LIFE-FILLED LANDSCAPES
Explore some of the projects we’ve had the privilege to be a part of.
SUPERFINE PLAYA PLANTS
Our First Restaurant Project
We have been planning and installing California native landscapes for local businesses and HOAs simply through word of mouth since we launched. Our first restaurant client launched earlier this month in Playa Vista, and we have two more in the works.
Inspired by the flora of the nearby Ballona Wetlands, we tried to source only plants from Ballona and southern California. Yet every selection needed to perform well in planters and full sun with only weekly hand watering. We sweated every plant and placement, and I’m thrilled to share that all the natives are thriving.
We planted our natives in a custom blend of soil from US Rock. We commissioned cedar planters with cloth lining and wheels from Victory Gardens LA. To help supplement our weekly waterings, we also sourced ollas from the California Pot Company, which is based in Humboldt. We’ve had great success with all three partners so far.
SILVER LAKE SANCTUARY
Our First Backyard ADU Project Featured in Dwell
Recently, we had the pleasure of designing and installing a landscape for a brand-new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) nestled on a hillside in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.
The goal was to create a low-maintenance, water-wise, and wildlife-friendly oasis that complements the modern architecture of the prefabricated ADU designed by Cover Technology to blend seamlessly with the surrounding environment.
The ADU, perched on a picturesque hillside with sweeping views of the LA skyline, presented both challenges and opportunities. The steep slope demanded careful consideration of erosion control for a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant landscape that would harmonize with the modern architecture and honor the natural surroundings to create something truly exceptional that showcases native plants.
Groupings of creeping black sages, California fuchsia, ceanothus, island buckwheat, and sticky monkey flower now decorate the hillside. As decomposed granite and mixed stones line a wooden pathway to this hidden hillside sanctuary for a thriving ecosystem.
This project was extra special as it was not only a stunning example for the deep-rooted magic of native plants ability to stabilize steep LA slopes but also a fun collaboration that garnered our first published recognition with a shared feature in Dwell magazine.
