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  • Putting Green Creates a Resort Feel

    Putting Green Creates a Resort Feel

    We created a putting green to evoke a resort feel in this large side yard in Carmichael. Landscape lighting ensures a fun time in the evenings when homeowners have time to relax. Prior to our landscape renovation, the yard had nothing but a play structure…

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  • Revisiting South Auburn Retaining Walls Landscape

    Revisiting South Auburn Retaining Walls Landscape

    I had a meeting with a potential client today in south Auburn in the Vintage Oaks area. It turned out his home was right around the corner from a cul de sac where I did a few homes all next to each other about 13…

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  • Making a Difference on Earth Day: Thoughts of a Quiet Garden Activist

    Making a Difference on Earth Day: Thoughts of a Quiet Garden Activist

    Making a difference! On Earth Day I like to reflect on what nature has given me and how I can give something back. I’ve done the activism scene of attending protests, speaking out at council meetings, and putting comments in on Environmental Impact Reports. But…

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  • Ideas for Replacing Front Yard Lawn

    Ideas for Replacing Front Yard Lawn

    After several devastating years of drought, almost all of my clients are taking out some, if not all, of their lawn to save water. Folks are catching on that front lawns  serve very little purpose other than to create a soothing rest for the eye…

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  • Pruning Your Yard

    Pruning Your Yard

    “How to get engaged with your yard when you think you don’t have the time or the energy.” It’s that time of year when the weather is finally cooling off and we are ready to be outside after a long hot summer. An obvious and…

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