Cultivate Something Meaningful
We’ve learned a thing or two about landscaping in a Mediterranean climate over the past 13 years and we’d like to share our strategies with you.
Garden Strategies
Fall Planting on the Central Coast
Anyone planning to take advantage of the abundant moisture and cool weather by planting a few of your favorite perennials this winter? Well, we've got some thoughts!
Beyond Rain Barrels
Remember Grandma telling you that washing your hair in rainwater made it softer? If we look back a generation or two to Grandma's time, almost everyone had a rain barrel. Despite the benefits of collecting the yearly downpour, however, rain barrels in our area often don’t collect enough water to last through our lengthy dry season.
Compost Part Two: Let It Rot, Let It Roll!
Outdoor composting includes both green and brown materials. Which is to say, all you really need is food, water, and air, and maybe a bin (if you want to impress your neighbors). Good compost is made of the stuff you’d usually just throw away: table scraps, yard waste, shredded paper, pruned branches, eggshells, and so forth.
Urbanscapes For Sustainable Living
Renee Gunter of Urbanscapes for Sustainable Living designs and creates drought-tolerant gardens in the greater Los Angeles area. Her passion for planting sustainably is evident on her Facebook page, which we follow.
