Horticultural Journal

Salvia leucophylla, native to the southern coast of California and Baja California, is an aromatic shrub known for its purple flowers. Commonly...

Euphorbia tirucalli, native to regions in Africa, is an upright, striking plant that is often used in indoor and landscape settings for its unique...

Lemonade berry is the common name for Rhus integrifolia. Lemonade berry is a beautiful native of our region. This evergreen shrub sometimes, usually...

Hellebore is the common name for several species of plants in the Helleborus genus of the Ranunculaceae family. Hellebore has thick, evergreen...

Hydrangea paniculata, commonly called panicle hydrangea, or simply hydrangea, is a robust, upright, fast-growing, deciduous shrub native to China...

Acacia trees have become a common sight in Southern California. Beautiful and climate appropriate - may I introduce your new best friend, the acacia...

Happy New Year! Creative Concepts Landscape is looking forward to 2023. We hope you are too.   Landscape lighting adds a dramatic flair to your...

A Brief Historical Contemplation of Christmas Trees   People have been decorating their homes with plants for millennia, for longer. There are...

The holiday season is here! It's time for family and friends to gather around a warm fireplace. But here in Southern California, with weather that...

Are you thinking about removing your lawn and having a drought tolerant landscape installed in its place? Creative Concepts Landscape has been...

Whatever your feelings about lawns in Southern California may be, like their root structures, they are deeply intertwined with the soil of our...

Quercus agrifolia, the coast live oak, is one of the most majestic trees in Southern California. These native beauties dot our hillsides and create...

Although Creative Concepts is a landscape installation and maintenance company, in the spirit of the upcoming Halloween holiday, this week's blog...

The word ‘pumpkin’ will most likely bring many images and memories to the mind’s eye; trick-or-treating on a cool autumn evening, sharing a tasty...

Let's take a look at some of the more common fall and winter weeds and what we can do about controlling them as best we can. Winter annuals (plants...

Container planting is an excellent way to create a vibrant garden when you have minimal space for traditional, in-ground, planters. In fact, even if...

Although dandelion leaves are nutritious to eat, they can quickly overpopulate a landscape, blocking out and damaging cultivated landscape plants...

Is it time for a landscape cleanup for your yard? Perhaps you've been putting it off for a while. We've got you covered.   Fall is one of the...