On this 95 degree day, you may want to think about replacing your plants with more eco-friendly choices that will require less water each week. Some plants require water almost everyday. You don't need to replace all of these plants, especially if they are your favorites. But you can substitute many of these problem drinkers with attractive [...]
Green Living Tips - Rain Barrels! Landscape Architects have been on the cutting edge of combining sustainable and green trends with land use planning for decades. Now there are numerous affordable green garden steps you can take in your own garden spaces that will greatly impact our environment. Today our Green Living tip falls into the Water Conservation category; recycle water by [...]
Garden Recycling There are so many advantages to using recycled materials when creating a hardscape garden project -- for the environment and your wallet! We use recycled concrete for paving systems, recycled glass in stepping stones (see picture,) and crushed recycled stone and granite for patio surfaces whenever possible. An added benefit to using recycled materials? It cuts down on the [...]
(A great post today from our Fabulous office manager, Stacy Baker) Composting in the city can be done! Whether you have a yard live in a tiny apartment with no yard, here are some interesting and fun facts about “composting in the city.” What is composting: It is a process that occurs when microorganisms, like bacteria and fungi, digest [...]
Many clients come to me with questions about how to take significant "green" steps to make their gardens more eco-friendly. The question I hear the most? "Where to start?" Here are five easy steps every person can take in their home garden that will help the environment and save you money in the long run on watering and energy costs. Reduce your lawn by half [...]
Simple Ways to GO GREEN! There are some very easy tasks we can all do to invite green living into our lives and gardens. My favorite starting points? Plants and shrubs for shade, and recycling kitchen water to areas of the garden, container and potted plants. Look at your home and determine where you can place plants, shrubs and trees to block the sun from [...]
