Talkin’ Fruit Trees: Is Planting a Sucker a Good Idea?
A few months ago I talked about planting seeds for fruit trees. Today...
Landscaping
Product Review: HedgeScapes Artificial Topiary
I know what you’re probably thinking. What in the world is Nature’s Seed...
Beautification vs. Problem Solving as an Approach to Landscape Design
Design is not about beautification so much as it is about problem solving....
The Design Power of Pattern Languages
Many landscape designs are difficult to draw out. Sometimes the terrain is too...
The Landscape Design Process: What Did You Really Mean?
If you spend enough years in gardening and landscaping you will find that...
The Landscape Design Process: Observation Key to Understanding the Big Picture
For avid gardeners and landscapers, one great way to avoid the winter blues...
A Planter’s Responsibility
A lot of the chatter on social media this last month has been...
Trees vs. Turf: The Eternal Battle!
You may have already figured out that trees and turf don’t always get...
Landscaping Challenges: What to Do About Your Park Strip
Park strip, hell strip, road verge, parkway, utility zone, curb strip, etc. While...
5 Lawn Alternatives for Dealing with the California Drought
With most of California facing extreme to exceptional drought conditions, the parched land...