Showing posts with label landscaper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label landscaper. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Santa Monica Mediterranean: Luxury Gardens in Small Space


 

 Tucked away in sea-side Santa Monica, California is a lovely custom Mediterranean home on a moderately sized residential lot. When the homeowner’s chose Alison Ross to design the landscape it was only natural for her to bring her longtime friend and colleague, Tania Gybels of Environmental Concept on to the project. The team of professionals ultimately created a garden with endless opportunities to enjoy the pleasant weather and endless benefits of Southern California’s outdoor lifestyle. By thoughtfully dividing up the available spaces the garden’s design encourages the residents to find enjoyment in uniquely functional spaces like the patio, outdoor kitchen and fireplace.

 



 
By using only the finest quality materials, this is a small scale garden where luxury abounds. All of the pathways, seat walls, fountain borders and outdoor fireplace are made of hand-cut Pennsylvania bluestone. With an extra special attention to detail and quality craftsmanship, Environmental Concept’s masons brought Ross’s vision to life.

 

When asked about the things that make the garden unique, Gybels explains how the design concept and quality gardening practices go hand-in-hand. “Because the garden is centered on specific forms created by the controlled shapes of the hedges and topiaries it is imperative that the horticultural maintenance be incredibly detailed to maintain the intended forms”. One of the primary elements that contribute to this concept is the boxwood hedge, Buxus (Green Beauty) which is a repeating element throughout.


 Other plant choices of note are the flowering vine over the garage, Rosa (Cecil Brunner) and the Bay trees (Laurus Nobilis) that impart a Tuscan feeling around the fountain.
 

 By planning the garden as functional interconnected zones and employing the finest craftspeople using only the best materials was a surefire recipe for an exemplary landscape installation.

 

 

Founded in 1992, Environmental Concept provides landscape design and installation services to the finest residential and commercial properties in Southern California. Environmental Concept has completed projects for the Spelling Mansion, Dustin Hoffman, Roland Emmerich, 3.1 Philip Lim Boutique, the Ambrose Hotel, Sunset Millennium Shopping Center, Hotel Casa del Mar and the Aquarium of the Pacific. Environmental Concept has been featured on HGTV and Oprah. For more information about Environmental Concept visit www.envconcept.com

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Environmental Concept- Earth Friendly Landscaping & Gardening


Environmental Concept, a Los Angeles based landscape company provides landscape design, installation, and maintenance services to some of the finest homes and commercial spaces in Southern California.

Gardening & Horticulture

Planting

Hardscapes

Irrigation

Storm Water Management

Water Features such as pool, water falls, spas and fountains.

Outdoor Lighting

Exemplary personalized services such as: butterfly gardens, aquatic gardens, medicinal gardens, antique rose gardens, organic culinary gardens, organic fruit orchards, custom pet habitats and event staging.

Some sustainable practices include-

Water efficient landscaping

Roof top gardens and plant-able driveways

Restoration of natural plant material and habitat

Solar heated and saline swimming pools.

To learn more about Environmental Concept or to request an appointment visit http://www.envconcept.com/ or call 310-302-9292