DESIGN GALLERY
horticulture + design GALLERY
Solana Beach front yard retreat
New fence, flagstone seating, planting, and veggie beds give this front yard a lot of function and style.Solana Beach Rock House
Solana Beach Rock House
Neighbor friendly seating. Front courtyards are the best!Solana Beach Rock House
Entry designMonkey flower in the afternoon light
Quilter's Garden
Daybed sits on cement tile rug set with saltillo tiles.Carlsbad Quilter's Garden
Janus et cie chair with our "fescue foot rest" and verbenaCarlsbad Quilter's Garden
Mercury Mosaics tile "water trough" radiating from reciruculating water featureEnchanting side yard entry
New stucco wall, gate and arch to blend with existing house.Client's enjoying new yard
Native woodland garden
California fuchsia
Bold accents
Freshly installed, Encinitas
Point Loma front entry
Point Loma corner lot
Low maintenance creek bed and planting give modern casual aesthetic without the upkeepFinishing Touches
Trio of pots, string of lightsLa Jolla Planting
Collaboration with home developersLa Jolla Planting
Citrus and succulents
Entertainer's backyard
From lawn to patio, firepit grill and bar.Firepit with Arizona flagstone
Rockroses, sages and rosemar
Colorful erosion control
Kensignton Courtyard
Del Mar shades of green landscape
Sea of sages
Succulents and natives playing well
Modern Solana Beach
Transformed from Ranch home to contemporary beach house. We worked with contractors leaving no detail overlooked.Modern Solana Beach
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The Process
Design process for Zen inspired front entry with custom water feature.Collaboration with Elemental
Narrow back yard lawn gets transformed in outdoor rooms with edge and plants.Normal Heights Charm
Urbanite paths and patios re-use concrete from client's old driveway while dry creek bed manages water on long sloping lot in Normal HeightsAsian garden meets California
Asian garden meets California. ElementalDesign.comAsian Garden
Asian California garden in what was once all weeds. www.ElementalDesign.comNative and Mediterranean Front Gard
Native and Mediterranean Front Garden. www.ElementalDesign.comFront Yard Border Planting
In this coastal garden grasses, succulents and dwarf conifers all play along nicely together.Chamomile, yarrow + thyme lawn
Chamomile, yarrow + thyme lawn in new cottage garden design. www.ElementalDesign.comOak Woodland Bocce Court
Unused side yard transformed into oak woodland bocce court with ferns, heuchera, bay / toyon hedge and boulder seating.CA native front garden
CA native front garden. ElementalDesign.comContrast
Coprosma, meet Leonotis.Soquel Front Courtyard
Atherton Cape Cod
Lilies, nepeta, lambs ears and roses at Peninsula Cape Cod style home.Cottage Wonderland
Previously dead lawn. Heuchera, lavender, geraniums, abutilon surround a flagstone patio and herbs grow around the birdbath in Santa Cruz, CA.Integrated Edibles
Chard and berries growing among ornamentals. Photo by M. Sophia SantiagoSunny Lawn Loser
From lawn to low water pollinator attracting colorWaterwise Clairemont Curb Appeal
Drought tolerant front lawn replacement, San Diego.Atherton Cape Cod
California Cottage meets Cape Cod in Atherton rear yard design.Jewel Box
Jewel toned waterwise front yard makeover in Jewel Box, Capitola.Pot Scaping
Pot-scaping, Los Altos, CAPolinator Courtyard
Raised fieldstone beds planted with natives, herbs and edibles surrounded by flagstone.Potscaping
Aesthethic Pruning
Atherton Cape Cod
Soquel Front Courtyard
Native grass lawn, recycled pavers, sonoma boulders in freshly installed front courtyard retreatFremont Older
Spring at historic Woodhills Home on Fremont Older Open Space Preserve where I've been providing horticultural services since 2008Fremont Older
Aesthetic pruning on old Dr Hurd manzanitaHobbit Hole
Hobbit sauna nestled in Santa Cruz backyardWater Feature
Custom pot water feature at home front entryway.Backyard Retreat
Bouganvileea and daylilies with Quan Yin in backgroundShow More