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Before: This is an old abandoned patio that has fallen into disrepair and become an eye sore.
After: Using recycled materials, it is now a centerpiece of the yard. The runoff water from the patio drains to a basin around the corner. This allows the water to infiltrate into the ground rather than runoff into the storm drain.
Even the smallest space can still envelope you into tranquility. Much more than "mow and blow" I focus on details to bring out the aesthetic of a garden.
It's not just about neat and tidy. I have a great appreciation for a more wild approach. A garden like this has all kinds of layers. Food, bee plants, butterfly plants, color, texture and form. Tending these gardens can be a lot of fun and rewarding.
Not just flowers and shrubs, I also manage vegetable boxes. Irrigation repairs, sun or shade cloths, compost amendments, frost protection and more.
Instead of throwing away log in your yard, drill holes in them to turn them into native bee nests
A bumblebee visiting a western redbud in full bloom
These are the caterpillars of the pipevine swallowtail butterfly. They have only one plant that they can use as their food source.
Aristolochia californica
(Dutchmans pipeline).
Calamintha nepetoides
(Calamint)
Eriogonum umbellatum
(Wild buckwheat)
Penstemon
A mama jay feeding her babies in a nest near the house of a client. Seeing things like this makes habitat gardens so rewarding.
This is an example of a small and simple water feature that can play a critical role in a habitat garden. a recycled wine barrel with pond liner, some gravel and a pump is all it takes.
This is a laundry to landscape system that I installed at a residence. Waste water from the washing machine is piped out to basins in the yard to water trees and shrubs.
Here's an example of a mushroom log set up. Fresh oak logs with holes drilled in them are plugged with shiitake spawn and in a year or so will fruit edible mushrooms in your garden.
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