Our Projects
- Creeks & Watersheds
- Residential
- Green Schoolyards
- Community Workshops
- Environmental Planning
- Institutional/Commercial
These are our Creek and Watershed projects.
Garden Snapshot
The hardest part of the garden makeover was dealing with the challenging slope in the front yard. The old stone retaining wall was crumbling and invasive ivy was smothering the whole area, including a beautiful old oak tree. The design uses the oak as inspiration, and is made the centerpiece of the entryway. New terraces were built using large moss rocks, and informal planting spaces created and filled with native understory plants. The rest of the garden is on a flat knoll on top of the hill. Concrete in the entry was removed and replaced with deep cobblestones set in a permeable pathway. On the side yard the path continues, snaking along with occasional stones replaced by a painted tile. The backyard has a patio of dry set stones with baby tears growing between the crevices. Mature trees circle the patio and include a yucca, lemon, pear, and apple. Art objects are peppered throughout.
Save Energy
Keeping large trees in an urban area can be challenging. However, the elegance that the the coast live oaks bring to the yard makes them worth the trouble. But the trees do more than just look good; their large trunks and branches store more carbon in their biomass and release more oxygen into the atmosphere than a turf grass landscape.
This design was done for Jeff and Michiko. Example of slide viewer.
Garden Snapshot
The hardest part of the garden makeover was dealing with the challenging slope in the front yard. The old stone retaining wall was crumbling and invasive ivy was smothering the whole area, including a beautiful old oak tree. The design uses the oak as inspiration, and is made the centerpiece of the entryway. New terraces were built using large moss rocks, and informal planting spaces created and filled with native understory plants. The rest of the garden is on a flat knoll on top of the hill. Concrete in the entry was removed and replaced with deep cobblestones set in a permeable pathway. On the side yard the path continues, snaking along with occasional stones replaced by a painted tile. The backyard has a patio of dry set stones with baby tears growing between the crevices. Mature trees circle the patio and include a yucca, lemon, pear, and apple. Art objects are peppered throughout.
Save Energy
Keeping large trees in an urban area can be challenging. However, the elegance that the the coast live oaks bring to the yard makes them worth the trouble. But the trees do more than just look good; their large trunks and branches store more carbon in their biomass and release more oxygen into the atmosphere than a turf grass landscape.