https://www.susansilva.com https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/0701cc78/dms3rep/multi/2009_photo-200x254.jpg https://www.susansilva.com https://www.susansilva.com/please-please-water-the-trees Sat, 02 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT ssnd@msn.com (Susan Silva) https://www.susansilva.com/please-please-water-the-trees trees thumbnail https://www.susansilva.com/blog/greenhouse Whether you want to garden all year long or just prolong the spring and summer seasons, there’s a greenhouse just right for you and the space that you have. Regardless of the size of your backyard, a greenhouse comes in many sizes and designs imaginable, from something simple to something elaborate. Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT ssnd@msn.com (Susan Silva) https://www.susansilva.com/blog/greenhouse greenhouse thumbnail https://www.susansilva.com/blog/asian Going into the job, I knew this small backyard was in need of a complete makeover. The deck was old, worn and rotting. The brick patio and planters were falling apart. The spa always needed maintenance and wasn't being used. The backyard also needed screening from fences, high rise wires and the westerly sun. Tue, 09 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT ssnd@msn.com (Susan Silva) https://www.susansilva.com/blog/asian asian,garden thumbnail https://www.susansilva.com/blog/xeriscape-with-a-zen-garden By: Susan Silva, Special to the Telegraph, April 1, 2014 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT ssnd@msn.com (Susan Silva) https://www.susansilva.com/blog/xeriscape-with-a-zen-garden xeriscape,asian thumbnail https://www.susansilva.com/get-your-landscape-ready-for-spring-during-record-drought By: Susan Silva, Special to the Telegraph, March 18, 2014 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT ssnd@msn.com (Susan Silva) https://www.susansilva.com/get-your-landscape-ready-for-spring-during-record-drought xeriscape,drought thumbnail https://www.susansilva.com/recreate-your-landscape-with-water-efficient-tips With a little ease of some rain last week, homeowners are still feeling the effects of the drought in the region. Tue, 04 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT ssnd@msn.com (Susan Silva) https://www.susansilva.com/recreate-your-landscape-with-water-efficient-tips drought,xeriscape thumbnail https://www.susansilva.com/homeowners-replace-lawn-with-magical-meadow Susan Silva's grass never looked right, no matter how hard she tried. Her problem was a common one: Her Orangevale backyard sat in half shade, half sun, dominated by large trees. Then Silva got a puppy – and with him, more complications. Rex, her energetic German shepherd, attacked the lawn as if searching for buried treasure or a stash of old bones. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT ssnd@msn.com (Susan Silva) https://www.susansilva.com/homeowners-replace-lawn-with-magical-meadow meadow,dog-friendly thumbnail