Pick Low Maintenance Paving

Houzz. January 22, 2024. By Marianne Lipanovich: Picking the right plants is often the first thing people think of when planning an easy-care landscape. Carefully choosing hardscape and finishing materials also can go a long way toward reducing maintenance and enhancing outdoor enjoyment.

Pick Low Maintenance Plants

Houzz. January 15, 2024. By Marianne Lipanovich: Putting the right plants in the right spots is the foundation for any low-maintenance landscape. We spoke with 12 landscape professionals from eight design firms in different regions around the country to learn the plants they recommend to homeowners looking to create an easy-care (or easier-care) garden — and the plants to steer clear of. Read on to find out their advice and choices.

How Plants Can Save Your Home

Good Morning America. November 30, 2023. By Stephanie Ebbs, Julia Jacobo, Daniel Manzo, and Ginger Zee: How plants on your property could save your house from a fire: Landscaping choices could be critical when it comes to fire defense.

What Speeds Fire’s Spread

ABC News. November 30, 2023. By Stephanie Ebbs, Julia Jacobo, Daniel Manzo, and Ginger Zee: One of the most dangerous factors in the spread of wildfires comes from the fire itself, as small embers sometimes travel up to miles ahead of the fire with the wind and threaten to ignite new fires all over.Yet, there are ways to protect homes from wayward embers that could threaten them.

SoCal’s Top Rated Workplaces

LA Times. November 26, 2023: The Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing team is well aware that employees valued by leadership end up caring for each other – and their clients. Those who feel inspired by the companies where they work feel empowered and motivated. Additionally, they share and support the corporate vision. When factors such as diversity, equity, inclusion, communication and transparency from leadership and true growth opportunities are present at a workplace, great things are bound to happen.

Renovate Right

Houzz. July 2023. By Marianne Lipanovich: A successful landscape design starts with a detailed and well-thought-out plan. While it can be tempting to dive right in to your renovation, investing the time and budget upfront to map out your entire space will help ensure a cohesive, long-lasting design — and often save time and money in the process. Read on to learn from professionals on Houzz about the details of a landscape master plan, the benefits of getting one and other considerations to make sure you get the landscape you want.

Eco-Flip Homes!

Friend and client Stephen Matloff, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tradicient, shared the eco-ethic of his historic home flipping business with green realtor Izumi Tanaka for Home Green Home. It’s a compelling listen!

Meet Cassy Aoyagi

VoyageLA. 2023. Today we’d like to introduce you to Cassy Aoyagi.

Hi Cassy, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?

While we’ve been creating beautiful, drought-tolerant landscapes with mostly native plants for decades, we began paying more attention to wildfire risk mitigation after the 2010 Station Fire. Read More

10 Plant Gurus’ Resolutions

Los Angeles Times. December 29, 2022. By Jeanette Marantos: This is a good time to start planning how to manage all this in your yard, so we asked professional plant people and influencers for a little inspiration: What are their 2023 resolutions for their personal gardens or yards? Not surprisingly, most are looking at ways to conserve water. Read More