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Your home doesn't stop at the glass. At Staples Landscaping, we turn San Diego outdoor spaces into artful extensions of your living space. By blending nature's wisdom with expert design and construction, we craft gardens that tend, restore, and reflect your true joys from concept to completion. Let our landscapes welcome you home. CSLB #1159370.
Recent work · San Diego
Yards we've built around the county.
Welcome to
Staples Landscaping
To the San Diego community we're fortunate enough to build for,
San Diego has a way of blurring the line between indoor and outdoor living. Morning coffee in a quiet corner of the yard. Dinner outside with family and friends. Long evenings spent under the lights. Here, your outdoor space isn't separate from your home. It's an extension of it.
Every project starts with the same question: What could this space become if it were beautiful, functional, and completely your own?
Sometimes that means transforming a sun-baked backyard into a shaded retreat with natural stone, built-in seating, a fire pit, and soft evening lighting. A space that once went unused becomes somewhere the whole family naturally wants to gather.
Bringing that vision to life takes continuity. One team carrying the project from the first sketch through design, material selection, construction, planting, and the final details. Nothing gets lost between the idea and the execution because the people helping shape the vision are the same people responsible for building it.
We're a small, dedicated team, and we intentionally take on a limited number of projects at a time so we can stay personally invested in each one. Your yard becomes a puzzle we genuinely want to solve. We study the space, rethink details when there's a better answer, and bring years of local experience and an understanding of San Diego's climate, materials, and character into every decision.
Somewhere along the way, your vision becomes something we start carrying as our own.
Dillon Ellinwood & Valerie Staples
Owners, lead designers, and project managers
Dillon Ellinwood & Valerie Staples — Owners, lead designers, and project managers
We tend to fall in love with your property before we're finished — with what it could become, and the life your family will live in it.
Ready to show us your yard?
Design & Planning
- Site Planning + Layout
- Concept + 3D Design
- Materials + Plant Selection
- Irrigation + Drainage Planning
- Permitting + Engineering Coordination
Build & Management
- Demo + Site Preparation
- Hardscape Construction
- Planting + Irrigation
- Lighting + Outdoor Structures
- On-Site Project Management
Patios & Outdoor Living
Outdoor living, built to last
Patio Covers
Pergolas, awnings & sails
Flagstone & Natural Stone
Natural stone patios & walkways
Pavers & Walkways
Stonework & walkways
Landscape Lighting
Ambient & accent design
Custom Masonry
Fireplaces, walls & built-ins
Not sure which service your project falls under? That's normal. Start with the yard. We'll help you figure out the rest.
Our Process
Three Easy Steps
From first walkthrough to a finished yard that feels intentional.
Consult + Plan
We visit your property, hear what you want, and map out a clear plan.
Design + Build
We design the space, finalize materials, and build it with our in-house team.
Finish + Enjoy
We finish the details, walk it with you, and hand over a yard that feels complete.
Your yard starts with a walkthrough.
Book a Free WalkthroughNot ready yet? See what your project may cost.Our Work
Project Case Studies
What we actually build, neighborhood by neighborhood — the conditions we found, what we did about them, and the materials we used.
Point Loma
Flagstone Patio & Tropical Beds
A yard that used to sit empty is now the most-used space at the house — the stone, the planting and the walkway all speak the same language from the moment you step outside.
South Park
Historic Craftsman Restoration
The house reads the way it did when Bob grew up in it — architecture back where it belonged, on a foundation and drainage system built for the next several decades.
Hillcrest
Hillcrest Covered Deck & Gravel Lounge
Dining and lounge seating occupy distinct spaces connected by a strong timber focal point. The tall hedge forms a green backdrop, and visible step lights accent the changes in level.
The Staples
Index
San Diego · 2026
Everything we know about growing and building in San Diego.
66 plants & trees that thrive in San Diego · 176 hardscape materials and accessories · 44 Weekly Dig editions
Plant Index
A Staples Landscaping collection of trees, shrubs, flowering plants, grasses, groundcovers, succulents and vines that we love using throughout San Diego.
Material Index
A close look at the materials we actually use across our San Diego projects — including retaining wall block, pavers, brick, flagstone, concrete finishes and colors, artificial turf, sod...
The Weekly Dig
44 in-depth local issues — a great read!
Next step
Have a yard in mind?
Send us the address and tell us what you're thinking. We'll take it from there.