Landscape Design

We work in the sensuous media of color, texture, and aroma in the built landscape, specializing in California native plants and fine materials. Our clients enjoy hand-tailored outdoor spaces in natural symbiosis (birds and butterflies love our work too).

Modern.

Green walls, artisan stonemasonry, hand carpentry, low-voltage lighting systems, and custom water features count among our favorite design elements. See more photos on our portfolio pages.

Full Service.

Recent design/build jobs have ranged from 500 sq. ft. yards in the city to 4-acre estates in the hills; we welcome all inquiries large or small, as each brings its own challenge and opportunity.

Native Plants.

The wide palette of choice California native species offers enormous variety and selection. Our projects can be seen as contemporary forms of restoration, one property at a time. We rejoin the garden to the watershed.

Wildlife.

Birds and bees and butterflies evolved in tandem with specific native plants. Leverage this history by planting local species to attract beneficial wildlife onto your property.

Water Conservation.

As water becomes more scarce and the bills grow more expensive, plants adapted to dry conditions can liberate your landscape from the garden hose. Better yet, capture winter stormwater runoff and store it for summer irrigation, to run fountains, fill reflecting pools, and supply waterfalls.

Erosion Control.

Protect waterfront property by planting native coastal strand and dune plants; save embankments with native groundcovers adapted to steep terrain.

Sustainability.

We deepen your connection to the living earth and strengthen your commitment to the future.

See our portfolio.

For a consultation,
call the studio at 415.462.0489
or email info at madrono dot org