by Julie Orr | Jun 24, 2013 | Backyard Ideas, Front Yard Ideas, Homeowner Tips, Lawns, Low Maintenance, Sustainability, Water Saving Tips
Imagine a lawn that needs little mowing each year, saving you time and/or the expense of hiring a maintenance team to make their bi-weekly visits? The smart folks at Delta Bluegrass Company have come up with two such California native products and best of all...
by Julie Orr | May 20, 2013 | Backyard Ideas, Front Yard Ideas, Low Maintenance
Most succulents are universally adapted to mild climate zones where the sun and mild winter temperatures hardly ever damage their foliage. But for those of us who live in hotter inland communities or higher elevations, there are also hardy succulents that can...
by Julie Orr | May 20, 2013 | Backyard Ideas, California Native Plants, Homeowner Tips, Low Maintenance, Sustainability
The San Francisco Bay Area has all sorts of terrain types from the San Jose valleys to the Los Altos hills. For those who live on hillsides, a common issue that arises with steep slopes is erosion, the weakening of the soil structure most typically from wind or water....
by Julie Orr | Apr 15, 2013 | Backyard Ideas, California Native Plants, Front Yard Ideas, Low Maintenance, Water Saving Tips
Many of us want our gardens to be vibrant with color, to attract birds and butterflies, be low water consuming and easy to maintain. Sounds like a tall order, right? Not really, here are some of our tried and true bloomers with low water needs but gorgeous long...
by Julie Orr | Mar 13, 2013 | Low Maintenance
by Julie Orr | Oct 28, 2012 | Low Maintenance, Water Saving Tips
What is its purpose of mulch you may ask? Isn’t the existing soil enough for the plant? No! Mulch is essential to the healthy growth of a plant for a number of reasons. Mulch is a general term used for a material that covers the bare soil around a plant. We use mulch...
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