Chris Bell

Chris Bell

Garden Designer based in Los Angeles, California. Chris specialises in planning drought tolerant and sustainable gardens with an emphasis on native plants.

The Smart Home in your Garden

Smart home tech is expanding outdoors. As a garden designer, I use smart irrigation, lighting, cameras, and sensors to enhance gardens. These tools automate tasks like watering, security, and lighting. As tech improves, outdoor automation will become more common.

A Guide to WUCOLS

Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS). California has unique flora that require specialized care, distinct from the other 49 states in the USA. Due to the State's ongoing struggles with water resources, many homeowners have focused on using plants that are "California-friendly".