Garden Secrets — Montecito Landscape

Can We Learn To Live Without Lawns? Lawn Alternatives

In California lawns seem be a thing of the past. If so, the real question is can we learn to live without them? and if so, what are some viable lawn alternatives?

Garden Design, Gardening TipLisa CullenMay 18, 2015drought tolerant, edible gardens, garden makeoverComment

Your Weeds Are Speaking-Are You Listening?

Spring has sprung and no-doubt so have the weeds. Before you attack them with your hoe, you may want go out and talk to them, they could be trying to tell you something.

Garden Trivia, Gardening Tip, Random MusingsLisa CullenMay 6, 2015Comment

3 Ways California Drought is Affecting Bees

Today I caught up with Bee Keeper, Nick Wigle of Super Bee Rescue and had a chance to get a few questions answered. I wanted to know how the California Drought was affecting Bee populations. And, I wanted to know what homeowners could do about it.

Garden Design, Gardening Tip, Random MusingsLisa CullenMay 1, 2015 Comments

Life After Lawns- The Secret Story

For the first time in history the State of California has implemented mandatory water cuts. We don't need to belabor the point about California’s water crisis we’ve all heard enough bad news. The real question becomes “Can anything be done about it?”

Garden Design, Gardening Tip, Random MusingsLisa CullenApril 21, 2015Comment

Spring, Nesting Season and Baseball

Spring is in the air and this morning I awoke to my favorite sound, bird song. Every year, about this time, birds start singing just before dawn, the official heralds of spring.

Gardening Tip, Random MusingsLisa CullenApril 1, 2015Comment