North Park, San Diego / Garden design study
The courtyard, reimagined.
A patchy strip of lawn becomes a place to sit, wander and enjoy from the house.
An intimate home courtyard
Garden design + planting
Spring planting palette
The starting point
A space with
possibility.
The brief began with a familiar problem: a sunny backyard with lovely bones, but very little reason to spend time in it. The pergola and olive tree were worth keeping. The planting and the route through the space needed a fresh start.
The design direction
A gently curving path gives the garden a clear route without making it feel divided. Low, loose planting softens the stepping stones, while a simple bench creates a second place to pause beyond the dining terrace. Repeated greens and violet flowers keep the small space calm.
The idea is simple: a garden that looks inviting from inside and feels good when you finally close the laptop and step out.
BeforeThe possibilityThe details
Small choices.
A complete picture.
- Retained pergola and olive tree
- Limestone stepping stones set into soft planting
- Rosemary, salvia and ornamental grasses
- A quiet bench at the end of the garden
Fictional project narrative and generated imagery, created to demonstrate website design. This is not a completed customer project or a claim of measured results.
Next garden: A little room to wander.A little possibility
What could your
garden become?
A welcoming entrance. A place for long lunches. A greener everyday. Let’s start with what matters to you.
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