Fyrn Landscapes Blog

What's actually worth growing in a small San Francisco vegetable garden? From green garlic to perennial herbs, here's how to plan a productive edible garden built for your yard's own microclimate.

A practical guide to pollinator garden design in the Bay Area. Learn how to support California's 1,600 native bee species with year-round blooms, native plants, and ecological garden design.

Marin Water garden rebates include up to $4.68 per square foot for lawn conversion. Here's what's available, how to qualify, and how a landscape designer can help you capture the full amount.

EBMUD offers rebates on lawn conversion, drip irrigation, smart controllers, trees, and more. Here's what's available for East Bay homeowners and how I use these programs with clients.

San Mateo homeowners can get rebates on sprinkler nozzles, weather sensors, hose timers, and lawn-to-garden conversions. Here's what's available and how to take advantage of it.

Discover the best California native plants for a butterfly garden, including host plants for local species like the Mission Blue and Green Hairstreak.

San Francisco summers are cold and foggy, but your garden can still thrive. Here's what to grow for a bountiful harvest, including some rare varieties you might not expect.

Bay Area native plant garden design creates habitat, reduces water use, and rewards the gardener. Fyrn Landscapes brings deep ecological knowledge to every native planting plan.

A Bay Area guide to fruit tree pruning: winter dormant pruning for apples and pears, citrus care, summer shaping, and why apricots play by different rules entirely.

Fyrn Landscapes offers experienced garden care in San Mateo County, including San Carlos, Burlingame, Pacifica, and beyond. Attentive, ecologically informed care for gardens that thrive year-round.

Learn how to design a drought tolerant garden in San Francisco. Fyrn Landscapes shares expert tips on California native plants, soil health, and smart irrigation.

Most gardeners mow, blow, and move on. Here's what skilled ecological maintenance actually looks like and why the difference shows up in your garden's health over time.

The title "landscape designer" isn't regulated in California. Here's what to look for, what questions to ask, and how to tell a trained horticulturist from someone with a plant catalog.

A month-by-month guide to Bay Area gardening, written for our climate. Covers planting, pruning, soil, irrigation, and pest management with the reasoning behind each task.

A clear breakdown of what different service tiers cost, from mow-and-blow crews to estate-quality care, and what you actually get at each level.

Japanese garden design is rooted in harmony with the local landscape. Here's how to pair native California plants with traditional Japanese aesthetics to create a garden that's beautiful, drought-tolerant, and ecologically grounded.

Garlic is one of the most rewarding crops in a Bay Area edible garden. A practical guide to planting, harvesting, curing, and the case for growing spring garlic, a farmers market delicacy you can have for weeks at home.

California's wet winters mean fall is our true planting season. Here's how to work with the Mediterranean climate cycle to establish healthier plants with less water and less work.

Annuals need replanting every season. Perennials come back stronger each year. A guide to the best edible perennials for Bay Area gardens, including some you won't find at most nurseries.

San Francisco's mild climate means most traditional fruit trees don't get the chill hours they need. A guide to the best low-chill varieties for Bay Area yards.