about the author
Briana Lyon
Veteran sustainable, native and drought-tolerant landscape designer. Born and raised in Los Angeles. Also an organic Permaculture farmer who works in the SF bay & even Canada!
How-To's
Should I Dig Out my Lawn or Mulch it with Cardboard? An article on sheet mulching in California
6 days ago
Sheet mulching is a quick sustainable method for adding quality to your soil and blocking weed seeds. It is the quintessential method for building topsoil on a budget. You can use all recycled and found materials to smother weeds, improve your soil quality and lock in moisture so you need less water...If you are replacing your lawn with cactus or extremely low-water natives, consider mulching over cardboard with a thick layer of DG (decomposed granite) or gravel. You can seed California poppies into DG.
Learning to Love the Wild - a Guide for the Outdoor Averse
Love getting out in nature but still get a lil freaked out??
I took my 3-year-old daughter into a...
4-Easy-Steps to California Preplanned Gardens
Get ready to transform your Southern California yard with our easy to install preplanned gardens....
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Citrus is out...Here's what you can Plant instead
Wondering where to buy lemon trees, orange, lime and grapefruit trees? In Los Angeles citrus is b...
