Free Landscaping Advise for Wild Gardeners
Welcome to our Info Center for re-wilding resources, easy California plants and sustainable landscape design options for Mediterranean & Western Pacific climates. Below you can find our regularly updated guides, articles and useful information on California landscaping. And great ideas for wild gardening.
We only offer verbal advice to our customers. But you can Contact us via email for specific questions about our products and designs or even just wild gardening in your region.
Downloadable Guides
Fruit Tree Companion Planting
Learn about pollinator-attracting, habitat restoring & soil improving plants to pair with your fruit trees in California to grow produce more easily & naturally.
California Pruning Chart
When to cut your garden back to regenerate new growth seasonally. Itʼs essential for many plants health and to control the look and feel of your garden.
Soil Improvement Cheatsheet
Got an old patch of hard dirt you're drying to drop natives in? Here's some hacks to help you side step moderate drainage issues. Essential for drought-tolerant plants too!
Free Drought-Tolerant Landscape Design Plans
Many municipalities & public organizations have launched initiatives to help re-imagine landscaping for California homeowner's. It's a huge undertaking, so the emerging libraries of Free Landscape Design Plans created by professionals is much appreciated. Here's some of our favorite free beautiful water-saving yard designs:
- City of Sierra Madre sponsored layout plans for less lawn: Click here
- Sonoma - Marin County sponsored plans for Santa Rosa & beyond: Click here
- San Diego County's sponsored plans with free Sunset Guide: Click here
Every design features a turf rebate-qualifying rainwater harvesting feature. California Wild Gardens is proud to partner with the San Gabriel Valley Water District in the offering of the Sierra Madre Greener Yards Landscape Design plans. Most links to above municipal pages provide designs suitable for a wide range of California micro-climates.
3 Easy Lawn Alternatives
Check-out this essential overview of the best eco-friendly lawn replacement options for California. Including details on:
- Drought-Tolerant Plants
- Native Grass Lawn Options
- Permeable Hardscaping
And how much of your yard you should convert to each.
