by Juan Lopez | Dec 16, 2020 | Garden Design
“Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.” – May Sarton Little else says “home” than gardens in a yard, and garden boxes are a perfect way to...
by Juan Lopez | Nov 25, 2020 | Garden Design, Landscape Design
Lawns need watering. Unless you live in Hawaii or some other special place where nature keeps the lawn grass perpetually green and lush. For the rest of us, keeping the lawn alive – and green – means watering it ourselves. However, as most homeowners...
by Juan Lopez | Nov 19, 2020 | Garden Design, Landscape Design
“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine for the soul.” – Luther Burbank Gardens can add beauty, ambiance, and life to an otherwise bleak landscape. In a residential yard, home flower gardens can also...
by Juan Lopez | Oct 15, 2020 | Garden Design, Landscape Design
It’s been shown for decades to be true that “curb appeal” matters. When a home goes on the market in Sonoma County, prospective buyers expect to be visually impressed with a property even before they walk into the front door. The term “curb appeal’ is used to describe...
by Juan Lopez | Sep 5, 2020 | Garden Design, Landscape Architect, Landscape Design
Living in Northern California, in Sonoma County especially, means typically pleasant weather throughout the fall. And this is important when it comes to planning your landscaping projects. This is because planting in late summer and early fall largely depends on the...
by Juan Lopez | Jul 15, 2020 | Commercial Landscaping, Drought Resistant Landscaping, Garden Design
For those outside of the industry, commercial landscaping can seem to be something of a “cookie-cutter process.” In many places, one could stop by any random light industrial business park, for example, and probably see the same general landscaping themes. In fact,...
