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Allison and Adam Messner were sure their Franz Valley house was destroyed during the early hours of the Tubbs fire as it burned a wide path of destruction from Calistoga to Santa Rosa. But their home, ...

A well-designed landscape can do wonders for a home’s curb appeal, potentially increasing property value by up to 15%. The exterior of your home—the lawn, plants, and overall landscaping—serves as a ...

What I love about landscape design are the relationships it builds. Starting in the design phase I am able to develop a connection with our clients: Listening and interpreting their wishes into a ...

Al fresco living is having a moment. We’re all using our personal outdoor spaces more than ever, in fact, according to a recent survey conducted by TruGreen, folks are spending 14 hours a week outside ...

In this series on the principles of landscape design, we will be focusing on correcting common design flaws while accounting ...

Several days of mild temperatures afforded a welcome opportunity to escape the dry, stuffy confines of my indoor sanctuary and assess the consequences of this winter’s most recent weather extremes.

We are a landscape architecture and design firm which specializes in the creation of beautiful outdoor spaces and landscapes. Our project experience runs from large scale master plans of college ...

At the start of a recent backyard overhaul for a family of five in Montecito, landscape designers Eric Arneson and Nahal Sohbati watched a small gray drone make its ascent into the blue sky. They then ...

Making a plan of your existing landscape and evaluating site elements is key to helping you make design decision. Photo courtesy San Diego County Water Authority Second in a series republished with ...