Rain Gardens

A rain garden is a very simple landscape feature that traps rain water runoff  from streets, walkways and parking lots.  The purpose is to increase the value of rain water by  allowing the water from excess rainfall to percolate down into the soil where it can be used by plants, and then flow into the [...]

Shrubs- Compact and Low Maintenance

Rhaphiolepis indica is one of my favorite low maintenance shrubs. Their are several compact varieties that if used appropriately, will require little to no trimming over the plants lifetime. Pinkie and Ballerina are just two of these varieties.

Grasses Used In A Formal Landscape

Grasses can be used in both formal and informal landscape settings.  Here is an excellent example of grasses being used in a “planned informality” setting. The grasses add structure and texture as they soften the edges of the hardscape. Note how the grasses are used formally above the steps and more informally at the bottom [...]

We are Moving, Building a New Website and Name Change.

Our new web site is on the way while we are trying to set up our new store location. I thank all of our friends, clients and vendors for their patience while we move forward. Neighborhood Nursery is undergoing a name change from it previously being Las Tunas Nursery. We decided on an easier name [...]