Drought conditions have forced extreme water conservation measures in Los Angeles gardens and it shows! I’ve never seen so many parched looking lawns, especially now that we are allowed to water our yards only two days per week. What Angelenos need are bright,…
12 Comments / 17376 View / August 11, 2009
I am 4 weeks into my UC Verde lawn test. The temperature in the San Fernando Valley has been peaking in the low 100’s this week so I’ve been especially vigilant about making sure the new grass plugs don’t dry…
15 Comments / 2789 View / July 15, 2009
Have you ever waited for water to boil? It seems to take forever when you are focusing on it, doesn’t it? This is how I feel, waiting for my new UC Verde test lawn to fill-in here in Los Angeles….
7 Comments / 1272 View / June 26, 2009
I'm putting "UC Verde," a variety of buffalo grass, ( (Buchloe Dactyloides) to the test in my yard. UC Verde grass was developed by the University of California for dry, desert climates such as ours in Los Angeles as well as Arizona, Nevada andTexas. This creeping red fescue…
18 Comments / 10240 View / June 11, 2009
I’ve killed many lawns in my day. On purpose. I just love FLOWER gardens more than lawns and I had a good excuse anyway. There is a drought problem in Los Angeles and lawns require more water and fertilizing to maintain than other plants…
20 Comments / 1441 View / June 8, 2009
I wasn’t planning to garden today. Then I saw how nice my clients were maintaining their yard and felt like a hypocrite! I’ve been procrastinating starting my yearly, winter ornamental grass maintenance because I’ve been distracted by my vegetable garden….
6 Comments / 921 View / March 1, 2009
I designed my pond garden to take advantage of both the sunrise and sunset lights cast by the sun. I harnessed the sun's glow on the plants as a "natural spotlight" and back light to bring out the glistening plumes…
10 Comments / 425 View / January 19, 2009
