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New Project in Del Mar

April 20, 2014

We’re just getting started on a great new project in Del Mar. The beautiful house was designed by Sanctuary Architects . We look forward to anchoring the building with a well thought out landscape. Notable features include lots of fruit (citrus, peaches & blueberries) vegetable boxes and drip irrigated drought tolerant plantings. We’re assembling a choice selection of plants from California and South Africa to set off the architecture. The site will have a state of the art drainage system that…

Downtown Encinitas Garden blooming

April 19, 2014

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Projects, Uncategorized

I received a call last week from the folks over at the Christian Science Reading Room in Encinitas asking me to drop by and check in with them about the landscape we installed last year. I was pleased to see how well things have grown in. The project was a collaborative effort. Hubbell and Hubbell were the architects for the building. William Joyce Design invited me to collaborate on the hardscape and planting design. DRP Construction was the general contractor for the…

A little about our philosophy

April 17, 2014

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Garden Philosphy

The principals of Terrain Landscape are plant enthusiasts, surfers and lovers of outdoor living. Our work reflects our values. Our outdoor spaces are created with sensitivity to the natural terrain. We can create natural rain catchment systems that take advantage of our limited rainfall minimizing runoff and downstream effects like pollution of our oceans and waterways. We create dynamic plant habitats bringing the inspiration of natural beauty to observers young and old. We build irrigation systems that provide each plant…

News From Terrain Landscape

April 7, 2014

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Uncategorized

Welcome to Terrain Landscape’s news page. We encourage you to like us on Facebook and follow us on Houzz if you’d like to see photos and updates of our projects as they move forward. Check back to this page to benefit from our garden tips and videos. Hear about what plants are currently on our hot list and receive guidance about what things you should be on the lookout for in your own garden.

News? How about a brand new website for news!

March 20, 2014

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General News

We’ve been excitedly building the new collaboration between ourselves and are very proud to announce the Terrain Landscape website. www.terrainlandscape.net Check back soon as the site fills up with more wonderful examples of our work. We hope you enjoy your visit! -Lance and Nathan