Portfolio
Contained here is a sample of pictures from a few select landscape design projects. We hope your time previewing this gallery offers enjoyment, reflection, and inspiration. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to discuss a project.
Filipini Residence
This child educator wanted something relaxing to come home to. An ample sized paver patio with pergola and raised bed that doubles as seating invites her and her guests to the trickling sound of water from a pondless waterfall. With sun in a south facing yard, trees were planted to provide shade and cool down the yard.
See more A small concrete pad provides area for garbage cans while the rest of the path is permeable decomposed granite, allowing rainwater to percolate through. The path is lined with tall shrubs to shade the house from the hot afternoon sun. A synthetic turf offers a place for the dog run. It's easily cleaned, doesn't get muddy in winter, and obviously doesn't need water. A variety of flowering plants offers year-round interest and on a one-year visit, I captured a picture of a hummingbird feeding from one of the sages.
Lakkaraju Residence
At one time a field of weeds, err, I mean to say natural grassy meadow, this courtyard shares three walls with the home so it needed to tie in well to match the house. A concrete slab, with flyash to substitute a portion of cement, is faced with timeless slate tile. A circular seatwall embraces an arbor which frames in the
See more space. Evergreen shrubs bring the courtyard to life and a simple fountain offers to drown out the noise of cars on the street.
David Residence
With a love for Mediterranean style, these clients wanted to bring out the Spanish tile roof and brickwork on the house with hints of bold colors throughout the landscape. The warm color of the Arizona flagstone replaces the cold, gray concrete path and an olive tree will help frame the property.
Burks Residence
With a much needed update in mind, two separate patios offer a choice of where to relax or entertain. The curved arbor provides an intimate place for a few comfortable chairs or to hang a hammock and enjoy the sound of one of the two pondless waterfalls located on the property.
Yoshida Residence
An emphasis on usability and water conservation led to this low-maintenance yard for a family of four. The desire for naturalistic elements of a Japanese garden brought together California native plants and a selection of low water plants found in Japanese gardens. A high efficiency drip irrigation system was
See more developed to carry water to the plants, a separate zone for the thirstier trees, and Hunter MP Rotator sprinklers to deliver water efficiently and evenly to the minimized lawn. When rainwater flows down a copper rain chain, specific grasses help remediate contaminants in the water from the petroleum-based shingle roof. Rainwater then flows into an underground discharge well keeping it onsite to regenerate groundwater and take burden off the city storm drains. A bowl-like impression in a boulder receives water from a copper tube creating a bath of sorts and an opportunity to view birds and dragonflies. Crevices within the natural rock walls provide new homes to insect eating lizards.