LAWN REPLACED WITH CA NATIVES AND OTHER LOW-WATER PLANTS - SAN ANSELMO, CA

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​Project Overview:​ 
This landscape has been dramatically transformed into a backyard pollinator plant haven by replacing the water-thirsty lawn with a meandering natural blue stone pathway that circles around a mounded planting bed, filled with a variety of colorful plants. Several California native plants and a variety of vibrant bee and hummingbird-loving pollinator plants, feathery grasses and easy-care, water-wise plants from other Mediterranean regions, co-mingle throughout the landscape. Low-growing succulents and ground covers soften the pathway edge and the water-wise Dymondia margaretae - Silver Carpet ground cover was planted in between the stones. On-site boulders were repositioned in the planting beds to provide natural focal elements, contrast and interest.  The resident kitties are also enjoy the new garden!

Design Details:

• The tired, thirsty lawn was replaced with a blue stone pathway and a variety of low-water, low care plants.
• A diverse variety of colorful California native shrubs,  grasses and  succulents from other Mediterranean regions create biodiversity and an ecosystem for the birds, the bees and the butterflies.
•  ​The plant palette was designed to incorporate pollinator plants that bloom at different times of the year providing beauty and interest through every season.
• The mounded center planting bed adds an appealing dimension, helps with drainage for the plants and is further enhanced by the natural boulders that offer textural contrast and interest.

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