass is its Plant Hardiness Zone, or the areas of the US best for the needs of the plant. For reference, the West Coast...Read More

Gardens and the act of tending to them can be vastly beneficial to your health and wellbeing. If your yard is on the smaller, sweeter side, you can still have access to these benefits and more from a garden fit your space. The following are tips on how to best take advantage of a smaller...Read More

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