Local tree has prehistoric roots
Take a good look around Encinitas, Leucadia or Solana Beach. Standing tall on the coastal slopes leading up from the sea to where the hillside...
Local Roots
Tips for helping your fall garden grow
We are fast approaching old man Winter and leaving behind the beauty of the fall. With the onset of heavy rains, it is not too...
Water features slowly going the way of the dinosaurs
Don’t get me wrong though, I love water features and especially enjoy the interplay between light and water. The mystery you can create, using disappearing...
With our climate, bromeliads make a great garden addition
Working in the garden and designing in different climates often requires an extensive plant pallet to keep things fresh to the eye. One of my...
Search for mysterious leak leads to solution
Nothing can be more frustrating to a pool owner than having a beautiful pool that loses water, chlorine, salt and Cyanuric Acid. Now, most people...
Bamboo is the perfect option for creating a natural plant screen
Many times, when confronted with creating a plant screen for a homeowner in a tightly spaced tract where the two story homes are stacked nearly...
Ponytail Palms are native, easy to care for and easy to find
California has so many beautiful native and non-native plants that call this state home that it is often difficult to choose a favorite plant or...
Examining the history of the stately, graceful eucalyptus
Ah yes, the stately, beautiful and graceful eucalyptus tree. Love them or hate them you can’t help yourself but to listen when it comes to...
The long, local history of the avocado
Living and working along the coast for so many years, I was always struck by the number of old avocado orchards near the beach in...
Building Koi ponds
My newest client put me through the paces recently and insisted that I build him a new Koi pond and waterfall. Although I am no...
Pouring over concrete history
Sometimes, living in these modern times we often take for granted the little things and really how much history and undertaking has passed for us...
With summer comes weeds
So it is that time of year again. The sun is out and the temperatures are heating up, bringing with it a huge amount of...
Getting to know all about the art of Feng Shui
Feng Shui, as most of us cosmopolitan coast dwellers know, refers to the Chinese art of placement in the living space. But did you know...
Consider hardscape wisely when landscaping
Part of creating a beautiful outdoor space or landscape relies upon the selection of a proper hardscape material suitable for walking upon that can punctuate...
Poisonous plants can be pretty
Some of my favorite plants are poisonous. With so many attractive qualities, many look and smell so intoxicating it is difficult to understand why they...