by Scott Bradley | Mar 27, 2018 | Plant Selection
Special situation plants address challenging areas that require special attention in every garden. Deep shade, damp soil, retaining walls, steep slopes, and difficult growing conditions often call for carefully selected plant material. At Details Landscape Art, we...
by Scott Bradley | Mar 13, 2018 | Plant Selection
One of the staples in a garden designed and installed by Details Landscape Art is ceanothus. Deep blue ceanothus Ceanothus is an evergreen shrub native to California, although some species do grow in the Rocky...
by Scott Bradley | Jan 16, 2018 | Garden Design, Plant Selection
In many of our blogs we talk about color—color in the foliage, color in the flowers, color in autumn, and the importance of contrast. The most basic of all colors, and Mother Nature’s natural color, is green. The various shades of green leaves, along with the...
by Scott Bradley | Nov 7, 2017 | Featured Gardens, Garden Design
Creating a garden retreat often begins with seeing possibilities where others see problems. This split-level property in northeast Santa Rosa had plenty of challenges, but it also had great potential. The upper level of the backyard consisted of wall-to-wall lawn and...
by Scott Bradley | May 23, 2017 | Garden Design, Plant Selection
Drought tolerant plants have become increasingly important in Northern California landscapes. Much of the North Bay experiences cool, wet winters followed by long, dry summers and autumns. At Details Landscape Art, we have been designing and building landscapes in...
