Golden Currant (Ribes aureum)—California Native Landscape Plants Golden currant (Ribes aureum) is a 3 feet to 6 feet short deciduous flowering shrub native to California. The flowers range in color from soft to bright yellow and have a pleasing fragrance. Ribes…
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Ribes aureum—California Native Landscape Plants
Posted in Plants, Shrubs Tagged with: California Supplemental Exam for Landscape Architects, landscape plants, native plants, shrubs, Study Guide, Sunset Climate Zones, WUCOLS
Top 10 Poisonous Plants for Horses and Livestock
Do You Know Which Plants Can Kill Horses? Horses, goats, sheep, and other animals eat plants for food. However, not every plant is safe for even the most robust herbivores. Lots of plants make animals (and people) sick. But some…
Posted in Plants Tagged with: California Supplemental Exam, horses, Landscape Architect, livestock, Planting Design, poisonous plants, safety, Study Guide, toxic plants
Coming Soon: New Practice Quiz Guide
Practice Exams for the California Supplemental Exam Study for the California Supplemental Exam a new way! Use “Practice problems for the California Supplemental Exam for Landscape Architects” to help you pass the CSE the first time. Test your knowledge with…
Do You Know Where To Buy A Landscape Architect Stamp?
Landscape Architect Stamp A recent discussion thread on Land8 got me thinking about landscape architect stamps. An anxious landscape architect candidate was seeking information about stamps. I thought this would be the perfect time to explore the topic of stamps…
Posted in Legal Issues, Licensure Tagged with: California, CSE, CSE for landscape architects, Landscape Architect, landscape architect stamp, Licensure, seal, Stamp, Study Guide
California Supplemental Exam Test Day Essentials
California Supplemental Exam Test Day Essentials Taking licensing exams can be extremely stressful. I know that I certainly get nervous before taking the big exam. You probably feel the same way, too. What To Bring On Exam Day Here are…
Posted in About the CSE for Landscape Architects Tagged with: California Supplemental Exam, CSE, exam prep, exam preparation, Study Guide, test day, what to bring to the CSE
Lighting Notes for Landscape Lighting Plans
California Lighting Regulations California regulates the amount of power that exterior lighting on buildings and landscapes can consume. The California Energy Commission developed regulations that are found in chapter 6 of the California Energy Code. The California Energy Code regulations…
Happy New Year from CSE Landscape Architect
Happy New Year 2103 is now upon us and it looks like the Mayas were wrong. The world did not end in 2012. 2013 will be an “odd” year. I mean odd in all the right ways. You can make…
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12 Days of Quizzes - Day 12: Soil Quiz for the California Supplemental Exam for Landscape Architects
12 Days of Quizzes Day 12 Well, Christmas Day has passed us by for another year an the New Year is on the horizon. If your New Year resolution is to pass the California Supplemental Exam, you are in the…
Posted in Quiz, Soil Tagged with: 12 Days of Quizzes, California Supplemental Exam, clay soil, CSE, drainage, Landscape Architect, loam, nutrients, Practice Test, Quiz, sandy soil, Soil, soil test, Study Guide
CSE Study Guide Is on the Way!
Coming November 5th Pass the California Supplemental Exam for Landscape Architects study guide e-book is coming Monday, November 5th. The study guide weighs in at over 200 pages and covers most of the topics on the CSE. …