New suburb beauty: lawn care law, native lawn & groundcover by Kirsten Dirksen on February 4, 2011 We have a problem with grass in our country (pardon the bad pun), but we’re tackling symptoms, instead of the …
Maintenance secrets of a 2.5-acre, native plants living roof by Kirsten Dirksen on January 27, 2011 It’s one of the most expansive and one of the most complex living roofs ever designed- the 197,000-square-foot rooftop is …
Is Renzo Piano’s Academy of Sciences the greenest museum? by Kirsten Dirksen on January 24, 2011 The purpose of the California Academy of Sciences is to study the earth and science. It’s also located in one …
Why give up turf (mostly): a bluegrass lawn = parking lot by Kirsten Dirksen on January 13, 2011 In the resort area of Sun Valley, Idaho- like in so many American towns- the standard of backyard beauty is …
How native plants create drought-tolerant yards in Sun Valley, Idaho by Kirsten Dirksen on January 8, 2011 Sun Valley, Idaho landscape expert Kelly Weston likes to make clear native landscapes don’t have to be messy. “I have …
Xeriscaping: why brown is beautiful and makes sense by Kirsten Dirksen on September 13, 2008 At a time of water shortages in much of the US, some communities are forcing homeowners to use copious amounts …
