Sustainable Native Landscape Design & Installation

Some of Our Projects

Laredo Project: La Jolla Hillside & Coastal Canyon Restoration

Our team transformed this challenging sloped property in La Jolla into a multi-level outdoor environment that maximizes usability and coastal canyon views. By combining structural engineering with thoughtful grading, we implemented custom hillside stabilization using retaining walls and natural boulder integration to ensure long-term soil stability and erosion control.

The design features a standout custom bocce ball court and a shaded pavilion lounge, creating a premier social gathering area within the hillside setting. To maintain a warm, organic appearance, we installed a decomposed granite pathway system and timber step transitions, seamlessly blending the structural elements into the natural San Diego canyon environment.

Modern wood pavilion with outdoor seating on a hillside terrace.

Tiered timber garden steps and stone retaining walls on a steep hillside.

Lush green native shrubs and vines planted on a terraced hillside.

Wide view of a terraced backyard with native plants and wooden support structures.

High-angle view of a sloped garden with native greenery and canyon views.

Winding decomposed granite path with timber steps on a lushly planted hillside.

Custom bocce ball court integrated into a terraced hillside with stone retaining walls.

Lush native shrubs overlooking a coastal canyon in La Jolla.

Tiered wooden garden beds and native plants on a steep hillside.

Looking out from under a wooden pavilion over a terraced native garden.

Wooden retaining walls and native greenery on a sunny hillside slope.

Elevated view of a bocce court and seating area on a landscaped hillside.

Vertical timber posts and climbing plants in a modern hillside garden.

Windsor Project: Encinitas Coastal Pergola & Native Garden

This Encinitas landscape installation showcases a thoughtfully designed California native and drought-tolerant landscape tailored for coastal North County living. The project features a custom-built wood pergola patio cover that expands the home’s outdoor living space, providing comfortable shade and year-round usability while complementing the property’s coastal character.

The surrounding gardens incorporate a curated selection of coastal sage varieties, pollinator-friendly perennials, and sculptural succulents that offer seasonal color and habitat support. By utilizing natural textures like decorative river rock and mulch, we created a low-maintenance environment that improves irrigation efficiency and water retention for a truly sustainable yard.

Modern concrete walkway leading to a home with native grass and succulent landscaping.

Street-side view of a modern house with a lush native plant garden.

Front porch shaded by a wood pergola and surrounded by native shrubs.

Close-up of pink flowering native plants in a mulched coastal garden bed.

Dense green native garden bed with varied leaf textures and mulch.

Large blue agave and sculptural succulents in a decorative river rock garden bed.

Large blue agave plant centered in a drought-tolerant garden bed.

Outdoor dining set on a permeable gravel patio surrounded by native shrubs.

Large wood pergola over a stone patio surrounded by native grasses and succulents.

Capilla Project: Rancho Bernardo Sustainable Hillside & Drainage

This Rancho Bernardo project demonstrates how professional native design can transform challenging slopes into functional, beautiful outdoor spaces. We addressed curb appeal and drainage challenges by installing a sculpted dry creek bed and natural boulders to slow and direct stormwater runoff, effectively preventing erosion while adding an organic aesthetic.

The planting palette features drought-tolerant Mediterranean and California native plants, including Salvia, Ceanothus, and native grasses. These selections provide year-round texture and habitat for local birds and beneficial insects, significantly reducing irrigation demand and creating an environmentally responsible landscape that blends perfectly with the local environment.

Dense hillside planting of silver and green native shrubs.

Lush green native garden beds along a paved driveway.

Dry creek bed made of river rock and boulders winding through a native garden.

Winding tan gravel path through a lush native plant garden.

Luxury swimming pool bordered by native grasses and flowering shrubs.

Close-up of purple wildflowers in a native California landscape.

Tall green native shrubs planted along a wooden fence line.

Stone-lined walkway looking toward a home with native landscaping.

Elevated view of a backyard featuring a pool and native garden beds..

Bright purple Ceanothus flowers blooming in a drought-tolerant hillside landscape.

Front yard entry featuring boulders and native shrubs.

Steep garden slope with stone terracing and established native shrubs.

Field of soft green native grasses next to a modern fence.

Front yard landscape featuring boulders, native shrubs, and no-mow groundcover.

Metal rain chain hanging over a native garden with a red fence.

Native trees and shrubs lining a residential sidewalk.

Small native tree in a garden bed surrounded by low-growing plants.

Low-angle shot of a walkway bordered by wispy native grasses.

Large landscape boulders nestled among low-growing native grasses.

Concrete garden path cutting through a meadow of native grasses.

Woodvale Project: Carlsbad Modern Native Meadow

Designed and installed for the coastal San Diego climate, this Carlsbad project highlights a water-efficient front yard transformation. We blended modern residential architecture with layered native shrubs, ornamental grasses, and flowering perennials to create a sustainable, low-maintenance environment that supports local butterflies, bees, and birds.

To enhance curb appeal, we installed custom concrete walkways and permeable hardscape elements that improve drainage and reduce runoff. The project is completed with low-voltage landscape lighting that highlights architectural features and extends the usability of the outdoor living space well into the evening.