Living Landscape
Planting design and installation across Sonoma, Marin, and Napa County. We select for your soil, your sun, and your water — not for what looked good at the nursery.
Why it matters
The North Bay is not one climate. A hillside in Healdsburg drains differently than a flat lot in San Rafael. A south-facing Marin garden gets sun a Petaluma yard never sees. Generic planting plans — the kind drawn without a site visit — ignore all of this. The plants look fine in the first season. Then they don't.
We walk the property before anything is specified. Soil, drainage, sun exposure, wind, existing root systems. Every plant we select has a reason for being there. That's what makes a planting last.
Start with a free site visitPlants that evolved here. Lower water once established, better for local pollinators, and genuinely suited to North Bay soils.
Plants from similar climates — drought-tolerant, summer-dry tolerant, and visually lush without constant irrigation.
Grasses, perennials, and flowering shrubs selected for color, texture, and interest across all four seasons.
Fruit trees, raised beds, herbs, and kitchen gardens integrated into the broader landscape — not set apart from it.
We spec irrigation zones to match plant water needs — not one schedule for everything. Plants thrive. Water bills don't climb.
We test and amend before anything goes in the ground. The right soil gives every plant the best possible start.
After installation, we walk you through care requirements. Most clients continue with our maintenance plan so the same crew stays on the property.
What's included
From initial site assessment through installation and care handoff — what every living landscape project includes.
We walk the property with you — sun, drainage, soil, existing plants, and your vision for the space. No charge, no obligation.
A site-specific plant selection with placement plan, spacing, layering, and seasonal interest — designed for your conditions, not a template.
We evaluate and amend soil before planting. Compost, mineral adjustments, and pH correction where needed — giving every plant the best start.
Drip, micro-spray, or rotor — matched to plant water needs, not convenience. Zoned properly so high and low water plants are never on the same line.
Plants installed at correct depth and spacing. Mulch applied at the right depth — enough to retain moisture and suppress weeds, not so deep it suffocates crowns.
We finish every project with a walkthrough — pruning, irrigation adjustments, fertilization timing. Most clients continue with our maintenance plan year-round.
Every plant selected for your conditions. Placed where it will actually thrive.
Common questions
About plant selection, timing, water, and what makes a planting last in North Bay conditions.
Request a free site visitGet started
Start with a free site visit. We'll walk the property with you, talk through what belongs there, and follow up with a written plan and a fixed price.
Free site visit. Written proposal. No obligation to proceed.
