
Aesthetic Flood Control, Capistrano Creek
Drought-tolerant garden with an elevated walkway, re-establishing native drainage patterns with a dry creek bed above a culverted creek.



Immediately after planting, with terraced patio on the background

Richmond bungalow
A drought-tolerant garden provides ornamentation for a plain house.


Lawn-to-landscape
Replacing a thirsty lawn with a drought-tolerant dynamic plant palette decreases irrigation, as well as being a more aesthetic alternative.

Over ten years the garden matured, and in late summer has a very different look. Seasonal variation is a key element of our garden designs.


ElCerrito ultra low-maintenance
Ten years after planting, the homeowner spends a couple of hours a month maintaining this drought-tolerant garden.


Unused utility space-to-garden
Temescal small garden, deck and re-used concrete patio.


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