
A young couple in Cheviot Hills working in the entertainment industry with a new two-story home and two small children wanted a magnolia and a plum tree in front and several fruit trees in the back stitched together with an organically animated collection of California native plants.

Watercolor sketch of front yard planting guide.

Grass with flagstone pathway from side gate to front porch.

Front yard close up from side gate.

Front yard ranch style native garden with magnolia tree and plum tree.

Watercolor sketch of backyard bridge wtih flagstone pathways and sandy play area adjacent.

Backyard bridge for the kids with stones suggesting a running brook underneath,