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Integrate stone steps and a stone retaining wall into a challenging backyard slope to make the space more usable.

Planning your garden? Don't forget to plan for your hardscape as well. Hardscape is the inorganic part of the garden or yard, such as walkways and pergolas.

Know your Otta Phyllite from your Alta Quartzite? Us neither. Rarely are the harder elements of a garden given the same thought as plants, says Barry Burrows, but the right choice allows almost any interior design to be extended seamlessly into the outside, dramatically enhancing the sense of space…

 

Are you wondering when you should start working on outdoor landscape renovation? The answer is NOW! As we move through autumn and into winter, landscaping may not be the first thing on your mind. However if you are considering landscaping, hardscaping, drainage, grading or new turf now is the time to begin the design process! 

Landscaping with California native plants has probably never been more compelling than it is today, when gardeners throughout Southern California are taking drastic measures to keep their yards looking green or, at the very least, alive.