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Modern Kensington
Labels: before and after, Kensington, low water, retaining walls
A modern take on a beautiful Kensington garden
Installed June 2017
A family with small children were having difficulty utilizing their small patio space and bi-level garden.
The small lawn offers a wonderful play space surrounded by screening trees for added privacy. The low water grasses, pin cushion shrubs, kangaroo paws, & hydrangea 'limelight', add a soft yellow, green & sage color palatte to this gorgeous modern backyard.
AFTER
BEFORE
Written by B.B. Garibaldi
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Aug
24
House on a Hill
Labels: low maintenance plantings, low water, Natives, retaining walls, stone work, succulents
Welcome to this 2014 El Cerrito Garden that has matured into a hillside treasure!
Installed July 2014
We chose a Pepper Tree, with it's handsome & slight weeping form, as the focal point.
The surrounding plantings include low water natives, succulents & non-natives
that add pops of color and beauty all year round.
Written by B.B. Garibaldi
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Aug
13
Trestle Glen
Labels: before and after, hardscape, lawn replacement, low water, patio
A Lawn Reduction Before & After
The goal of this home owner was to decrease the lawn size, while maintaining a small play area for their grandchildren and dog.
Low water salvias, ground covers and blooming perennials helped to echo the existing garden plantings.
The patio stone is 'Iron Slate' and set with a polymer sand that contrasts nicely with the dark stone.
AFTER
The patio stone has just been cut and is in the process of being set and leveled with sand.
DURING
BEFORE
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Color Blocks
Labels: low water, succulents
BLOOMING PERENNIALS & SUCCULENTS
No Water? No problem! These beauties require little water, yet reveal a gorgeous
variety of colors that brighten up any garden space.
Written by B.B. Garibaldi
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Oakland Gardens
Labels: bees, edibles, hardscape, Humming Birds, low maintenance plantings, low water
A Family Friendly Garden Oasis
Installed 2015
This Oakland family desired to have an outdoor space that could accommodate both adults & children.
We connected the hardscape with stepping stones and plantings, which increased function and flow to their garden.
We enhanced privacy by creating a natural screening along the fence line. Low maintenance/low water plantings were included to add pops of color. Lastly, we installed a raised bed vegetable garden that helped add the finishing touches to this marvelous outdoor space. (Vegetable garden...Read more >>
Aug
4
Hillside Retreat
Labels: edibles, flagstone, hummingbird, Kensington, patio, rockwork, vertical gardens
This recently designed and installed Kensington garden has finally realized its potential! From the top tier patio, the homeowners can overlook the garden and spy a view of the Bay.
This No-Mow sod from Delta Blue Grass is a low water alternative to traditional sod. The small lawn will provide a play space for young ones. The blueberry hedge on the west side of the lawn offers instant refueling when energy runs low.
Below the lawn is a veggie bed planted with...Read more >>
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Fiddlehead Gardens 
2816 8th St. Berkeley, CA 94710 