Susan has designed well over 100 gardens, ranging from hillside estates to postage stamp front yards. Her commitment to the environment, the reality of smaller lot sizes here in Northern California and a desire to create gardens that can be lived in and enjoyed year round, have inspired her design aesthetic.
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Sustainable design - As a Bay Friendly Qualified Design Professional, Susan is creates landscapes with a minimal need for fertilizers and pesticides. By emphasizing a Mediterranean plant palette culturally suited to our temperate California environment, her gardens require less water and maintenance while delivering astonishing beauty through graceful form, contrasting textures and rich, multi-seasonal color.
Less Lawn - No lawn and reduced lawn gardens not only benefit the environment, but for space-challenged clients, reducing turf grass leaves more room for the outdoor activities you enjoy the most.
Small spaces - With California real estate at a premium, many of Susan's clients rely on her to make the most of a smaller garden. A nationally recognized expert on small space garden design, her gardens, articles and design solutions have been featured in publications such as Fine Gardening Magazine, the Detroit Free Press, Growing a Greener World TV and her own book, Garden Up! Smart Vertical Design for Small and Large Spaces.
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