
June delighted us, with our team (Go Lakers!) winning the play-offs!
Just as delightful... So many of you visited our booth at Dwell on Design and attended Cassy's discussion of Cultivating Green and Gardens in the City. If you didn't have a chance to stop by the show, please check out the pictures of our booth and the video of Cassy's presentation that follow.
We also enjoyed the Hard Hat Tour for the Lofts at Cherokee Studios, sponsored by the LA chapter of the USGBC in June. We were able to share information about our innovative landscape design and to learn more of the firsts incorporated into this truly remarkable building.
As we don't see how the JPL hike could produce anything more beautiful than the hillsides of wild tiger lilies we saw in June, we've selected a Westside location for our next Hike and Learn scheduled for August 1st. Stay tuned for the location, which will be posted to our Website. We look forward to walking with you!
The FormLA team has garden installations at several events
this Spring, and we would
enjoy seeing you:
July 18: "No Sweat Gardening" Class. Get details
August 1: Hike and Learn with Cassy and Kirk Aoyagi. TBA coastal location. Get details

Mark Britten
Whether it's a trip to Europe or a large-scale landscaping project, Mark gets it done beautifully, on time, and on budget.
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The FormLA team, clients and friends enjoyed a breathtaking, rainy day Hike and Learn near JPL. Banks of 10 foot wild tiger lilies were among the myriad of attractions.
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Cassy and Kirk Aoyagi, Principals: Cassy@formlainc.com
Mark Britten, Production Manager: Mark@formlainc.com
John Avakian, Bookkeeping: John@formlainc.com
Maintenance Inquiries/Requests: Noe@formlainc.com
Cassy Aoyagi outlines alternatives to thirsty traditional lawns, comparing the costs and benefits of xeriscape, synthetic lawns, native gardens, and native grasses. The cost savings can be considerable.
The Lofts at Cherokee Studios opened their door to the brave and hard hat clad for a construction site tour sponsored by the LA Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Cassy and Kirk Aoyagi joined to highlight the innovative aspects of the property's landscape design.
Simple, elegant concrete pavers, a seating wall and faux fire pit filled with sprays of vibrant native foliage, brilliantly bright planters by Eli Bonerz, and colorful retro seating and bar by Joe Graham, provided guests with an appealing gathering spot.
Cassy Aoyagi and a panel of gardening experts outlined the challenges to and incentives for sustainable gardening presented by municipal processes and ordinances.