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By Larry Sheehan, Principal Landscape Architect, Verde Design Group The recent news about unusually warm ocean water and a rapidly intensifying hurricane near Mexico raises a practical question for San Diego property owners: If a strong…

By Larry Sheehan, Principal Landscape Architect, Verde Design Group Landscape Architects, Inc. When I walk an HOA community, a public facility, or a commercial property ahead of the rainy season, I'm looking at more than whether the…

Preparing Southern California Properties for El Niño: Why Stormwater Management Matters By Larry Sheehan, ASLA, LEED AP Award-Winning Principal Landscape Architect,Verde Design Group California Landscape Architect #3180 In Southern…

A landscape architect in California is a licensed design professional — tested, credentialed, and legally accountable in ways that distinguish the role from a landscape designer or a landscape contractor. For San Diego and North County…

August opens peak fire season in North County San Diego. As vegetation dries through summer and Santa Ana wind events begin in September, communities across Encinitas, Carlsbad, San Marcos, Escondido, and Vista face elevated wildfire risk…

San Diego homeowners, HOA boards, and property managers can apply for turf replacement rebates again starting August 1, 2026. SoCal Water$mart — administered through the San Diego County Water Authority — has reopened new applications…

Water Management Is Now a Core Design Consideration — Not an Optional Add-On San Diego is one of the most water-constrained metropolitan regions in the United States. The city imports the majority of its water supply, largely from the…

Not Every Landscape Is Built to Last — Here Is What Separates the Ones That Do In San Diego's competitive real estate and property management environment, landscape projects represent significant investment. Residential properties, HOA…

Spring Does Not Create Good Landscapes — It Reveals Them Every spring, San Diego homeowners, HOA boards, and property managers notice the same thing: some landscapes come alive with color, structure, and energy — while others look tired,…

Walk a San Diego property in April and you can tell almost immediately — which outdoor spaces were designed with intention, and which ones were just installed. The ones designed by a landscape architect? They look effortless right now.…