Madrone Landscapes

The choices you make when selecting your hardscape elements will be with you for a long time.  Madrone’s decades of experience creating landscapes has given us a lot to work with to help you make those decisions.  Whether selecting paving surfaces, structural materials, retaining walls, fences, etc, it’s vital to consider the balance of aesthetics, function and sustainabiity. 

Using materials that create the least impact on the environment is an important principle of sustainable landscaping.  Heritage materials, recycled materials, found objects and local, natural materials can greatly enhance a landscape. They should not be thought of as cheap substitutes.  We aren’t talking about compromise, but using all the available information to make informed, appropriate choices.  If more sustainable materials work, let’s use them.  Here’s some examples: