This craftsman style bungalow in Oakland had very limited space to hang out in the backyard. Our clients, a young couple who love surfing and the outdoors, asked us to make the most of the small, sloped backyard.Our goal was to create ample private space...
Integrating art into a garden is a gift to the neighborhood and passersby. This whimsical rhythmic fence lets in light for the colorful combination of senecio, yarrow, nasturtium, sea lavender, African daisy, fleabane, and snow in summer.This showstopper garden was designed with low water usage...
This Berkeley residence overlooking Wildcat Canyon is the second property that our team has improved for the client.It faced several challenges. The house is footed with concrete piers on a very steep hillside. The existing entry to the house was poorly planned and a perimeter...
Our team has been caring for this 2.5-acre property in Kensington, CA for a decade. In this time, we’ve worked with two homeowners as the property changed hands in 2018.Most recently our team transformed a long-neglected pool surround into a vibrant spacious recreation area for...
Planted Earth had the opportunity to work with a client who has lived in the same Berkeley home for half a century, since the age of five. Because of this history, our team was careful to consider the significance of existing elements that could have easily...
The design for this landscape met multiple needs. First, connectivity between the house and the backyard was improved with the design of a multi-level hardwood deck. Next, a haphazardly sloping backyard was transformed into a fun, useable space with fruit trees, a bean tee-pee and...
This Berkeley bungalow is located on a corner lot on the west side of town. Planted Earth carried out a comprehensive renovation of the property.New fencing, stone walls and gates defined and captured the property boundaries, and a new garage was constructed in partnership with...
This transformation was completed in 2006, just weeks before the 100th birthday of this, owner built, 2 story brown shingle house. During the design/build process, the site evolved from a front and back yard with no real definition to a series of seven distinct outdoor...