Turf Replacement Rebates

A regularly updated List of Water Department Rebate offerings for lawn replacement across metropolitan California. Plus FAQ's

California's BEST Ornamental Grasses

Citrus Quarantines

Why it's hard to get citrus in Southern California & what to plant instead.

Sheet Mulching FAQ

From recyclables to fecundity in one long weekend.

Design Tips

California Fall - How to Plant the Season in your Garden

This time of year is all about letting go. Of a hot busy summer. Of the goals we set aside this year and the ones we blew out of the water (nice work!)....

5 Free Waterwise Landscape Designs for your California Front Yard

5 new rebate-qualifying plant palettes each with 2 different front yard layouts. And all kinds of options. Native feature lawn or no lawn at all. Featuring full size plants...

Q&A: Dwarf Carpet of Stars vs. Frogfruit Groundcover (Phyla Nodiflora)

Hi, I am looking at the Kurupia but was also looking at Dwarf Carpet of Stars, Ruschia lineolata 'Nana'. Can you explain the difference and climate preference?

5 Designer Plant Combo's for California Gardens

You might not have the budget or the time to find a landscape designer right now, but that doesn't mean you can't still up the ante on wild beauty, wildlife and...

13 BEST Edible Plants for Los Angeles and Orange County California Landscaping

It goes without saving that avocados, citrus, rosemary and thyme should be growing in everyone's garden in California. They're beautiful year round, can withstand drought and deliver potent food and...

Super Wild Succulent Combo

I love combing the streets of suburban L.A. for landscaping surprises. This gem in South Pasadena caught my eye one early spring in 2019. Take a look! Cascades of aeonium,...