By guest blogger, Rama Nayeri, landscape designer and owner of Creations Landscape Designs in Orange County, CA. There are many steps to designing a sustainable garden. It begins with a clear understating of what will and will not work. The correct steps will help you achieve the right garden as opposed to one that is… Read More
Organic Gardening
An Introduction to Xeriscaping: 7 Simple Principles
By guest blogger, Rama Nayeri, landscape designer and owner of Creations Landscape Designs in Orange County, CA. If you are new to the art of xeriscaping or the name sounds like something from a sci-fi thriller, than you’ll be pleased to know it is much more ‘earth bound’ than you might imagine. Pronounced “zeriscape,” the… Read More
5 Tips to Reduce Your Water Bill
By guest blogger, Rama Nayeri, landscape designer and owner of Creations Landscape Designs in Orange County, CA. I count myself among the majority of Americans living upside down – owing more on my house than it’s currently worth. Yep! I am right there with you. But, just because the economy has gone to pieces doesn’t… Read More
Protect Your Produce – and the Environment – with Natural Pest Control
Gardening is good on so many levels, from the benefits of exercise in the outdoors and the opportunity to share special time with loved ones to having total control over the healthfulness of the vegetables you put on your family’s plates. But gardening can also be frustrating and futile – if you fail to protect… Read More