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The Staples Index

Everything we know about growing and building in San Diego — written by the crew that designs and builds it here every day.

66 plants & trees176 hardscape materials and accessories40 Weekly Dig editions
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Chapter I · The Plant File

66 entries

Every plant and tree we trust in San Diego — water use, sun, mature size, coastal and inland-heat tolerance, and where each one actually belongs.

Toyon

Very Low water · Sun / Part Shade

Cleveland Sage

Very Low water · Full Sun

Hummingbird Sage

Low water · Part Shade

White Sage

Very Low water · Full Sun

Manzanita 'Howard McMinn'

Very Low water · Sun / Part Shade

Ceanothus 'Concha'

Very Low water · Full Sun

Chapter II · The Material Index

176 entries

Pavers, flagstone, block, boulders, base, mulch, turf, irrigation, fencing, kitchens — with installed cost ranges from the yards we actually buy from.

01Standard Holland PaverPavers · RCP Block & Brick$16–$24 / sq ft
02Belgard Holland StonePavers · RCP Block & Brick$18–$27 / sq ft
03Belgard Catalina GranaPavers · RCP Block & Brick$22–$32 / sq ft
04Belgard Lafitt Rustic SlabPavers · RCP Block & Brick$24–$34 / sq ft
05Angelus CourtstonePavers · RCP Block & Brick$23–$33 / sq ft
+ 171 more in the full Index

Chapter III · The Weekly Dig

40 editions

Every issue of our weekly edition — real San Diego questions answered in depth, from drainage on a clay lot to what a paver driveway really costs.

Cost & Pricing

How Much Does a Paver Patio Cost in San Diego?

Cost & Pricing

Artificial Turf Cost in San Diego: Honest Numbers

Cost & Pricing

Retaining Wall Cost in San Diego (And When You Need an Engineer)

  • How to Budget a Full Landscape Renovation in San Diego
  • Pavers vs. Concrete in San Diego: Which Should You Actually Choose?
  • Flagstone Patios in San Diego: Types, Costs and Joint Options

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