Healing Garden
Respite for clients to walk, sit, and meditate as a healing space as well as multi-functional spaces for entertainment.
Healing Garden
Respite for clients to walk, sit, and meditate as a healing space as well as multi-functional spaces for entertainment.
Walkthrough:
A large flat blank slate with large amounts of debris, mature trees, and usable boulders made up the ingredients of the existing yard. Wrap around front to side yard were utilized as the entertaining and viewing gardens. A colorful, plant filled, healing garden including deck, patio, BBQ, trellis, water feature, and meditation space created including jasmine, roses, California natives, and lavender.
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Lakeside Garden
Enjoyment at lakeside with addition of pool, spa, waterfall, retaining beautiful old olives, adding color and scent throughout yard.
Lakeside Garden
Enjoyment at lakeside with addition of pool, spa, waterfall, retaining beautiful old olives, adding color and scent throughout yard.
Walkthrough
The challenge was to add to the lake's beauty yet not lose the garden in the process. Pool, spa and waterfall were positioned close to the lake to extend the view. Roses, a favorite of the owner required a full view at the pool's edge. The entire garden became a lush, colorful oasis including Pincushions, Purple Robes, Honeysuckle, Asparagus Ferns and Bottle Trees.
Hillside Garden
Planting colorful perennials within existing plant material, managing slope, maintaining views, creating meandering paths through garden,adding courtyard.
Hillside Garden
Planting colorful perennials within existing plant material, managing slope, maintaining views, creating meandering paths through garden,adding courtyard.
WALKTHROUGH
One enters the property through the garden gate and enjoys a walkway full of color for each season under a mighty oak. The path meanders over bridges and through more hillside trees and enables one to sit and enjoy the garden on one of two bluestone patios overlooking garden vignettes. Geraniums, dahlias, azaleas, lavender, and other flowers to the theme of pink and purple are admired by all, enjoyed by thirsty butterflies and hummingbirds.
Colorful Garden
Bursts of color for yearlong enjoyment of both clients and neighbors walking by, utilizing both drought tolerant and California natives.
Colorful Garden
Bursts of color for yearlong enjoyment of both clients and neighbors walking by, utilizing both drought tolerant and California natives.
Walkthrough:
Originally a large square of turf which struggled beneath an overgrown flowering pear tree transformed into a year long colorful garden. Each season brings on new colors with an array of abundant wildlife for the clients to enjoy. The focus was on yellows and purples with accents of red maple, large boulders and a stone bench to enjoy nature in the yard.
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The English Garden
English inspired, private spaces, water features (dabbling pool, wall fountain), stone walkways, stone protection garden, white flower themed, Islamic garden.
The English Garden
English inspired, private spaces, water features (dabbling pool, wall fountain), stone walkways, stone protection garden, white flower themed, Islamic garden.
WALKTHROUGH
A tranquil English picturesque style garden requiring only white flowers in this plan. Garden is entered on two side through meandering brick paths and private garden vignettes, enjoying roses, jasmine and other floral scents; a brick and stone wall fountain, garden alcove paved in brick, a dabbling pool, and best is that is is lovely to view in the evening.
Garden with Many Rooms
Full spectrum floral color, low maintenance, cabana, casita, raised seating garden, private BBQ garden, stone walkways, stone patio, zen garden, herbal garden, dipping pool, Islamic garden, vintage roses.
Garden with Many Rooms
Full spectrum floral color, low maintenance, cabana, casita, raised seating garden, private BBQ garden, stone walkways, stone patio, zen garden, herbal garden, dipping pool, Islamic garden, vintage roses.
WALKTHROUGH
A vintage neighborhood but completely renovated home and yard spaces allowed the salvaging of some plants but building garden rooms throughout the property. The homeowners enamored with Key West wanted to replicate that tropical feel. The cabana and pool invite you to enjoy the outdoors, or mediate in the Zen garden. One can even enjoy solitude in the private casita.
Desert Oasis
Lush desert plantings, full use of color, lawn free (artificial turf), dog friendly, fire pit, BBQ, stone patio and walkways, trellis attached to home, low water use, low maintenance, stone benches.
Desert Oasis
Lush desert plantings, full use of color, lawn free (artificial turf), dog friendly, fire pit, BBQ, stone patio and walkways, trellis attached to home, low water use, low maintenance, stone benches.
WALKTHROUGH
The homeowners dreamed of lush gardens, set in the desert with a welcoming back yard oasis for family and the new dog. Enjoyable BBQs and fire pit at night, fountain in the day with no limit to color in this desert oasis. Xeric garden is certainly water wise but lovely to enjoy with loads of yellows, oranges, blues attracting birds and butterflies.
