California native landscape complements new LEED Certified home with green roofs extending on residence's two levels as well as detached carport.
Highlights: Low-growing front yard plantings showcase modern architecture and surrounding heritage trees. Rain gardens, vegetated swales, and dry creek bed direct rain runoff into landscape, benefitting soil and plants. Backyard patio and meadow provide peace and privacy with year-round seasonal interest. Large second story roof patio planter boxes showcase three Western Redbuds. Landscape is Build It Green certified and in full Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) compliance.
Irrigation: Grey water system supplemented by subsurface drip as needed.
Native plants of interest: Hummingbird Sage, Redtwig Dogwood, Dudleya species.
Architect: Schwanke Architecture
Contractor: Benchmark Builders
Landscape Contractor (irrigation design and installation): Terra Ferma Landscapes
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Project Details:
California native landscape complements new LEED Certified home with green roofs extending on residence's two levels as well as detached carport.
Highlights: Low-growing front yard plantings showcase modern architecture and surrounding heritage trees. Rain gardens, vegetated swales, and dry creek bed direct rain runoff into landscape, benefitting soil and plants. Backyard patio and meadow provide peace and privacy with year-round seasonal interest. Large second story roof patio planter boxes showcase three Western Redbuds. Landscape is Build It Green certified and in full Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) compliance.
Irrigation: Grey water system supplemented by subsurface drip as needed.
Native plants of interest: Hummingbird Sage, Redtwig Dogwood, Dudleya species.
Architect: Schwanke Architecture
Contractor: Benchmark Builders
Landscape Contractor (irrigation design and installation): Terra Ferma Landscapes