A yard that works with the climate, not against it

A full walk of the property to redesign what's fighting the climate — dead lawn, broken drip lines, beds that never established.

We start by looking at what's actually failing: turf that's browning no matter how often it's watered, shrubs planted in the wrong exposure, irrigation heads spraying the sidewalk instead of the root zone. From there we redesign the beds, correct the watering, and rebuild with plants suited to the site — so the next few years look different from the last few.

California natives and Mediterranean plants selected for the specific sun and soil on your lot, not a generic plant list.

We choose plants for what a given spot actually gets — full sun on a west-facing slope is a different plant than a shaded side yard. Natives, succulents, and Mediterranean species that bloom through the dry months go in with soil prep that helps them establish, so they need less coddling once they're rooted.

Converting old spray systems to drip lines that put water at the root instead of on the pavement.

Old spray systems lose water to wind, overspray, and runoff before it ever reaches a root. We convert beds to drip line, zone it by plant water need, and check pressure and coverage so nothing is overwatered while something else nearby goes dry.

Ongoing care — pruning, weeding, irrigation checks — so a redesigned yard doesn't drift back to where it started.

A new planting scheme still needs someone watching it: pruning for shape and airflow, pulling weeds before they seed, checking that drip emitters haven't clogged. Monthly visits catch the small problems — a stuck valve, a struggling shrub — before they become a redo.

Pavers, gravel, and stepping paths that cut down on lawn area and hold up to foot traffic year-round.

Replacing thirsty turf with a gravel path or paver patio is one of the more direct ways to lower water use on a property. We grade for drainage first, then set the material so it stays level and doesn't shift or pool water after a rare heavy rain.

Overgrowth cut back, dead plants pulled, debris hauled off — the reset a neglected yard needs before anything new goes in.

Some yards need a clear-out before a design makes sense: overgrown shrubs, a dead lawn, years of leaf litter in the corners. We cut it back, pull what's not coming back, and haul the debris off site, leaving bare ground ready for the next step.