View from the top of the garden towards the back fence: Flanked by two custom redwood planter boxes filled with the client's prized orchids, the quartzite flagstone path, soon to be laced with Dymondia, leads you down the length of the garden.
Cacti and succulent terra cotta container vignette.
Custom Bench at the end of the quartzite flagstone path, nestled between an echeveria planter and stone bird bath.
Custom bench made from beams found in the previous garden.
A sundial tucked into a corner of a succulent cobblestone creek is a hidden secret to be discovered on a walk through the garden.
View from the back of the garden towards to house. Echeveria, foxtail agave, olive shrubs, and lavender line the path.
Low Maintenance Mediterranean
After a rotting deck was removed from the space, the client wanted a low maintenance garden that she could view from her upstairs kitchen window. Using the slight slope to our advantage, a quartzite path filled with low water Dymondia and sedum ground covers leads you from the bottom of the stairs, past a gravel garden container installation, and through a garden filled with aloes, agaves, echeverias, olives, lavender, and sword ferns in the shadier corners. The back fence is lined with purple hopseed shrubs for added privacy and color. The result is a laid back, low water garden that’s beautiful to view while looking out the windows above and while relaxing with a cup of coffee on the bench under an olive tree.
