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Sonoma · Marin · Napa
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Dry Creek Road Residence — landscape redesign in Healdsburg
Design & BuildHealdsburg

Dry Creek Road Residence

A full landscape redesign on a 1.2-acre hillside property. The existing lawn was removed and replaced with drought-tolerant planting, a new stone terrace, and a wood pergola that anchors the outdoor dining area. Irrigation was fully redesigned to match the new plant palette.

Design & planning Lawn removal Stone terrace Pergola Planting & irrigation
Edgewood Avenue Backyard — two-level patio in Mill Valley
Hardscape & StructureMill Valley

Edgewood Avenue Backyard

A steep backyard transformed with a two-level patio system connected by built-in steps. Dry-stacked fieldstone retaining walls hold the upper terrace. Decomposed granite pathways link the dining area to a lower lawn section. All base work was built for long-term stability on a sloped site.

Grading & base Fieldstone walls Two-level patio DG pathways Built-in steps
Arnold Drive Hillside — fire-smart replanting in Sonoma
Fire-Smart PlantingSonoma

Arnold Drive Hillside

A high-risk WUI property replanted after partial fire damage. Zones 0, 1, and 2 were redesigned with fire-resistant natives and low-fuel Mediterranean plants. The result is a defensible landscape that passes CAL FIRE inspection and still looks like a garden — not a clearcut.

Zone 0/1/2 redesign Debris removal Fire-resistant planting Drip irrigation CAL FIRE compliant
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Casa Grande Road Front Garden — native planting in Petaluma
Living LandscapePetaluma

Casa Grande Road Front Garden

Front yard re-planted with California natives and low-water Mediterranean species. Lawn removed, amended soil installed, and drip irrigation zoned to plant water needs.

Lawn removal Native planting Drip irrigation Mulching
Dominican Estates Residence — exterior lighting in San Rafael
Outdoor LightingSan Rafael

Dominican Estates Residence

Full exterior lighting installation across a 3/4-acre property. Path lighting, uplighting on specimen oaks, step lighting on the rear terrace, and a low-voltage system with smart timer control.

Path lighting Tree uplighting Step lighting Smart controls
Fountaingrove HOA Common Areas — maintenance in Santa Rosa
CommercialSanta Rosa

Fountaingrove HOA Common Areas

Ongoing full-service maintenance of 14 common areas across a 200-unit HOA. Bi-weekly visits, seasonal color rotations, and monthly board-ready service documentation.

HOA maintenance Seasonal color Irrigation mgmt Service records
Old Sonoma Road Patio & Fire Pit — bluestone patio in Napa
HardscapeNapa

Old Sonoma Road Patio & Fire Pit

New bluestone patio with a built-in circular fire pit and seating wall. Existing concrete was removed, compacted base installed, and drainage addressed before any stone was laid.

Demo & grading Bluestone patio Fire pit Seating wall
Gravenstein Highway New Build — full landscape build in Sebastopol
Design & BuildSebastopol

Gravenstein Highway New Build

Complete landscape build on a new construction property — blank slate from grading through final planting. Included a vegetable garden, orchard, lawn area, and perimeter planting with wood fencing.

New construction Orchard Veg garden Fencing Full irrigation
Seventh Street East Estate — year-round maintenance in Sonoma
MaintenanceSonoma

Seventh Street East Estate

Year-round maintenance for a 2-acre residential estate. Weekly visits in the growing season, bi-weekly in winter. Same crew for four consecutive years. Property has won the neighborhood beautification award twice.

Weekly maintenance Irrigation mgmt Seasonal pruning Annual review
Silverado Trail Property — defensible space in Calistoga
Fire-SmartCalistoga

Silverado Trail Property

Defensible space redesign on a hilltop property in a very high fire hazard severity zone. Zone 1 planted with Salvia, Penstemon, and Ceanothus. Zone 2 cleared and maintained with fire-resistant groundcover.

Clearance & demo Zone 1 planting Zone 2 groundcover Irrigation
Fitch Mountain Wine Country Estate — vineyard lighting in Healdsburg
Outdoor LightingHealdsburg

Fitch Mountain Wine Country Estate

Exterior lighting for a vineyard property — driveway markers, pergola bistro lights, and accent lighting on the olive grove. Low-voltage LED system with dawn-to-dusk automation.

Driveway lighting Pergola lights Grove accents LED system
Bolinas Road Edible Garden — raised beds in Fairfax
Living LandscapeFairfax

Bolinas Road Edible Garden

Backyard converted from ornamental lawn to a productive edible garden. Raised beds, espaliered fruit trees along the fence line, an herb spiral near the kitchen door, and a compost system integrated into the design.

Raised beds Fruit trees Herb garden Drip irrigation

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