What we do
Our services
Thoughtful work for residential outdoor spaces — from one-time projects to year-round care.
Service 01
Maintenance
Regular garden care keeps your space healthy and looking its best through every season. We build a maintenance schedule around your space, not a generic template.
Available monthly or bimonthly. We work with the same clients year after year — getting to know their gardens as well as they do.
What's included
- Pruning, deadheading, and shaping
- Weeding and bed maintenance
- Seasonal planting and bulb care
- Soil health checks and amendments
- End-of-season cleanup
Service 02
Garden Design
A good design makes your garden easier to maintain, more enjoyable to use, and better suited to your local climate. We start with a free one-hour consultation and go from there.
You'll receive a clear plan you can take anywhere — or hand back to us to install.
What's included
- Complimentary one-hour site consultation
- Hand-drawn or digital design plan
- Plant and material recommendations
- Itemized cost estimate
- One revision round
Service 03
Design + Install
Full service from idea to finished garden. We handle the design, source all plants and materials, and install everything ourselves — no subcontractors, no handoffs.
Most projects conclude with a maintenance agreement so your investment stays in great shape long-term.
What's included
- Everything in our design service
- Full material and plant sourcing
- Professional installation by our team
- Post-install walkthrough and care guide
- Optional ongoing maintenance plan
Common questions
FAQ
We serve San Francisco, the East Bay (Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, and surrounding areas), and Marin County. If you're on the edge of our range, just ask — we're flexible.
No. Most maintenance clients give us gate or yard access. We leave a brief note after every visit with what we did and anything we noticed.
We ask for a 3-month minimum so we can see your garden through at least one full season and build a real care plan. Most clients stay with us long-term.
Typically 2–4 weeks from the initial consultation to a finished plan, depending on the size and complexity of the space. Installation timelines vary by project scope.
Yes. We'll walk your space and tell you what's worth keeping, what we'd replace, and why. We never remove existing plants without talking through it first.
Plant knowledge
Common drought-tolerant plants for the Bay Area
These are the workhorses of our designs — beautiful, low water once established, and genuinely suited to our climate.
Native · Spring bloom
Ceanothus
California Lilac
Dense clusters of blue or white flowers in spring. Supports native bees heavily, and once established needs almost no water.
Native · Long season
Salvia
Sage
Long bloom season, magnetic to hummingbirds and pollinators. Many species depending on your light and space.
Native · Very tough
Achillea
Yarrow
Flat-topped flower clusters in white, yellow, or pink. Handles poor soil, drought, and coastal wind with ease.
Native · Year-round
Frangula californica
Coffeeberry
Glossy leaves year-round, berries that birds love. Works as a screen or anchor shrub in sun or part shade.
Not sure which service fits?
Tell us about your space and we'll point you in the right direction.
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