Carson-Magness Landscapes firmly believes in following environmentally-responsible, sustainable practices in its design approach. Our designs focus on water-wise plant pallets, emphasizing native plants and succulents that use little water yet look naturally beautiful in gardens of almost any theme.

We ensure that our landscapes are in balance with the local climate and require minimal inputs of fertilizer, herbicides, or insecticides. We only purchase from local nurseries that follow our same philosophies. Our designs and installations use the latest water and energy saving technologies, including smart irrigation controllers, extensive use of drip and rotor irrigation systems, solar and L.E.D. lighting systems, and water recycling.

We strive to use recycled materials in our designs wherever possible. With our focus on sustainability, our gardens are not just beautiful works of art, but gardens that require few natural resources, and less money to maintain.

Resources We Live By

	Landscape Plants for California Gardens Perry, Bob Claremont, California Land Design Publishing, 2010.
	Landscape Plants for Western Regions: An Illustrated Guide to Plants for Water Conservation Perry, Bob. Claremont, California Land Design Publishing, 1992.
	Succulents: The Illustrated Dictionary Costanzo, Mariangela & Sajeva, Maurizio Portland, Oregon Timber Press, 1994.
	Succulents II: The New Illustrated Dictionary Costanzo, Mariangela & Sajeva, Maurizio Portland, Oregon Timber Press, 2000.
	Sunset Western Garden Book Ed. Brenzel, Kathleen Norris Menlo, California Sunset Publishing Corporation, 2001.
	California Native Plants for the Garden Bornstein, Carol, Fross, David, & O’Brien, Bart Los Olivos, California Cachuma Press, 2006.
	The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses Greenlee, John Emmaus, Pennsylvania Rodale Press, 1992.