There’s an array of innovative landscape design concepts which can be tailored to your unique tastes.

Design solutions range from the artful integration of rain gardens and swales for water conservation to the allure of thriving vegetable gardens and indigenous flora that not only conserve water but also bring year-round vibrancy to your outdoor spaces. With my expertise, you can effortlessly optimize water usage, welcome local wildlife, and establish an eco-friendly garden that thrives within our regional climate.

Explore these thoughtfully curated options below, and let me guide you in implementing the perfect approach for transforming your outdoor space into a sustainable sanctuary.

sustainable design solutions:

  • water harvesting system. a Southern California rain garden in Los Angeles or riverside, large naturalistic plantings with wildflowers and native grasses

    Rain gardens

    Think of rain gardens as “percolation stations”, helping slow and sink the precious rainfall into a depressed area somewhere in your site. Because of its lower grade, rain gardens need special vegetation that can tolerate periodic inundation. This also makes them unique zones in our landscapes with their own micro-climate and specialized plant material.

  • home garden design. naturalistic tall grass draped over low flagstone pavers with fuschia shrubs to one side, creeping red fescu

    LAWN REPLACEMENT

    Should you remove your lawn entirely or reduce it? Let me help you decide with a lawn removal consultation. I can help you estimate and apply for lawn removal rebates and others available through the Western Municipal Water District.

  • rainwater harvesting. a dry creek bed or swale running along the side of a residential property, stones of different sizes with warm tones, surrounded by drought tolerant and climate appropriate landscaping

    Dry Creeks / swales

    Eliminate water runoff by spreading, slowing and sinking it back into our soils and water table. A simple but beautiful design solution for your landscape could be a swale or dry creek. I can help determine the perfect size, location, as well as choose appropriate hardscape and plant materials for your swale.

  • ecological landscape design. a wildflower landscape with a colorful array of california native species, cottage garden type massing of flowers and low shrubs. garden design near me.

    pollinator gardens

    Our great state has a glorious repertoire of flowering specimens that coevolved with our native bees and butterflies. Carefully chosen plant material and placement can turn any garden into a year-round pollinator haven.

  • wooden raised beds filled with a bounty of edible vegetables and herbs, positioned along a brick paved path

    vegetable gardens

    Wether you’re planting in the ground, or would like vegetable beds, the first step is analyzing your site, creating goals (specifically as they relate to maintenance and irrigation) and drawing up a design response to your site’s specific parameters. Growing your own food is often the most intimate relationship you can have with nature, as you will be working with (and depending on) its seasons and challenges in order to benefit from a self-sustaining lifestyle.

  • a graphite black plant container with black pebbles, mondo grass, small boulders and a small maple tree, ornamental plant arrangement

    container gardens

    No matter the space, using planted containers is a great method of adding structural interest, ornamental diversity, and wonderful focal points along the garden. They allow us to grow and enjoy specimens from all over the world because we get to dictate the soil type, climatic conditions and water use. Never underestimate the power of a well curated group of container plants for a lasting visual impact in your landscape.