- 27 May 2025
Sooner or later, the thought of a new-look garden enters the mind of most homeowners. It's like a home makeover – no matter how nice what you have is, the idea of something new and perhaps more suited to your evolving needs is very appealing. Just like a home renovation, there are a huge number of resources available to give you ideas and guidance on creating a new garden. The problem with this variety is that it can be confusing. What should you choose? Ideally, what is right for you and what will work should be balanced with the amount of time you can devote to it. The choice of what your garden should be depends on your tastes and preferences, but to help you cut through the mind-numbing options available, why not think about drought-tolerant landscaping?
- 23 April 2025
Summer in California, with its great climate, is the ideal time to think about entertaining outdoors. It’s soon going to be time to get your garden ready for summer. Outdoor entertaining can be as formal or informal as you want it to be.
- 20 March 2025
When it comes to gardens everyone has their ideas about which plants and shrubs will look good and which will not. The yard is an integral part of the homeowner’s property and they have the right to decide how they want it to look.
- 12 February 2025
The first part of this blog covered how eco-friendly landscaping practices can help reduce your home’s power consumption, making the home itself greener. While that is a major benefit, there are many more advantages too.