Just a few of our favorite things…
Contractors and Collaborators
- Breceda Landscape, Eric and Teran Breceda: full service landscape, hardscape, masonry, structures based in Carlsbad
- Blue Pacific Landscape, Dave Debruin: full service landscape, hardscape, masonry based in Encinitas
- Lara Outdoor, Chris Lara: full service landscape, hardscape and masonry, based in Oceanside, (562) 235-7258
- The Pool Doctor, Don Wall: pool construction and renovation based in Alpine
- Botanically Crafted, Danielle Moher, (619) 383-4396: excellent at taking the consultation drawings through construction, based in central San Diego. Find them on Instagram
- Andy Rodriguez, Cali General Construction, (760) 670-5751: all sizes of projects, full service general contractor, based in Vista
- San Diego Land Care, Jeff Stapleton: full service landscape, hardscape, masonry based in Clairement
- McCullough Landscape, Monty McCullough, (858) 504-2883: planting, irrigation, and lighting based in La Jolla
- Blisscape Landscape, Steve Bliss, (619) 993-4137: planting, irrigation, and lighting based in Bay Park
- Coastal Verde Landscape, Art Torres (760) 453-6313: full service landscape, hardscape, masonry based in Escondido
- Michael Taylor, Detailed Landscape: (619) 208-0243: maintenance, planting, irrigation, and lighting based in San Clemente
- Angel Carrasco, Promised Path Landscape: (619) 678-0074 full service landscape, hardscape, irrigation, lighting based in Chula Vista
- Sowell Landscape, Gary Sowell: full service landscape, hardscape, masonry, structures based in Encinitas
- JSJ Services, Jason Owens, (619) 212-1346: planting, irrigation, and lighting
- Questar Pools, Skip Phillips, world-renowned Watershape Designer
- Plant Soup, Nan Sterman: plant guru and waterwise expert
- Reyes Architecture, Phil Reyes: contemporary architecture and renovations
- Oasis Architecture, Mark Morris: contemporary architecture and renovations
Nurseries
- Village Nurseries Del Mar (& now at the old Miramar Wholesale grounds) for an amazing selection and good quality
- Green Meadow Growers for ornamental grasses
- Waterwise Botanicals for succulents, roses, and waterwise flowering plants
- Briggs Tree Nursery for trees, vines, and some rare waterwise flowering plants
- Pardee Tree Nursery for those times when you need 100 of each type of tree to chose from
- Rancho Soledad for rare tropical plants, mature specimen plants, and large succulents
Suppliers (Stone, tile, pottery, etc.)
- DAL Tile for a huge designer selection at better prices
- Classic Tile and Mosaic for Malibu tile and architectural stone veneer
- Surfaces USA for occasionally amazing deals and an ever-changing selection
- Oceanside Glasstile for gorgeous glass tile
- Southwest Boulder for the best selection of flagstone, boulders, gravel and any other stone products
- Thompson Building Materials for brick and natural stone veneers
- RCP Block for retaining walls, natural stone veneers, bluestone
- Campania International for precast concrete planter pots and pottery
- Planter Paradise for the best deals on glazed ceramic planter pots
- Ann Sacks for designer tile and stone tile
- H&M Wrought iron for custom wrought iron work
- Five Elements Tile for pebble tile veneers and Ipe deck tiles
Misc.
- Rejuvenation for period appropriate reproductions of antique hardware and light fixtures
- Stone Forest for gorgeous and reasonable stone fountains: Asian, modern, and traditional
- Trueform Concrete for Modern concrete counters and tabletops
- FX Luminaire for landscape lighting and LED lighting
- Lynx Grills and outdoor cooking equipment
- Steel Life, Modern planter pots
Affiliations
- APLD Association of Professional Landscape Designers, San Diego Chapter
- Genesis 3 Design Group
