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Holdiay Landscape Spruce-Up

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 does not get anywhere near freezing, why not gather around the outdoor fire pit? Winter is an excellent time to clean and spruce up the landscape in Southern California. […]

Landscape Planting – Acacia Trees

From Australia with love, acacia trees have become a common sight in Southern California, whether you know it or not. Beautiful and climate appropriate – may I introduce your new best friend, the acacia tree! Acacia cultriformis (Knife Acacia) in spectacular bloom Acacia is the genus name for this globetrotting tree. There are […]

Meet Our Team

Creative Concepts Landscape is a community minded, team run business. We care about our clients, our team, and our landscapes. Without further ado, we would like you to meet our team! Claudine Josselyn My name is Claudine Josselyn and I am one of the owners of Creative Concepts Landscape Management – Tendla. From […]

Crescenta Valley Planting – Coast Live Oak Trees (Quercus agrifolia)

Quercus agrifolia, the coast live oak, is one of the most majestic trees in Southern California. These native beauties dot our hillsides and create shade and wonder in our landscapes. Because these trees evolved in our region, they are an excellent choice for the water wise garden. Beauty and sustainability is our mission here […]

Landscape Planting – Acacia Trees

From Australia with love, acacia trees have become a common sight in Southern California, whether you know it or not. Beauty and climate appropriate – may I introduce your new best friend, the acacia tree! Acacia cultriformis (Knife Acacia) in spectacular bloom Acacia is the genus name for a far-reaching type of tree. […]

Container Planting

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 you do have the space for traditional planters, containers and pots will bring additional beauty to your landscape. Creative Concepts Landscape will be happy to discuss container plant options specifically tailored […]

Common Landscape Frustrations and How to Fix Them – Excessive Weeds

One of the most common calls we get from a prospective client is about excessive weeds on their property. We all know the look. The yard overgrown, every crack in the pavement sprouting greenery. One cannot help but to be impressed by the tenacity of weeds. Well, maybe not everyone is impressed, but perhaps […]

The Jack-o’-Lantern

The history of the jack-o’-lantern is deeply tied with horticulture, the spirit (and spiritual) realm, changing seasons, and of course, displaying the heads of your vanquished foes. Presenting, the traditional, and iconic, pumpkin jack-o’-lantern Ancient Roots for Ancient Vegetable Artisans The story of the pumpkin jack-o’-lantern is centuries in the making. There […]

Outdoor Grill & BBQ

Outdoor barbecues (aka BBQ) and grills were invented for Southern California. Maybe not, but they do fit in perfectly. As spring and summer arrive, let’s get ready (hopefully) to be able to host friends and family… and if we still cannot invite all our friends and loved ones over (to future readers, this was written […]

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