Lisa Boone is a features writer for the Los Angeles Times. Since 2003, she has covered home design, gardening, parenting, houseplants, even youth sports. She is a native of Los Angeles.
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He killed his Bermuda grass lawn with cardboard and planted plants better suited for California. Six years later, his DIY yard is thriving.
July 17, 2024
With Southern California home prices at an all-time high, it’s no surprise most Angelenos rent. Show us your rental and tell us how you’ve made it special.
July 15, 2024
Worried about housing for her 89-year-old mother after apartment headaches, a Los Angeles teacher built an accessible ADU where she can safely age in place.
July 9, 2024
Los Angeles artists and gallerists Adam Miller and Devon Oder turned a tiny one-bedroom cabin in Yucca Valley into an art-filled oasis for their family and community.
June 25, 2024
Los Angeles architect Cameron McNall converted the garage behind his Los Angeles home into a bright and airy 500-square-foot ADU. He and his wife now rent out both properties and are embarking on a world tour.
June 19, 2024
The jacarandas are blooming in all their glory. These maps show where you can find high concentrations of the love-it-or-hate-it tree.
June 14, 2024
Celebrated chef Nancy Silverton, who is “obsessed with so many food-related things,” would spend her ideal Sunday shopping at the Hollywood Farmers Market and perfecting an elusive recipe at home before sampling a new Italian restaurant in Melrose Hill.
June 7, 2024
A Los Angeles couple tore out 1,150 square feet of thirsty lawn, replacing it with a showstopping mix of low-water California native plants.
June 3, 2024
A perfect Sunday for Los Angeles photographer Todd Selby involves biking, shopping, reading and spending quality time at home — and at his art studio — with his family.
May 24, 2024
Inspired by the slow flower movement, landscape designer Kathleen Ferguson is “making people happy” by growing environmentally appropriate flowers at her micro-farm in L.A.
May 21, 2024