These are two of the most common questions I get about my business. Before I answer those questions let me introduce myself, I am a landscaping contractor out of the Los Angeles area. I was born and raised in Southern California. As a teenager I grew a deep love and respect for the outdoors. I hiked many miles through the sierras, and swam in many creeks and ponds and slept many nights under the stars. I love nature and the environment I lived most of my life near the ocean , and spent many of my summer days at the local South Bay Beaches body boarding. I honestly can't imagine living anywhere other than California.
I graduated from UC Berkeley in 2007 with a degree in English, and took a job with a telecommunications company but quickly learned that I was not suited for an office job. I called my father and offered to partner up with him to create a landscaping company. While taking some irrigation courses I learned about the harmful impact that poor landscape design has on the environment. Many common practices waste water and pollute our oceans. I was devastated to see how harmfull landscaping can be on the enviroment.
I went home that day and spoke with my father, and decided to go from a regular landscaping company to a company that was deeply concerned with environmental issues. I spent many hours researching enviromentaly responsible landscaping practices and decided to focus on two main issues. Water waste and water pollution, both can be avoided with proper landscape design.
California Friendly landscaping is the practice of proper plant selection, using plants native to California or are suitable for a mild Mediterranean climate. These plants will require very little water and can be used with high efficiency irrigation systems.
Greenscaping is the practice of landscaping with the environment in mind. On this blog I will post weekly different articles related to sustainable landscaping practices.
