FormLA Landscaping

FormLA Landscaping We believe LA's authentic lush, leafy beauty can save LA - so we are bringing it! Experience our public gardens year round!

FormLA Landscaping is transforming Los Angeles, one lush, lovely, optimally sustainable landscape at a time. In providing comprehensive, optimally sustainable design+build and maintenance services, we aim to provide you and LA with greater resilience. See our residential gardens on the Theodore Payne Foundation Native Plant Garden Tour and the Pacific Palisades Garden Tour. They include:
The New L

ook for LA in the Center Circle at Descanso Gardens,
The Authentic Foothill Gardens of Sierra Madre City Hall, and
the Shotgun House Coastal Garden at the Santa Monica Conservancy's Preservation Resource Center.

Did your parents tell you money doesn’t grow on trees? I beg to differ! When we first visit a landscape, we take note of...
08/21/2026

Did your parents tell you money doesn’t grow on trees? I beg to differ!

When we first visit a landscape, we take note of the existing tree canopy. It defines microclimates at ground level, of course. Beyond that, we grow property value when we protect, layer, and evolve canopy. In fact, a healthy tree-full property can even grow its neighbors’ property values!

This month, our newsletter looks at how we grow money on trees - through design+build as well as maintenance practices. See the link in our bio for the scoop.

Next month, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 we join TreePeople CAL FIRE USDA Forest Service Council for Watershed Health LA Urban Center and City of Sierra Madre in hosting a day of symposium and tours entitled “Care for Trees and Community.” Details and the registration link are also in our bio.



Would you rather grow money:

08/06/2026

Summer’s here and gone in the blink of an eye. California native blooms last longer!

We slow time by paying attention to these little joys. Here are some of our favorite LA-authentic August blooms. Can you find them in the landscapes? Let us know where in the comments. 🌻🏞️🌸🏞️🦋



Thanks, as always to Lesly Hall for the incredible photos and to our clients for allowing us to capture these spaces.

Reshape lives and beautify Los Angeles with us! There’s room and support for growth from our entry-level positions. We p...
07/09/2026

Reshape lives and beautify Los Angeles with us! There’s room and support for growth from our entry-level positions.

We provide retirement with matching, health care, paid vacation, a set M-F schedule, training in high-demand skills, and all the PPE and tools you need for the job. We protect your health with our zero-emissions, sustainability, and safety practices. Plus: We’re fun 🙃😄🦋

See the Join Our Team link in our bio.

Photo: Lesly Hall

07/08/2026

As vacation season and LA heat up, here are JT’s hot tips for keeping your home safe and your outdoor furnishings in top shape through the summer.

Cover Photo: Lesly Hall

07/01/2026

In LA, we look down for our fireworks 🙃🎊🦋Ooooooooo……Ahhhhhhh……. Ohhhh!!!

06/18/2026

How could LA not have pride? Our authentic foliage delivers the full rainbow in blooms and berries just in time to beat June gloom. 🏳️‍🌈💚☀️🍑❤️🌸💜🦋🌈

06/10/2026

As Angelenos, we don’t need to sacrifice our beauty! Our spaces can be low maintenance AND save water, save energy, save time, save money, save our health, and save our homes. (This place is truly TGTBT!)

Come see how we can win on all fronts this Saturday, June 13th at the Blinn House. Our and JT Wilkinson will be in conversation with Izumi Tanaka and so many other experts preserving and beautifying LA.

Check out the linked reel from hosts and for details. We hope to see you there!

Cover Photo: A Poppy Hill-adjacent South Pasadena property captured by

06/09/2026

Join us in conversation Saturday? We are so looking forward to being here with you 🏡

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Reposted from hosts , The Glendale Historical Society, ,

SATURDAY • JUNE 13
10 AM–5 PM
Blinn House & Grounds | Pasadena

The Regional Restoration Expo arrives at Pasadena’s historic Blinn House for a day focused on renovation, restoration, and thoughtful design.

More than a trade show— An experience rooted in the homes and places we value most. Featuring leading voices from across the preservation community, including:

10:00 - 10:45 am Moving Forward: Preservation for a Changing World
Adrian Fine, President & CEO,

11:00 - 11:45 am An Upward Spiral: Sustainability, Restoration and Fire Defense
Cassy Aoyagi, President & CEO,
JT Wilkinson, Maintenance Care Manager,
Izumi Tanaka,

12:00 - 12:45 pm Altadena: Between Wilderness and City
Michele Zack , Writer & Journalist

1:00 - 1:45 pm Designing with Meaning: Redesign, Reuse, Reimagine
Frances Anderton , Writer & Broadcaster, specializing in design and archictecture. Author of Common Ground: Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles

2:00 - 2:45 pm Janes Village: Community Rebuild - The Altadena Collective
Chris Corbett, Architect, Principal Owner,
Tim Vortriede, Founder, Vortriede & Co.

3:00 - 3:45 pm Bridging Craft & Science: Where Traditional Craft Meets Modern Performance
Robert Chuang, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder,
Bader Jaffan, Director of Operations & Co-Founder,
May Saab, Marketing Director,

4:00 - 4:45 pm Saving Homes: Rebuilding Community: Reviving the Art of Historic Home Relocation in Altadena
Brooke Iva Lohman-Janz & Michael Janz, Altadena Homeowners
Brad Chambers, Preservationist

FREE - NO RSVP REQUIRED

06/05/2026

Happening now! Come on out :)

West Pasadena rolls along one of LA’s natural treasures — the lush, leafy habitat of the Arroyo Secco. In the past year and a half, four new National Fire Protection Association Firewise Communities have formed to protect this habitat as well residents, homes, and insurability.

Our own will join Chief Chad Augustin, ’s regional director Gabriel Albarian, and Executive Director Daniel Rossman to discuss homeowners’ agency in community preparedness.

WPRA has also curated a long list of helpful organizations who will be onsite, including pasadena_beautiful , , and so many more!

When: Wednesday, June 4, 5:30-8:30 pm

Where: Student Center, Marantha High School, Pasadena

Who: WPRA welcomes all interested community 💚

Photo: Cassy Aoyagi in the Aoyagi Lab, 2019, by

06/03/2026

The Taylors replaced their turf grass as the trend started, opting for a meadow in front. It helped them achieve an elevated aesthetic that respected the look and feel of their La Canada neighborhood as a whole.

They earned immediate rewards - and awards. La Canada Valley Beautiful recognized their lush, leafy curb appeal - long before the certified habitat grew to reach its full gorgeousness! The city recognized their water savings too.

The Taylors noted even better results… they found themselves spending more and more time outside in the garden. Not working. Reading. Chatting. Entertaining. Wandering. They eventually added a window for the joy of more back-garden views from inside.

In 2022, they updated their space again after an presentation on the impact of ember resistance around the home. Here too, they found immediate, unexpected benefits to the small adaptations they made. It became easier to maintain the home. There was a new peace of mind.

When asked to evacuate in January 2025, they recognized an even greater gain. Time. They popped the pups in the car and left. No hesitation. No last minute checklist. They knew they were ready. Set. All they had to do was go.

Surprised? Many Angelenos expect deep sacrifice is necessary for water savings. Fire safety. Wildlife protection. Enjoyment. The truth is the right landscapes can create an upward spiral for all these basic needs.

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