Rock Permeable Paving
Houzz. March 22, 2024. By Marianne Lipanovich: Permeable paving offers an alternative to concrete or other solid materials you might consider for the walking, relaxing or dining areas in your yard… To get the ideas flowing, check out these 15 spaces on Houzz that feature a variety of permeable paving options. Read More
Tour Private LA Gardens
LA Times. March 19, 2024. By Jeanette Marantos: With all the recent rain, 2024 is shaping up to be a fabulous year for flowers, not just in the wild but also in private gardens around Southern California. Lucky for garden enviers, many of those gates will be opening wide this spring as part of the annual fundraising tradition known as garden tours. Read More
Leaders of Influence
Los Angeles Business Journal. January 2024. Welcome to the sixth edition of our annual supplement honoring LA’s most influential women in the construction, architecture and engineering fields. The building industry offers great opportunities for advancement for women. In fact, the industry has managed to avoid any gender pay gap, with women actually making about 1% more than men in average income.
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.
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