Mu Landscaping

Larry Korn is the founder and owner of Mu Landscaping. After completing his BA degree in Asian Studies at UC Berkeley, he traveled to Japan to see first hand what life was like in Asia. He lived and worked on communes and traditional farms in the Japanese countryside. Among other rural farms, Larry spent several years with Masanobu Fukuoka, a farmer and philosopher, on Shikoku Island. Mr. Fukuoka developed a special no-till way of farming to demonstrate the practical value of his spiritual principals.

Larry returned to the United States and helped translate and edit Mr. Fukuoka’s book, The One-Straw Revolution. It was published by Rodale Press in 1978. He went back to Berkeley to earn degrees in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. Larry then worked with the California State Department of Forestry analyzing soil erosion as part of a state-wide study to measure the effectiveness of logging practices.

Larry learned about landscaping plants and design while working at Berkeley Horticultural Nursery and then at Wintergreen Wholesale Nursery. After returning to the Bay Area in 1985, Larry started Mu Landscaping.

In addition to his landscaping company, Larry is an active educator, editor and author in the fields of natural farming and permaculture. On this website you will find a selection of Larry's gardening articles and excerpts of his work in natural farming and permaculture.

Larry Korn may be contacted at (510) 547-4996 or by e-mail at larrykorn@mulandscaping.com.