The Nursery Sold "Drought Tolerant" Lies
A big box nursery labeled tropical plants drought tolerant. They are not. I told the homeowner. She said the tag said so. Tags are not climate science. My jo...
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Native Plants in a HOA Desert
A client wanted lawn. I proposed desert sage and gravel. The HOA said no. I fought with photos of water bills. Won partial. Landscaping is politics with soil...
Your Lawn Is a Desert. I'll Still Design It.
A landscape designer's honest reckoning with client demand for turfgrass lawns in water-scarce Colorado — and why ecological design requires playing the long game.