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An on-going selection of fragments and snapshots from the process of landscape design, with the goal to demystifying the garden-making
Real World Digital Process
Planting layouts
Florets
Planting meadows
Ecosystem maps
Site survey
Early references
Planting palettes
Shade pergola structure
Shade plants
Photo styling moodboard
Drone site survey
Quick plant studies
Spreadsheets for plants
Stone patterns
Plants in Archicad
Spatial design
Plant graphics
Our favorite online store
Plant records
California Fescue
Site planning
Birds eye views
Topography
Door framing options
Silver foliage plants
Full planset coming together
Construction details
Long term vision of gardeners
Topographic data
Fencing studies
Tile and stone materials
Solar panels
Reference image library
Grids
What is a garden?
Shade and sun studies
Styling for photoshoots
Future meadows
Wire mesh
Rendering experiments
California Sunflowers
Exterior cladding
Computer aided design
Yards everywhere
Good reminder
Backyard as blank slate
Outdoor lighting distances
California native plant database
Bay Area street trees
Plantkind job site signs
Plant shopping
Rachio smart irrigation app
From every angle
Outdoor dining and lounge chairs
Mature box trees
Plant data
Site views
Outdoor furniture configurations
Backyard elevations
Outdoor furniture
Sourcing plants for projects
Plant photos
Sketch of details
Placing boulders
Adding roofs
Moodboard for future garden
Outdoor materials
Client inspiration group chats
Plants for under pines
California native garden
Structural builds
Planting palettes
Wholesale nursery plant order
Colorful gardens
Doors to the garden
Railings
Full-scale projects
Renderings meet isometric plans
How to plant a tree
Path lights
Open questions
Outdoor utility storage
Outdoor stone options
Outdoor heated furniture
Google Material icons
Outdoor lighting
Fencing patterns
Online shopping for outdoor accessories
Deck build
Future garden
Client proposal package
Redwood everywhere
Stucco grade changes
Site planning
Schematic options
Sun sail for shade
Fencing plan
Quick renderings
Garbage bin storage
Planting tweaks
Design plans
Searching for native plants
Grids
Outdoor tile combinations
Concrete wall design
Worldbuilding through photos and graphics
3d design
Tools of the trade
Sun studies throughout the day
Project tags
Label printer for plants
Tree staking options
Weather for gardening
Roofing
Purple ADUs
Drainage cap covers
Dark mode
Planting graphics
CAD project template
Plants everywhere
Building blocks
Planting records
North arrows