click for more pics Name: Tracy (My Mom) Location: Montrose Type of space: Front Yard How did you do it?: Welcome to my mom's front yard. I wish I had a before shot of it but about ten years ago it w...
click for more picsLiving in Southern California and talking about the outdoors means bringing up the question of water usage and how much we can actually allot to keeping our gardens alive. As we've...
click for more picsWith the current drought in California, responsible gardening is more important than ever. Even in a small space, switching to drought tolerant plants can go a long way towards a) ...
This morning we talked about expanding crystals to help save water while keeping plants alive in the heat. We thought we'd delve into the archives and round up our favorite self watering products so ...
There were mixed reactions to the idea of planting the parkway, but you can apply the same ideas (and plants) to any part of a garden. We even found a plan that walks you through how and what to plan...
Expanding Crystals? Sounds like some kind of voodoo, right? Well, If this weekend was any indication of how hot it's going to be this summer, it's time to hook your plants up with some self watering...
Last week, there were some questions about what plant was in the Look! Planting in Rows post. Well, it's flax and it comes in a bunch of different sizes and colors. We took some time to see how othe...
Got a space between a fence and the sidewalk or along the side of your apartment building that could use some beautifying? We showed you a great example of using succulents to fill even the tiniest s...
Succulents and cacti, perfect for our water-challenged climate, are easy care but not no care. Master their quirks and you can decorate your home and garden with some of the succulent arrangements we...
That space between the street and the sidewalk known as the parkway is often overlooked. In Los Angeles, the city technically owns it, but most of the time it's the residents that maintain it. So ta...
Borrowed from our friends down under, the Kangaroo Paw is becoming a staple of Southwest gardens. And rightly so, the drought tolerant, fuzzy pawed plant is a perfect fit for our scorching summers a...
We tend to err on the wild side of gardening letting things get sort of overgrown and mixed up. But if we were going to go more organized then we'd do something like this. Neat rows of drought toler...
It's no secret that we're into succulents. They're easy to take care of, cheap, easily propagate, don't need much water and come in tons of beautiful colors and textures. Below find our favorite suc...
Our on-going love affair with succulents was sent into overdrive after a trip to the Getty and the Robert Irwin designed garden. We couldn't get enough of the great sculptural combinations of the pla...
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