Features
When the money is actually spent in a native yard project
A cash-flow view of a native yard conversion: what you pay in each phase, where the long lead times sit, and how to spread cost across two seasons.
Desk
Water Desk
Water-wise planting, rain gardens and what happens in a dry summer.
Industry
Five lessons from real native planting projects
Five lessons drawn from documented public and community native plantings: grasses matter, local sourcing is a partnership, and aftercare decides results.
Costs
Front yard plant combinations: costs and budget
Where the money actually goes in a front-yard native planting, which line items people forget, and how to cut cost without cutting the result.
Rules
Front yard plant combinations: hiring questions
Fourteen questions that tell you whether a designer or crew can actually deliver a native front yard, and the paperwork to ask for before signing.
Maintenance
Front yard plant combinations: problems and fixes
Diagnosing the eight things that go wrong in a native front yard, from flopping stems and bare soil to weeds that keep coming back after removal.
Guides
Front yard plant combinations: the first steps
The eight things to do before buying a single plant for the front yard, from drawing the site and finding the right-of-way to running one small test bed.
Features
How climate changes the choices for native yard projects
Heat, drought, wind, flooding and shifting seasons all narrow a native plant list. How to read your local conditions instead of national advice.
Features
How climate changes the choices for regional native plants
Provenance, heat tolerance, water timing and fire history all shift a native plant list. How to weigh local climate evidence before you order stock.
Features
Small-space options for native landscaping that work
Balconies, side yards, hell strips and single beds: how to fit regional native plants into a tight footprint without creating a maintenance problem.