Ohana Garden Design

02/20/2018

Hello, Facebook Ohana! Some updates and changes on our page, come check it out. Let's talk garden design and creating beautiful outdoor spaces for you and your family. 🌿🌵

06/20/2016

CDC confirms that lemon eucalyptus oil is as effective against mosquitoes as nasty DEET. Natural defense system, for the win!
http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/cdc-confirms-lemon-eucalyptus-oil-as-effective-as-deet.html

It's easy to say you'll never use DEET, that is until you come down to South Carolina. My home state boasts mosquitoes that rival your house pet in size and stature. But even still, many fear the toxicity of DEET and try to avoid it

10/26/2015

Grass is nice, but so is water. Go drought resistant!

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/us/in-drought-ridden-california-the-classic-lawn-loses-ground.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

With help from public rebates, yards are being redefined as grass gives way to less thirsty materials, including decomposed granite.

10/27/2014

Ants! It's been a bad season, we know. And while it's nice to keep things tidy to limit any invasions, sometimes it's more about what is going on outside the house. Check out these safe ways to limit your ant houseguests from Newport Beach Independent Newspaper "Indy"
http://www.newportbeachindy.com/lynns-spin-ant-rant/

With all due respect to the hysteria surrounding the Ebola virus making its way to our shores, I am distracted of late by another crisis. Tiny in comparison, but mighty in their ability to frustrate, I speak of my recent battle with ants. As a kid, under the Christmas tree one year, Santa brought me…

03/31/2014

Great article about nontoxic cleaning Newport Beach Independent Newspaper "Indy" - it's what Ohana Cleaning specializes in!

http://www.newportbeachindy.com/moment-health-clean-green/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewportBeachIndependentNewpaperForLocalsByLocals+%28Newport+Beach+News+|+Newport+Beach+Independent+Newpaper+%29

Spring cleaning is so important not only to the health of every body, but to the soul as well. The air is clean and sweet to breathe when all the soiled particles hanging about have been eliminated. Unfortunately, today in this world, we clean our homes only to replace the dust and dirt with chemica...

09/23/2013

Don't toss those fruit scraps! They can help clean up around the house - and have other fun uses!

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/responsible-living/stories/20-uses-for-leftover-fruit-and-vegetable-peels

The skins of fruit and vegetables are full of flavor and vitamins — and they've got a lot to give.