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Feb 13, 2026

W9 Friday and Bookkeeping: So Much for Designing!

When people think of landscape design, they usually imagine plant palettes, SketchUp models, and garden boots. But behind the scenes, there’s another layer: Security.

I spent my morning navigating the "delightful" world of encrypted PDFs and password-protected forms. While…

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Jan 19, 2026

Defensible Beauty: The Art of Firewise Landscaping

Wildfire is now an unavoidable part of California life. Even gardens that have thrived for decades can be vulnerable to flames and embers. Adaptive gardening starts with understanding a site’s conditions—sun, soil, slope, and climate. In California, it also means…

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Jan 5, 2026

Adaptive Design: The Art & Ethics of the Naturalistic Garden

Adaptive gardening blends ethical stewardship with the artistry of naturalistic design to create climate-resilient, biodiverse landscapes. In this post, SW Garden Design shares expert strategies for creating resilient, thriving gardens that work in harmony with the changing California ecology.

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