Ivy Hill

A construction site for the better part of seven years, this small backyard had big shoes to fill once the home renovations were completed and all eyes turned to the garden. Provide screening from multiple neighbors, accommodate an outdoor patio for gathering a family of five and supply the dining roof deck with a beautiful backdrop in the form of colorful, dynamic, cottage-style plantings - all on a miniscule budget. In spite of using the smallest container sizes for planting, after only one year since completion the perennials and grasses have taken off in this sunny pocket of Oakland. Hedges and trees will continue to fill in to create the much desired screening.