Fine craftsmanship and detailing is apparent in our multi-tiered arbors, decks, and fences, built with the finest materials available.

STRUCTURES

  • Arbors
  • Fences
  • Decks
  • Trellises
  • Lattice Screens
  • Retaining Walls

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Arbors provide shelter from the hot sun, and add vertical interest to a garden. Our redwood arbors are constructed with 6 x 6 posts, which are notched to receive 2 x 8 crossbeams. The next layer is evenly spaced 2 x 6’s, which are notched to slide down over the 2 x 8’s. The top tier consists of either 2 x 2’s or 2 x 4’s, spaced according to the amount of shade desired.

We also build a variety of fence types. Our favorite six-footer is a three-rail solid redwood fence with a 2 x 6 cap. We also love the three-foot or five-foot high hog wire fences framed with redwood with a 2 x 6 cap.

Horizontal redwood surfaces do not hold up well to the elements and heavy foot traffic. Therefore we use alternative synthetic decking materials that have a wood-like looking grain that will offer a long, maintenance free life. The railings, benches and accent planters are still built with redwood and stained to match the decking.

 

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We have several topics on Structures for your garden in our blog library, with more added every week, so take a look and be sure to check in again soon.

Hummingbirds and Butterflies in the Garden

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Japanese Maples

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Ornamental Grasses in Sonoma County Landscapes

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Perspectives

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West Napa Featured Garden

This West Napa featured garden included several elements, including an unusual stamped concrete walkway, a low voltage lighting system, a redwood fence and front and rear gardens. The project began with a request by the homeowner for a walkway down the side of the...

West Petaluma Country Property Landscaping

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Novato Design-Build Landscape Contractor

Details Landscape Art, a Novato design-build landscape contractor, was called in the spring of 2020 to build a new redwood retaining wall for a hillside residence in Novato, CA. The existing retaining wall had been built some twenty-five years ago, and was badly...

Softscape Installation – North Bennett Valley Featured Garden

Softscape installation at this North Bennett Valley residence followed the hardscape, subject of the previous blog. The backyard had a wall of mature trees and mature hedges planted thirty years ago within two feet of the property fences. The hedges had been pruned...

Hardscape Installation – North Bennett Valley

The hardscape installation of this north Bennett Valley garden was part of a three-month project done in two phases. As described in the previous blog about root removal, the first phase was the demolition of existing concrete, fencing, grass, plants and irrigation....

Root Removal – A Necessary Evil

Root removal is a hidden, yet necessary part of garden preparation. In the spring of 2020 we were called to design and build a backyard North Bennett Valley garden in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. We consulted several times with the homeowners about the scope...