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LAKEWOOD, CITY OF

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FIRMS

If you know of local landscape architects who are familiar with green design, send info to:
lbgreenguide@gmail.com

LANDSCAPE CONSULTANTS

Mike Letteriello
Native Plant/Xeriscape Consultant, Long Beach
letteriello@charter.net
562-439-6002 (home)
562-481-5216 (cell)
Mike is a highly experienced native-plant gardener and consultant with
close to 20 years experience. He has worked with Long Beach Schools to create
natural habitats that stimulate environmental learning. He also works
with residential customers, especially those do-it-yourselfers who
yearn to yank their water-guzzling landscaping and install a
water-thrifty native home landscape. Contact Mike for fees and
services.

Bruce Lissak, Landscape Designer and Consultant
Certificate in Landscape Architecture, UCLA. Graduate of the Green and Sustainable Building Certificate Program, CSULB.
Specializing in water-wise gardens, lawn removal or reduction, California natives, and drought-tolerant plants. Based in Long Beach.
Call or email:
(562) 745-5110
brucelissak@gmail.com
www.brucelissak.com

LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS

Barbara Paul, Landscape Designer
"Creating sustainable landscapes"
Since 1999
(562) 439-6765

Blue Gecko Design
Kathleen Irvine - Designer/Certified Horticulturist
562-342-6146 - bus. phone
562-342-6147 - fax
bluegecko3@charter.net
www.bluegeckolandscape.com
Blue Gecko Design specializes in sustainable organic landscaping with an emphasis on drought tolerance and the use of native plants in a garden setting. Designed landscapes are animal, bird and people friendly.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN/INSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE

Yard Farmer
Yard Farmer is a Long Beach, California-based organic farming business. You can support local agriculture by having Yard Farmer create an organic kitchen garden in your own yard. Yard Farmer's services will ensure your yard is regularly planted, maintained and then harvested for your enjoyment.
(562) 256-4888
www.theyardfarmer.com

LANDSCAPING

Need some progressive landscapers who practice earth-friendly techniques (organic fertilizers, lawn-alternatives, natural pest control, drought-tolerant plants, California natives, knowledge of composting and mulching, familiar with vermiculture, etc,)--and who also do not use gas-powered, fume-spewing leaf blowers and lawn mowers.

LAUGHTER CLUBS

Laughter Yoga
www.laughteryoga.org

World Laughter Tour
www.worldlaughtertour.com

Learn more about laughter clubs:
www.myhero.com

LAUNDRY SYSTEMS/GREEN

LAWN CARE

Any lawn care businesses using push/electric mowers, hand/electric edgers? Knowledge of low-water lawns? Grasscycling?
Send info to: lbgreenguide@gmail.com

LIBRARIES

Long Beach Public Library (LBPL)
This website is very comprehensive and offers information on locations of libraries, times and days of operation, and local events.
www.lbpl.org

LITTER-FREE LONG BEACH

See below for Litter Clean-up events:
City of Long Beach, Environmental Services Bureau page:
www.longbeach-recycles.org

Litter-Free Long Beach
Visit this City of Long Beach website to find out about ongoing, neighborhood clean-up activities.
www.litterfreelb.org

LONG BEACH, CITY OF

Green Building directory:
www.longbeach.gov

Homepage:
www.longbeach.gov

Neigborhood Services page:
www.longbeach.gov

Office of Sustainability:
www.longbeach.gov

Parks, Recreation & Marine page:
www.longbeach.gov

LUMBER (Sustainable/Reclaimed)

Builders Green Source, Long Beach
Wholesale distributors of green/sustainable building materials:
2405 Mira Mar Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 508-4405
www.buildersgreensource.com

To learn about the Forest Stewardship Council and FSC-certified lumber,
visit this website:
www.fscus.org