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Small Spaces: Big Impact & Well-Being

I am so grateful that I heard about Inviting Spaces by Kim. Kim worked her magic with fresh and creative plant suggestions, and her first-class team had my patios looking beautiful in no time. I look forward to working with … Continue reading

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Lawn Goodbye 2023: Hello! Time Flies, Life Goes On

Since completing their Menlo Park front yard January 2019, WordPress Lawn Goodbye 2019: We’ve Got Palms! Frequent Visitors & Low Maintenance Time flies, life goes on. Fall 2023 project Rose contacts me for enhancing the backyard to be enjoyed from … Continue reading

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Lawn Goodbye: Hello Pollinators & San Carlos Stay-Cation

Dana and Grace now have more free time for entertaining friends al fresco and they wanted to have different areas to make that happen. They also wanted their garden to be a respite from the hectic days. Grace wanted a space for renewing her soul – a stay-cation almost as wonderful as putting her toes in the sand when on vacation. There is no place like your own garden to be able to slow down and embrace the gifts you have.
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Prominent Palo Alto Corner Now Colorful

This 2021 Project began with Beth, an existing wonderful Palo Alto client, inviting me to discuss their expansive corner planting area.  “The once ugly, uninspiring corner planting beds have now become a destination spot for neighborhood walkers, who often stop … Continue reading

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Lawn Goodbye: Hello Urban Living with All Around Enjoyment!

An incredible addition for the benefit of additional stunning lighting from inside vistas to expand bringing outdoors inside or when outside entertaining and her invited guests to relax by the fire expanding the built in added seating across from the fire pit with the mentality the more the merrier!

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Blue Doors Mingle with Blue Pots

Cupertino, CA client had a beautiful blue door and one blue pot at front door. One thing leads to the next…in her garage we discovered there are 2 more small matching blue pots… Fun begins adding a decorative blue gazing … Continue reading

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Oriental Natives Join Turf

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This recently completed project began with my client having moved to N. CA to be closer to her family after many years of living in So. CA. Faced with a very different climate there, mindful of the drought reality here … Continue reading

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The Farm: Lawn Goodbye #4 Vegetables Join Flowers!

The Farm started with my longtime client recognizing her son’s passion for trucks and playing in the dirt could become a new area to embrace the drought reality and re-purpose this cozy corner.  Kim,  Your work speaks for itself, but … Continue reading

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Lawn Goodbye #2 2014

May 2014 This client hired us last year to come and design with plant material to the perimeter of her then existing grass backyard. Accomplished bringing the year round interest in her small but beautiful backyard. “It is so wonderful … Continue reading

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Charming Court Yard

Dear Kim, Thank you so much for all of your hard work and attention to our courtyard.  I am so happy with the way it looks! Thank you for creating my wonderful dreamy garden! It is even better than I … Continue reading

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