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.
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.
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.
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.
