I like people. I like plants even more.

Garden design, planting and care in Oakland and Berkeley. California natives, water-wise, organic.

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Ink drawing of Elizabeth in a bucket hat, kneeling in mulch and planting with a trowel
I don't do lawns.
California nativesWater-wiseOrganicLocalPersonal touch
The gardens

A little wild. Mostly native. Never cookie-cutter.

Chabot Road front garden in its maturity Chabot Road — Rockridge I handed off the design in 2022 and the clients planted it themselves. It was fun to go by a few years later and see the vision in its maturity. 63rd Street garden with white sage and orange monkey-flowers along a low wall 63rd Street — North Oakland Anchored by a stately 'Dr. Hurd' manzanita, with white sage, 'Jelly Bean' monkey-flowers and California buckwheat. Jaynes Street pathway garden Jaynes Street — Berkeley Pathway beds with two dwarf fruit trees, a peach and a nectarine, picked by the clients' kids.
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Ink drawing of hands planting with a trowel
Why "The Constant Gardener"?

One day I was hanging out in a friend's backyard. She went inside for a couple of minutes, and when she came back out, I was weeding.

I can't stop, won't stop. I am the constant gardener.

Services

How can I help?

Garden design A planting design that suits your needs and the local climate.
DIY design help Consultation and technical assistance if you want to plant it yourself.
Small installations Renovation, sheet mulching, planting and drip irrigation for small gardens.
Ongoing care Seasonally appropriate pruning, weeding, mulching, organic fertilizing, pest and disease management, drip maintenance. Limited spots.
From a client
"She helped me bring my vision to life so I now have the yard of my dreams, and she keeps it looking magical."
— Hope, Oakland · garden design client
Matilija poppies in bloom, big white crinkled petals with yellow centers

It's a labor of love.

I take on a handful of gardens in Oakland and Berkeley. Tell me about yours.

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