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VALUED CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS+

As we face our first red flag days since January, we feel hope – that’s strange! Maybe it’s more determination.

It feels like the heat, in one form or another, has stayed with LA. We’ve become resilient where we can, resistant where we have to, and ever more in awe of Angelenos.

Be Ready.Stay Safe. Look out – we know you will. We love you.

Sincerely,

Cassy and Kirk Aoyagi

LATEST NEWS+

Often Angelenos can have our cake and eat it too – especially when it comes to landscaping!
 
 
 

Protect Insurance, Habitat and Beauty

By Isara Ongwiseth: Outside on HGTV featured the first renovation of the Veloz’s compelling space in 2019. It’s even lovelier now.

Requests from Allstate Insurance inspired Karen and Peter Veloz to prepare both their Verdugo Mountain home and landscape for wildfire. We asked them about their space and experiences. Get Their Insights

 
 

Imagine a Safe, Tree Full LA

By Kirk Aoyagi: As our teams, LA homeowners, and insurance companies inspect trees for needed prunes, I can’t help but think it doesn’t need to be so hard. Here’s Why
 
 
 

SUSTAINABLE TIPS+

High fire severity zones can have safe, abundant tree canopy. Here’s what it looks like.

 

Easy Does It

By JT Wilkinson: Tree maintenance can be easy-breezy, even in high fire severity areas. Here’s what it takes to keep the Veloz canopy (and Allstate) happy. Tree Care Tips
 
 
 

August 2025

LATEST NEWS+

Protect Insurance, Habitat + Beauty
Imagine a Safe, Tree Full LA

SUSTAINABLE TIPS+

Easy Tree Care

BLOOMING NOW+

Buckwheats + Native Trees

TEAM UPDATE+

Expand Resilience + Inclusion
 

BLOOMING NOW+

While many plants wilt in our late summer heat, some revel in it.
 

California native buckwheats thrive in high heat. When it gets to them, they straighten their spines and somehow become even more beautiful.

The blooms of native Desert Willow and Palo Verde trees give us reasons to look up too.

See more of what’s Blooming Now
 
 

TEAM UPDATE+

Let’s get dirty and beautiful!

It won’t be long until we get to rejoin you to Expand Resilience+ Inclusion in Tujunga. Phase 2 begins this fall!

 

 

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