I want to know if edible front yards are dethroning lawns in your neighborhood? From the amount of coverage the subject is getting from news papers and prominent garden bloggers like my friend Susan Harris over at The Sustainable Gardening Blog,…
33 Comments / 925 View / January 10, 2009
According to some people, tree shadows can be beautiful as long as they don’t cast shadows on solar panels! “Your redwood trees are casting shade on my solar panels!” exclaims one neighbor “Your solar panels cast an ugly view in our…
7 Comments / 174 View / February 27, 2008
Los Angeles got a much needed soak during the last 2 weeks. The clouds opened up and let us have it! I don’t have rain barrels connected to my downspouts (yet) but I was still able to keep most of the water run off…
2 Comments / 1356 View / January 31, 2008
Extreme lawn makeovers, or "xeriscape landscaping" is the use of low water plants to save water in the landscape. Water is a precious commodity these days and in my work as a landscape designer, I'm known for replacing thirsty…
10 Comments / 2298 View / January 30, 2008
 Note to David Beckham, “Watch out for the Carbon Police!” The world’s richest soccer player, David Beckham has come under attack as one of the “environments’ biggest threats,” according to an  MSN.FoxSports.com report.  (I knew he was a threat on…
5 Comments / 805 View / January 24, 2008
By Shirley Bovshow  I was reminded of my resolve to start drying some of my clothes outdoors when I read a blog post by  Susan Harris of Garden Rant, on community associations and how their rules preclude the use of the environmentally…
1 Comment / 759 View / September 1, 2007
