We design, build, and care for hillside and canyon landscapes - drought-smart planting, stonework, drainage, and terracing engineered for the slopes most crews walk away from.
Site survey, grading plan, and planting palette drawn for your exact slope, sun, and soil. You approve a full plan before a single shovel hits the ground.
Dry-stack stone walls, board-formed concrete, decomposed granite paths, and stairs that make a steep lot livable - all engineered and permitted.
California natives and Mediterranean plantings on drip irrigation, tuned to cut water use roughly in half against a conventional lawn.
Monthly fine-gardening visits: pruning, mulching, irrigation checks, and seasonal color, handled by the same two-person crew every time.
Every design meets defensible-space guidelines without looking like it. Gravel isn't a garden - we use fire-wise natives, smart spacing, and stone to keep hillsides both safe and green.
“Our backyard was a 30-degree slope of ivy. Now it's three terraces, a fire pit, and the reason we host every holiday.”- The Okafors · Nevada City · Design-Build, 2024
A one-hour site walk with our lead designer - measurements, honest feasibility talk, and a ballpark range before you commit to anything.