One of the most exciting aspects of landscape design is the opportunity to take advantage of the specific features of your particular plot of land. At Paradise Designs, we have spent decades honing our craft so we can ensure that we give our clients the...
After a long hot summer your yard may be showing the wear and tear of prolonged scorching days. Consistent quality maintenance can help. Just like a good Spring cleaning, a Fall tune-up and regular landscape maintenance service can spruce things for the holidays, as well...
The land surrounding our homes are most often separated into the front yard and the back yard. When Paradise Designs approaches the design challenges your particular piece of land creates, we like to make a cohesive design that tackles both areas while taking into account...
In a bit of an expansion of our recent post on needs and wants, we like to take some time to analyze your property ourselves. Our team at Paradise Designs has decades of experience designing landscapes for homes just like yours. Our thorough site analysis...
Landscape wants and needs can sometimes be shuttled into an area of expectation without a real dialogue. Here at Paradise Designs Inc. our designers listen to your ideas and strive to blend your vision with our extensive design expertise. Our goal is to design and...
Happy First Day of Spring! As the days grow longer and Spring showers and longer warmer days help our dormant yards come to life, our imaginations also begin to unleash a plethora of ideas about design plans for outdoor living. Your dreams for a large project...
February is well upon us and it looks like our rain totals will be scant this season. This flip from last year’s generous rains causes us to take a good look at the ongoing flood vs drought dilemma here in our Southern California Landscapes and...
What are Hardscape and Softscape and how do they affect my yard? Every landscaping project has two major features, hardscape and softscape. Hardscape are typically the man made features in the landscape, or the immovable pieces such as concrete, pavers, driveways, paths, walls, pergolas, kitchens, decks, water...
Our discussions with potential clients regarding backyard design often focus on what they hope their end result will be. Specifically, we want to ensure that the outcome for their yard is not only beautiful but that it matches their vision and lifestyle. Focusing our design direction...
When considering reworking your landscape or starting anew, it’s important to look at your yard ‘anchors’. There are many items that can anchor your yard. This center piece can be a hardscape like a sitting area or fireplace, it can be a pool or living...
Water is a cooling, relaxing and essential element in the California Garden. While in the past several years the focus of water in our yards has been to conserve as much of it as possible due to the long standing drought, we are in a bit...
Outdoor rooms are a true California luxury thanks to our temperate climate and the minimal bug problem (ok, maybe a few pesky bugs). They can be simple or grand depending on budget or vision. Outdoor rooms with actual roofs create a year round usable room that allows...