THE FOOTHILLS HOUSE- BEFORE
Tucked away on a side street in the foothills- A diamond in the rough
BEFORE
THE OWNER WANTED TO FEEL LIKE SHE WAS IN THE WOODLANDS
BOULDERS ESTABLISHED. PLACEMENT OF DRIP LINES AND LOW WATER SHADE IRIS
MAIN PLANTINGS AND TREES IN- WAITING FOR “TURF”
DRY SHADE AREA-MUHLEY GRASSES BLOOMING
AFTER THE INSTALLATION AND LIGHTING
THE ECO-LAWN AREA WILL EVENTUALLY GROW INTO A LOW, WAVY, MEADOW-LIKE GRASS THAT REQIRE INFREQUENT MOWING
THE FOOTHILL HOUSE BACKYARD
THE FOOTHILL HOUSE OWNERS WANTED A SHADED AREA FOR POOL AND PATIO. MY DESIRE WAS TO KEEP COST DOWN BUT ACHIEVE A STRUCTURE WITH PRACTICALITY AND CHARACTER
BACKYARD POOL AND SURROUNDING AREAS
THERE WAS A LOT OF EXISTING HARDSCAPE TO WORK AROUND AND INTEGRATE
THE DRIVEWAY SLOPE GARDEN
THE GARDEN PLANTERS, BUILT FROM THE WOOD FROM THE TORN DOWN FENCE, WERE PLANTED WITH NATIVES, SUCCULENTS AND CALIFORNIA DOGWOOD TREES