San Diego soils can be very interesting and do differ in composition and structural makeup depending upon their unique location. You can find a blend of beach cobble and clay…
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 Leucadia, Solana Beach and Encinitas.…
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 know a pool must have…
So you want to landscape your home, your castle, your best investment? Well, let’s take a look at where you might start and how you would go about the art…
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 to reach this point. We…
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 tree, especially when you talk…
As a landscape contractor, it is often difficult working within the parameters of a client’s preference for a certain foliage look and trying to create a hardscape that is attractive…
This week’s plant of the week happens to come from one of my favorite places – South West Australia. The Melalueca Nesophila originates from a small town called Albany located…
Even if you don’t like plants – don’t like to water them and darn sure don’t want them staining your clothes – you’ve gotta like the Aloe Vera Barbadensis, which…
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 meets the sky, you will…