The client wanted to add some drama and life to the entrance as there was just a parking lot in front of the building. We needed to add a drip irrigation system to the custom fabricated planters which was a challenge as there was no existing water source. This is a great planter box solution in a modern style.

The client wanted designated areas for entertaining, relaxing and a raised vegetable garden. We removed all of the client's grass and replaced it with decomposed granite pathways, poured in place concrete pads with river rock and planters with drought-tolerant plantings and mulch. We also added a small low-maintenance, recirculating fountain as the final element of the garden. We kept a small patch of grass in front of the fountain at the client's request.

This project was originally installed in 2011. Since then, the client has done an extensive residential remodel and wanted to refresh the space. The original layout remained except adding one more poured-in-place concrete pad and removing some of the existing driveway concrete. Everything but the remaining trees, hedge along the garage wall, and the raised vegetable garden were left intact. We needed to open up the space as the original hedge had served its purpose to screen the next door neighbor's residence. The original tree has grown beautifully to screen the building rooftops and provide shade and movement in the space. By changing out the hedge with a dwarf tree variety, the feeling of space will be maintained even when the trees mature. They will no longer obscure the view of the large tree and keep an "open" feeling to the space.

The inspiration for this dry riverbed came from an adjacent large water feature on the adjacent building. The addition of the dry riverbed connected the exteriors of the two buildings and gave them a sense of history. To the viewer, perhaps there may have been a river running in front of this building at one time and had since dried up. The boulders were added for impact.

One of the goals of this project was to connect the adjacent vacant lot to the existing residence to improve curb appeal and add entertaining space to the original residence

This residence was remodeled and had an old and tired landscape. The goal of the project was to provide access, drama and curb appeal.

The goals of this project were to design the front yard to improve the curb appeal of the residence and create a more functional and beautiful back yard . Due to the natural slope of the site, a natural drain system was added to manage storm water runoff in both the front and back yards.