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Wildflower vs. Weed

its not always easy to tell this time of year […]

Prunus vs. Cercis

Want to Love Your Parkway? Exchange Cherry Plum for Western […]

Sun Gold vs. Silver Carpet

IVY ALTERNATIVES THAT SHINE: LESSINGIA (SILVER CARPET) VS. GAZANIA (SUN […]

Morning Glory vs. Morning Glory

Glorify Fences, Walls, and Barren Areas with the right kind […]

Synthetic vs. IdealMow Lawns

5 Reasons Keeping It Real Is Sexier Than Plastic Updated April […]

Ice Plant vs. Coast Dudleya

Why Choose an Ice Queen When You Can Have the […]

Fountain v. Deer Grass

Two beautiful, shapely blondes, but only one is a true […]

Marigold v. Marigold

Salad Green, Dye, or Ornament – Give Marigold the Right […]

What Plants Match Your Style?

Rose vs. Rose

A Rose By Another Name May Be Even Sweeter April […]

Echeveria vs. Dudleya

Looking for Limpet Shell Lovely?  Select a Succulent! December 2015. […]

Ficus vs. Harvestable Hedge

Native Shrubs Bring Blooms, Berries and Habitat as well as […]

Greenbelts vs. Bloomways

What If Our Turf Greenbelts Became Bloomways? Several L.A.-area cities have […]

LA’s “It” Girl Update

Viva Hummingbird Sage! Maximal, Magenta Blooms and Bold Fragrance  Updated […]

Pampas Grass vs. CA Yucca

Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana) vs. Our Lords Candle (Hesperoyucca Whipplei […]

Camellias vs. Carpenteria

Blooms Beneath the Dappled Light of Oak Canopies The dappled […]

Lilac vs. Lilac

The Battle Between East and West   The fragrance of […]

Coreopsis vs. Sunflower

FLIRT WITH BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES August 2013. By Cassy Aoyagi. […]

Feast vs. Famine

November 14, 2016. By Cassy Aoyagi: We need to expect more from our landscapes.  Exchanging California native plants for popular “drought tolerant” plants usually saves water, money, and time. These three exchanges can also feed you!

Fushias vs. Zauschneria

OUTRAGEOUS FALL COLOR:  EXCHANGE Other FUSHIAS FOR ZAUSCHNERIA January 2012. […]

Mexican Sage vs. Lupine

BRING ON THE BUTTERFLIES:  LUPINE VS. MEXICAN SAGE June 2011. […]

Stipa vs. Aristida

SING FOR AMBER WAVES OF SEEDED GRASS: STIPA VS. Aristida […]

Pittosporum vs. Coffeeberry

BRING ON THE BIRDS: PITTOSPORUM VS. RHAMNUS By Cassy Aoyagi: Both […]

Brachyschome vs. Aster

FALL-BLOOMING PERENNIAL BORDER:  BRACHYSCHOME VS. ASTER By Cassy Aoyagi:  Beautiful Brachyschome […]

Zoysia vs. Red Fescue

LUSH, GREEN, SAFE LAWN ALTERNATIVE: FESTUCA RUBRA VS. ZOYSIA TENUIFOLIA August […]

Dianthus vs. Armeria Maritima

ROCKING THE ROCK GARDEN: DIANTHUS CHINENSIS V. ARMERIA MARITIMA By […]

Lantana vs. Verbena

SUN LOVING GROUND COVER:  VERBENA LILACINA VS. LANTANA By Cassy […]

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