California is in a drought, and it looks like this is not going to be a rare event going forward. So we’re getting selective. This means losing potential clients, who may not share these values. “I don’t want your values in my backyard!” anonymus caller No, that did not go well. Never mind that they’reContinue reading “Did we become snotty tree huggers? Or just insist on designing for the future?”
Tag Archives: water conservation
Removing your lawn to save water?
Replacing thirsty lawn with a colorful garden is a great way to save water and keep your landscape enjoyable even during a drought.
A String of Strengs
Some examples of recent landscape designs done for Streng mid-century modern homes in the Sacramento area. Minimalist, contemporary landscape for homes of the same style.
Water conservation mural, Fair Oaks Horticultural Center
Years ago, we created a series of water conservation panels for the Fair Oaks Horticultural Center – Water Efficient Garden. It’s still standing! It was a lot of fun coming up with the illustrations and doing the layout for the panels. Annette created a green character to add animation, while the text and diagrams showContinue reading “Water conservation mural, Fair Oaks Horticultural Center”
Water conservation interpretive signs, Fair Oaks Park
We helped an ecological landscape group by staffing a booth during a recent harvest festival in Fair Oaks Park. After our shift ended, we strolled around the park, which includes a community garden, native plant garden and water conserving plantings. At the back of the native plant garden, we came across a series of interpretiveContinue reading “Water conservation interpretive signs, Fair Oaks Park”