What look are you going for? Classic Craftsman, Japanese Garden, Spanish Mission or Desert Riviera? All of these looks are possible using plants that are native to California. Going native not only improves the look of your home, it requires less water and maintenance; it attracts wildlife, like humming birds and butterflies; and it helps protect our coastal environment from harmful run-off, which is usually loaded with chemicals and other contaminants.
Fact: Typical grass lawns require 82 inches of rain per year. Long Beach receives, on average, around 13 inches of rainfall per year. Plants native to California only require around 12 inches of rain, or much less in some instances, per year.
You can learn more about California native plants and landscapes by visiting, www.lbwater.org, or going to www.bewaterwise.org.
Get design templates, local native plant retailers, a list of popular native plants, schedule of FREE professional landscape classes, hundreds of FREE resources, and landscape grants...all at our website.
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