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, 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 | Mar 6, 2012 | Edibles, Sustainability
If you have a citrus or stone fruit tree in your garden, you may be wondering what to do with the harvest that exceeds what you and your family can consume. You could get to know your neighbors and start a fruit exchange or participate in an exchange that already...
by Julie Orr | Jul 26, 2011 | Backyard Ideas, Front Yard Ideas, Lawns, Low Maintenance, Sustainability
Did you know that even the careful use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides may cause illness in some people or their pets? By using organic methods of landscaping, you can reduce the health risk to you and your loved ones, save money and contribute to the well...
by Julie Orr | Jul 22, 2011 | Backyard Ideas, Front Yard Ideas, Sustainability
Creating a garden that stimulates all of your senses using water-wise plants, can be very rewarding. Enjoying not only the sights and smells of your garden, but hearing, touching and tasting it is a matter of choosing just the right plant and locating it where it...
by Julie Orr | Jan 24, 2011 | Sustainability, Vermicomposting
Test Your Worm IQ! Written by guest Author Jerry Gach, also known as The Worm Dude, a professional worm breeder for Santa Clara County, Alameda County and San Mateo County The ancient Egyptians knew that soil loaded with earthworms was extremely fertile, as...
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