Low Water Use Plants: For California And The Southwest
Carol F. Shuler, L. A. is president of C. F. Shuler, Inc.,  a landscape architecture firm in Scottsdale, Arizona. She studied  architecture, landscape architecture and horticulture at the  University of Arizona. Since 1970, she has provided consulting  services in Arizona, Nevada and California. During her career, she has  resolved diverse design challenges from urban pedestrian malls to  riparian habitat mitigation.Shuler applies the principles of horticulture and ecology in every  design for the purpose of achieving climate mitigation, erosion  control and improved wildlife habitat. The result, through lowered  water and energy use, is a landscape that is friendly to the  environment.Shuler's appreciation of the fragility of the native southwestern  environment propels her work. Most of her large-scale projects include  salvaging native plants prior to construction for reuse in the  landscape. Since 1989, her firm has tagged over 15,000 plants for  salvage.Shuler is a leader in innovative landscape approaches that mesh the  expertise of engineers, hydrologists and landscape architects to find  environmentallyresponsible solutions to site conditions. Her  award-winning work combines ecology, horticulture and the mitigation  of natural elements such as climate and flood control, earning her a  reputation as a pioneer in her field.