Project details
- Location
- Encinitas, San Diego County
- Project type
- Hardscape
- Primary trade
- Landscape Design
- Features
- Walkway · Gravel / DG surfacing
- Scope
- Garden walkway and planting beds
The goal
Define a winding garden route among substantial trunks and planting without relying on a straight, uniform border.
Design & construction approach
Loose rock borders follow the path's curves, with larger boulders set among the planting.
The finished result
Broad foliage, sculptural plants and small patches of flowers add contrast to the warm stone palette.

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Materials & planting
- Natural-looking flagstone
- Tan fine gravel
- Loose rock edging
- Accent boulders
- Layered planting
Trades used on this build
The build was led by our landscape design crew, with support from hardscape contractors, flagstone patios & walkways and landscape planting & garden design. Every trade is in-house.
Building in Encinitas
Design and construction are both in-house, so grading, drainage, masonry, planting and lighting are solved together. Licensed C-27 Landscape Contractor — CSLB License #1159370.
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