Preparing for Spring

Preparing for Spring  March is a great time in Santa Clarita but it is actually the beginning of the end of the planting season for most plants. If you are planning on having a low water or native garden you only have a few months left to plant. • If you want to order...

Garden Inspiration

Garden Inspiration We have hit the triple digits early this year in Santa Clarita, so our time out in the yard should be limited to mornings and evening. Taking care of yourself is part of what a real garden teaches you; so take this lesson to heart. These next few...

It Is Time We Were All a Bit More Water Wise

It Is Time We Were All a Bit More Water Wise When you are ready to create a beautiful, sustainable garden that will improve the community and the earth; you should decide who you want to work with based on what they know. If you are interested in that kind of a...

Sustainable Gardens

Sustainable Gardens  Creating beautiful, sustainable gardens is a job that I love. I have found that over the years requests for more environmentally friendly gardens have become the norm instead of the odd request. Although the drought officially “ended” last year,...

It is All About the Soil

It is All About the Soil Being a landscape designer, it is very important to me to leave the earth in better shape than I found it. Although the drought has been very harsh this past few years in California, it has made landscape designers and other landscape...