Welcome to the Landscape Action Guide.
Design, build, and maintain a landscape that works for you and nature—with detailed guidance, planning tools, and progress-tracking for every phase.
We believe land is the foundational resource for communities and nature– how we use it matters.
High-performing landscapes celebrate the land we live on by improving the wellbeing and health of people and nature alike. We measure their success in everything from increased pollinator populations, improved soil health, and reduced carbon footprints to deepened bonds between ourselves and the natural world.
Follow detailed guidance through every stage of creating a high-performing landscape:

PLAN
Put pen to paper.
Create a reliable, practical, and personal landscape design– the blueprint for your entire project.

INSTALL
Get your hands dirty.
Prepare your site, install irrigation, build your hardscapes, and plant up.

steward
Keep it up.
Learn about sustainable maintenance practices and respond to your evolving landscape over time.
Learn about the Landscape Action Guide .
Create your own Thriving Landscape






