April 8, 2015 Think of this drought as an opportunity to redecorate your yard into a garden. Where to start…. well, in this post I want to encourgae you to strategically plant trees in your “yard” transforming it into areas to be admired, enjoyed, and that provide a sustainable addition to your property. With the… Continue reading Transitioning from Lawn to Forest…..
Month: April 2015
How We Can Grow During a Drought…..
April 7, 2015 During any kind of adversity we tend to grow with leaps and bounds. It may be slowly, but it is surely. Being in a severe drought offers this same opportunity to grow. How do we grow when we have less? Well, we can look at what we have that needs excessive water… Continue reading How We Can Grow During a Drought…..
Lawn Substitutes…..
April 7, 2015 The whole great State of California has a mandate to reduce water use by 25%. Although it is going to be diffuclt, we can easily achieve this–stop watering our lawns. This will be a massive savings of water since about 9 out of 10 homeowners have lawn. The design aspect of… Continue reading Lawn Substitutes…..
Water Conservation …. Lawns
As a landscape architect, I see potential everywhere! Many times that comes from identifying the problem first. We are experiencing a major drought in California. The biggest problem I see are all those unused grassy areas in front of most homes. I want my first blog to be about those lawns and grassy areas that… Continue reading Water Conservation …. Lawns
The first blog…..
Welcome to our Indah Bulan blog about gardening. Our goal is to provide helpful information to our clients and those who share our love of gardening. Our first series of blogs is about Water Conservation. Thank you for finding us! …..Stephen Swafford Stephen is a partner and landscape architect for Indah Bulan, Los Angeles www.IndahBulan.com