by Juan Lopez | Jan 27, 2021 | Drought Resistant Landscaping, Landscape Design
California may be known elsewhere as the “Golden State” and evoke images of sunny beaches and redwood groves, but it’s far more than that. If you’ve lived in Northern California long enough, you already know that a day at the beach in Sonoma County is not quite like a...
by Juan Lopez | Dec 23, 2020 | Landscape Architect, Landscape Design
To be honest, this question, while a common one, is difficult to answer accurately. Everyone who undertakes a project and is looking to hire someone to do some or all of it, wants to know “How much will it cost?” And this is a legitimate question since costs like...
by Juan Lopez | Dec 9, 2020 | Garden Design, Landscape Architect, Landscape Design
The outdoor spaces of most homes in and around Sonoma County incorporate some degree of landscape architecture, even if the homeowners are unaware of this. In fact, it’s quite likely that most folks are not all that familiar with the term. So, what is landscape...
by Juan Lopez | Nov 25, 2020 | Garden Design, Landscape Design
Lawns need watering. Unless you live in Hawaii or some other special place where nature keeps the lawn grass perpetually green and lush. For the rest of us, keeping the lawn alive – and green – means watering it ourselves. However, as most homeowners...
by Juan Lopez | Nov 19, 2020 | Garden Design, Landscape Design
“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine for the soul.” – Luther Burbank Gardens can add beauty, ambiance, and life to an otherwise bleak landscape. In a residential yard, home flower gardens can also...
by Juan Lopez | Oct 15, 2020 | Garden Design, Landscape Design
It’s been shown for decades to be true that “curb appeal” matters. When a home goes on the market in Sonoma County, prospective buyers expect to be visually impressed with a property even before they walk into the front door. The term “curb appeal’ is used to describe...
