Elegant California Villa

Nov 5, 2021

Elegant California Villa| Arroyo Grande, CA

This stunning mission-style home beautifully displays a blend of modern charm and rustic elegance. Outdoor courtyards and planting areas weave around the house in an organic yet very intentional way. Plant selections include California native plants and Mediterranean classics, while modern design elements such as segmented concrete are subtly integrated with more rustic elements in a harmonious way. Madrone is proud to stand behind the craftmanship of this landscape!

Landscape Installation: Madrone Landscape | Design: Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture & Madrone

SLO Hilltop Modern

Nov 3, 2021

Hilltop Modern | San Luis Obispo, CA

This modern residence nestled in the cleft of a ridgeline in San Luis Obispo boasts a restrained yet refined landscape design to maximize appreciation and functionality from the unique setting. A large, curved lawn echoes the strong curves of the custom residence, transitioning softly through waving grasses to the native shrubs behind. Various moments around the house are accentuated through elegant used of rock and cobble combined with a a thoughtful planting palette. Various native species including Muhlenbergia, Juncus, Arctostaphylos (Manzanita), and Clinopodium lend an extra sense of belonging, with key species framing views, softening lines, and defining pathways around the site.

Landscape Design and Construction: Madrone Landscape

Modern Hilltop San Luis Obispo Residential Landscape

Vibrant Modern Farmhouse

Nov 3, 2021

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Vibrant Modern Farmhouse Living | Arroyo Grande, CA

This modern residence set in the rolling hills features several areas for gathering, including outdoor dining and a cozy fire feature for cool evenings. Lush artificial turf sets a low-maintenance and low-water foundation for an array of vibrant flowering plants and ornamental grasses before a transition to the native landscape. Multiple segmented concrete paths traverse the site, including at the entry, which leads to a beautiful recirculating stone fountain. Adelaide boulders, Noiyo cobble, and gray gravel mulch treatments also add structure to the landscape. Plant species include pink Rock Purslane, Moonshine Yarrow, architectural New Zealand Flax, and hardy Red Hot Poker.

Landscape Design and Construction: Madrone Landscape

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San Luis Obispo residential landscape design build Madrone

Modern Vineyard Overlook

Oct 22, 2021

Modern Vineyard Overlook | Paso Robles, CA

Set on a hilltop with sweeping views of the Paso Robles wine country, this modern residence takes full advantage of the expansive setting. Landscape elements are positioned to complement the views across the valley in almost 360 degrees, while providing color and verdance in the foreground area. Waving grasses and reeds provide motion in the landscape, while agave lend a year-round modern touch within hardscape areas. Oaks will add long-term value to the design, while fruit trees planted along a slope provide annual productivity for the enjoyment of the owners and guests. The artificial turf lawn is a low-maintenance extension of the pool deck, with strong edges in keeping with the architecture.

Landscape Design & Construction: Madrone Landscape

Architect: Studio Prime Architecture

Paso Robles Modern Vineyard Overlook Madrone Landscape

Dry Creek Flower Garden

Oct 21, 2021

Dry Creek Flower Garden | San Luis Obispo, CA

Nestled against one of San Luis Obispo’s hillside open spaces, this new residence now offers a serene, naturalistic, and vibrant back landscape for its new owners. Two curving concrete walls establish a level lower area while carving out two distinct upper levels of planting, offering a variety of spaces for an array of native plantings. A new concrete patio with a rustic wood plank texture is connected by a sinuous pathway of Sweetwater flagstone, surrounded by a clean field of pea gravel. A swath of cobble swoops through the site from one corner to the other, interspersed with boulders and dotted with low plantings. Multiple custom trellis structures offer additional interest and support for sweetly flowering honeysuckle, mirrored across the patio by a custom green wall structure that is automatically irrigated and fertilized, tied in with the sitewide system.