New Residential 03
The owners of this new, semi custom home added a large shop to their new home and wanted to landscape the space that was left. They had a wish list- outdoor kitchen, spa, outdoor fireplace, custom water feature, built in…
New Residential 02
The owners of this new custom home wanted a lawn free front yard with some relaxed Japanese garden elements incorporated. The concrete walkway from the driveway and city sidewalk, were existing. A dry waterfall and creek bed were designed, and…
New Residential 01
The landscape that came came with this new, semi-custom home was very basic. The owners opted to upgrade to olive trees, installed by the builder, but the original trees were planted too deep and started to fail. We removed the…
Estate 06
This project offered many exciting design opportunities. The residence was merely framed and rough in completed when I first visited the approximately 2 acre site. The owners had many design needs- driveways, walkways and patios, jet fountain, swimming pool and…
Estate 05
The sod and boulder design had been completed upon my first visit to this foothill site. The owners were looking for colorful plant material to add interest, especially during the warm season when the foothill grasses turn blonde for the…
Estate 04
The owners of this property had recently completed a major remodel on the residence and were ready to move on to the landscape. They had added several outdoor seating areas as a component of the remodel. The owners wanted to…
Estate 03
The owner needed a plant design for the new custom home his family had recently completed. The hardscape, large trees and sod had been installed. During our nursery visit, we discovered that the owners preferred jewel tones to pastels for…
Estate 02
This project site was particularly large and the owners opted to design it in phases for manageability of installation. The chateau style boxwood lined rose garden was part of phase one. I integrated a custom made dome to emphasize the…
Estate 01
This project site was particularly large and the owners opted to design it in phases for manageability of installation. The chateau style boxwood lined rose garden was part of phase one. I integrated a custom made dome to emphasize the…
Residential Remodel 01
This remodel was a major renovation that removed 2 large oak trees that blocked the view of the residence, reduced the size of the lawn, converted the new lawn to hybrid Bermuda, and the flowerbeds to drip irrigation. There were…
