Preview the Weiss Garden

KTLA. March 18, 2015: If you can’t enjoy the garden in person during the 2015 Theodore Payne Foundation Native Garden Tour, Gayle Anderson with KTLA’s video tour is the next best thing! See vibrant native foliage, two distinctive IdealMow lawn alternatives, architecturally raised beds of edibles, as well as a biological pond, flowing permeable pathways and interlocking decks.

Please the Eye and Stomach

Arroyo Monthly. March 2015. By Martin Booe: The home garden has made a stylish comeback. Learn of several ways to integrate edibles into your landscape to delight your kids, eat fresh foods, and create visual appeal in your garden.

Are Lawns a Yawn?

LA Weekly. February 12, 2015. By Paul Rogers: Drought and design shows reshape SoCal landscaping trends to increasingly embrace local flora and water wise practices.

10 Ways to Keep Pets Safe

HGTV. By Holly Aguirre: Find out what experts, veterinarians and horticulturalists across the country advise for keeping your pet safe.

Dog Friendly Garden Design

HGTV Garden. By Holly Aguirre: More and more landscape architects are hopping on the pet-scaping bandwagon, proving that a space for pets doesn’t have to look like a prison.

Future of Design 2015: More Sustainability, Adaptability

Los Angeles Times Home. January 30, 2015: Despite advances in building and technology, many architects and designers say they are frequently asked to preserve existing floorplans while adapting interiors for modern living. Additionally, they are designing smaller kitchens, smaller footprints, even small lot developments.

Looking forward, designers anticipate more sustainability, increased transitional spaces and adaptability. Here, designers offer their take on the year ahead.

Garden Safety Tips for Dogs

HGTV. By Holly Aguirre: The temptation with owning a dog is to just open up the back door and let Fido run free.

Not so fast. The garden is full of temptations and potential dangers if you aren’t careful. By meticulously planning your garden and in some cases, calling in a pro, you and your best friend can enjoy the pleasures of your garden with no worries.

Gardeners Struggle to Adapt to Drought

Los Angeles Times. December 11, 2014. By Esmerelda Bermudez: Wet weather kept Alberto Ortega from working most of last week — and he couldn’t have been more pleased.

“This rain is a blessing I was beginning to think I’d never see,” the gardener said.

In four decades of tending people’s yards, this year has been Ortega’s roughest: Clients put off landscaping projects, scaled back his duties or simply let their yards go altogether, costing him thousands of dollars.

Landscaping in a Time of Drought

InsideHook. September 19, 2014. By Reuben Brody: Newsflash: we’re in a drought. You’ve probably heard. Here’s another newsflash: as long as SoCal imports its water, we’ll always have supply issues. Always. Especially when 40-60% of it goes to keeping non-native lawns lush.

So in the spirit of doing ourselves and our progeny a solid, we bring youLandscaping in the Time of Drought, a guide to maintaining a stunning, waterwise lawn.