by Scott Bradley | May 23, 2017 | Gardens, Irrigation, Santa Rosa Garden Design
Much of Northern California, and certainly the North Bay has experienced drought over the last several years. Even in non-drought years (such as the winter of 2016-2017), the rainy season is brief – maybe four to five months of occasional rain followed by a completely...
by Scott Bradley | Apr 11, 2017 | Gardens, Sonoma County Landscape Contractor
When we design garden for a client, we consider many lifestyle factors in selecting trees and plants, such as: Will there be outdoor entertaining areas? How much maintenance is the client willing to undertake? Is there a need for year-round privacy? The answers to...
by Scott Bradley | Aug 23, 2016 | Gardens, Sonoma County Garden Design
When designing a garden, Details Landscape Art, one of the North Bay’s finest landscape contractors, is careful in selecting the right plants for the right situations. We would never design a sun plant for a full shade location, nor place a shade plant out in full...
by Scott Bradley | Jul 14, 2015 | Gardens, Sonoma County Landscape Design
Fine gardens need a finishing touch. After the trees and plants are in and dripped, and the low voltage lighting is installed, it is time for bark or mulch to cover all the drip tubing and lighting wire, and give the garden a finished look. Bark serves two basic...
by Scott Bradley | Jun 16, 2015 | Gardens, Petaluma Landscape Design, Water Features
One of the most challenging types of projects encountered by Details Landscape Art is hillside landscaping. Planting on a hillside was addressed in a previous blog, but when the homeowner wants to have the slope terraced or provide flat areas, other issues must be...