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Two Thoughtful Ways to Design Your Garden
Nature Inspired Designs
Every garden I design is rooted in ecology, beauty, and long-term success. Whether you’re looking for a streamlined design using proven plant combinations or a fully bespoke, collaborative process, I offer two design paths to meet you where you are.
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WaterSmart Rebate Experience
Both Garden Ready and Fully Customized Designs can support eligibility for the SoCal WaterSmart Turf Replacement Program when replacing a lawn.
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Signature Garden Ready Designs
Streamlined, proven designs adapted to your space.
Ideal if you’re looking for:
• A professionally designed garden with a faster turnaround
• Clear, up-front pricing and plant budget
• A simplified decision-making process
• A cohesive design built from time-tested plant combinations
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Design timeline:
2–3 weeks
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What's Included:
• Measure your garden and email a sketch and photos to get started
• Up-front pricing for design and plant sourcing
• Up-front plant cost estimate, including plant size and d quantities
• One round of fit adjustments
• Designer available by phone and email
• Referrals to trusted landscape contractors and installers
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Choose from four signature design styles:
• Butterfly Garden
• Slope Garden
• Low Maintenance, Low Water California Meadow
• Mediterranean Oasis
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How this works:
Signature Garden Ready Designs are created using carefully curated plant palettes and layouts that are adapted to your site measurements and conditions. This approach allows for a faster, more efficient process while still delivering a garden that feels intentional, balanced, and uniquely yours.
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Pricing:
•. Small (up to 750 sq. ft.):
Design/Plant Sourcing: $650 – $850
Plant costs: $450 – $750
• Medium (750 – 1500 sq. ft.):
Design/Plant Sourcing: $950 – $1250
Plant costs: $900 – $1400
• Large (1500+ sq. ft.):
Design/Plant Sourcing: $1350 – $1750
Plant costs: $1600 – $2200
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Fully Custom Landscape Design
A deeply personalized, collaborative design experience.
Ideal if you’re looking for:
• A truly one-of-a-kind garden
• Hands-on collaboration throughout the design process
• On-site guidance during installation
• A design shaped around specific goals, site challenges, or long-term vision
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Design timeline:
4–5 weeks
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What’s included:
• On-site consultation before design begins
• Site measurement using 3D scanning technology (Polycam)
• Fully customized plant palette developed collaboratively
• Design tailored to your vision, lifestyle, and site conditions
• Minor revisions included
• Designer available by phone and email
• Referrals to trusted landscape contractors and installers
• Optional designer oversight / plant placement during on-site installation
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How this works:
Fully Custom designs begin with an in-person site visit and evolve through thoughtful collaboration. Every plant, layout decision, and spatial relationship is developed specifically for your property, resulting in a garden that is both personal and enduring.
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Pricing:
•. Small /Simple:
Design/Plant Sourcing: $800 -$1200
Plant costs: $800 – $1100
• Medium /Moderate Complexity:
Design/Plant Sourcing: $1500 – $2000
Plant costs: $1200 – $2000
• Large / Complex:
Design/Plant Sourcing: $2500+
Plant costs: $2500+
What’s Included in Every Design Package
• Curated plant palette (Latin and common names, container sizes, alternates)
• Scaled 2D planting layout customized to your measurements• 3D visualization illustrating overall design style
• Proven plant combinations suited to Southern California’s climate
• Professional plant sourcing through a trusted wholesale nursery
• Estimated plant quantities and budget ranges provided up front
• Direct-to-site plant delivery coordination
• One round of fit adjustments
• Plant installation, care, and watering instructions
• Referrals for trusted landscape installation professionals

