Designed by: Kathy Sun, Conard Lindgren & Juli Whisler

Created by:
SWA GROUP
2200 Bridgeway Blvd., P.O. Box 5904
Sausalito, CA 94966-5904
415-332-5100

Our installation registers movement in seemingly static objects. Landscape implies something beyond itself...beyond a given frame of reference. It is living poetry that challenges our limited perceptions.

Awards: Gold

Designed by: Pamela J. Simonds

Created by:
Pamela J. Simonds
140 Mayhew Way #501
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
925-932-3776

A peek through the tulip gate reveals a simple path, nearly hidden by foliage, winding past an abandoned pick-up that sits at the edge of the garden. Here order gives way to nature’s design. The truck, long ago retired, has been accessorized by nature with grasses, perennials and bulbs. Loads previously hauled are now merely memories. The vernacular gardener had little time for fussiness, and the gardens form a testament to utility, and to a creativity born of necessity.

Awards: Silver

Designed by: Alma Hecht
415-586-6578

Created by:
Second Nature Design
San Francisco, CA 94131
415-586-6578

Avery Construction
San Francisco, CA
415-845-7514

North Coast Native Nursery
Petaluma, CA
707-769-1213

Sustainable delights abound in the sloping San Francisco artist’s garden. Clay soil natives, potted edibles, and aromatics mingle with the found-material sculptural elements along meandering paths of permeable concrete stepping-stones. Storm water flows down the hillside's stream-bed swale into a cistern, diminishing runoff, and storing water for thirsty plants in the dry season. Whether for sculpting or potting, the studio/shed, built from recycled materials, has a green-roof that captures runoff while adding biodiversity, natural insulation, and beauty.

Awards: Bronze

Designed by: Scott Colombo

Created by:
Scott Colombo Designs
341 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
415-453-5182

Our garden is designed in a general mediterranean style and highlights the use of antique materials in garden design. In addition, our use of plant materials and overall design creates the feeling of a garden that has existed for many years. The use of an old building facade as a backdrop creates a perfect foil for this style of garden. Water creates a soothing sound and cooling effect below the tall sheltering palm trees. This garden was designed for outdoor relaxation and entertainment. The semi-enclosed space creates a nicely scaled space for the user.

Awards: Gold, Golden Gate Cup, APLD Award

Designed by: Joleen and Tony Morales

Created by:
Redwood Landscape, Inc.
P.O. Box 387
Millbrae, CA 94030
650-347-1523

Oh to be sixteen again! A simpler time when all things were possible. Welcome to Sixteen! Help us celebrate our 16th garden in this show. Simplicity of design is the key element of a successful garden. The comfortable setting reminds us of the serenity of Nature. The floating patio and pathways consist of 16 tons of stone - yet they harmonize with the natural surroundings and do not overwhelm them. Water adds to the mystery of the garden and brings balance to our environment. Man, also created by Nature, has contributed to this idyllic setting with stonewalls, paths, and beautiful wooden arbors. Oh, to be sixteen again. Enjoy!

Awards: Silver

Designed by: Jill Potter & Elizabeth Dubuque

Created by:
Potter's Gardens
17 Van Buren Street
San Francisco, CA 94131
415-469-8974

Healthy Gardens
930 Elizabeth St. #4
San Francisco, CA 94114
415-699-7611

Rocky Price
406 Pine Street
Mill Valley, CA
415-383-5784

Bay Area Back Alley replicates a San Francisco phenomenon; grassy alleys between backyards leading to the occasional garage; traveled mostly by dog-walkers; used as shortcuts by neighbors and locals. Our intent is to evoke the mood of an actual stretch of dirt road called Ohlone Way in the neighborhood of Glen Park Canyon. As a plain brown paper might be the wrapping for a heartfelt gift, so our little unpaved lane opens into surprise and delight. Emerging from black berry brambles and flaming fennel, one rounds a bend to be greeted by a startlingly cheery and eclectic jumble of flowers, furniture, and knick-knacks.

Awards: Gold

Designed by: James Pettigrew and Sean Stout

Created by:
Organic Mechanics
735 Geary Street #103
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-567-6367

Imagination mixed magically with horticulture makes this infinity garden. We use ancient symbols (circles) and not-so-ancient materials recycled to create an outdoor space that is modern in design and rustic in charm.

Awards: Silver, AHS Environmental Award

Designed to Inspire Home/Apartment Dwellers with no Green Space
Designed by: Ric López

Created by:
Ric López

MODERNPAST
677 Chenery Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
415-333-9007

We live in a world where the buildings around us are becoming larger and taller, and our open green areas are disappearing. Development takes over, leaving the apartment dweller with diminished contact with the natural world. This deprivation inspires us to create an indoor Modernist Garden using the concept of terrariums.

Awards: Bronze

Designed by: Lisa Parker and Aerin Moore

Created by:
Magic Gardens
729 Heinz Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-644-2351

Magic Gardens will illustrate varying environments (sun/shade variations) and the Spring blooming plant material appropriate for those needs. The garden will tastefully move from a deep woodland planting to a hot sun garden. A stream will cross through these environments, with the stone depicting the feeling of the garden. Specimen trees will be placed throughout the garden to create a complete canopy overhead, truly engulfing the attendees as they view the garden and interact with the beautiful color and foliage of the garden.

Awards: Bronze

Designed by: Susie Mader

Created by:
Mader Green
2330 Cornell Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650-857-0658

The Shaman's garden, combines magic, mystery and meditation with medicinal and ornamental plants that grow in this area. All the plant material will have symbolic as well as horticultural use. The four directions (North - Earth, South - Fire, East - Air, and West - Water) will be represented. Drums, rattles, scent and sound will be included. A sanctuary, a meditation space, a place to perform rituals - this garden can be used for all these reasons or simply as quiet place to sit. A small place is transformed into a refuge.

Awards: Bronze

Designed by: Kent Gordon England

Created by:
Kent Gordon England/Classic Gardens/Masterworks
38 East Campbell Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
408-871-8146

During the 18th and 19th centuries, architects of grand old European estates captured the romance of architectural ruins by building 'garden folies'. Tucked away in the corners of the properties, these secret garden hideaways were designed to give the impression of great age, and were wonderful places to go read a book, play 'hide and seek', or perhaps dine. This garden is adorned with rare 19th and early 20th century antique garden ornaments, furniture and details. Mature specimen conifers and ornamentals create a sense of permanence. Naturalized plantings, moss, leaf litter and decay prove the passing of time.

Awards: Gold, CLCA Award, ASLA Award, CANGC Award

Designed by: Susan Wyche
831-469-3838

Created by:
Green Perspectives
302 Cypress Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
831-469-3838

Terra Nova
PO Box 677
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-425-3514

Native Systems
P.O. Box 466
Woodacre, CA 94973
415-453-1930

This contemporary Mission-style home looks out on an elegant tiled courtyard and meditation labyrinth. Walk the labyrinth; listen to the soothing sound of water as it trickles through the living roof, down a living wall, and into the garden; or step through the gate into a wooded retreat. But there’s more to this beauty than meets the eye. The roof and wall capture rainwater as well as provide insulation. Beds of edible herbs and flowers form the labyrinth. Orchard trees, berries and buds create the wooded retreat, providing sustenance for the owners and habitat for wildlife. Enjoy!

Awards: Silver, Sunset Western Living Award

Designed by: Benjamin Goulart & Cash French

Created by:
Goulart Designs
3447 Redwood Court, Suite B
Castro Valley 94546
510-410-0445 French's Waterscapes
584 Castro Street, Suite 881
San Francisco, CA 94114
415-994-4555

Amidst the beauty of our lush world, we often find a place of ideal serenity and loveliness. It is here that we can reconnect with the world and its natural beauty. Our inspiration for creating paradise is in a place tucked away in South America. The Iguazu Falls of Argentina and Brazil is a national park of 275 waterfalls hidden deep in the sub-tropical rainforest. This garden is an example of our work as artists creating safe havens in which to release the mundane stresses of American life. An escape to paradise is all we promise.

Awards: Bronze

Designed by: Jack Chandler & Dave Roche

Created by:
Garden Design Magazine
460 North Orlando Avenue Suite 200
Winter Park, FL 32789
407-571-4812

Jack Chandler & Associates
P.O. Box 2180
Yountville, CA 94599
707-944-8352

Using very few elements, we present a bold, romantic vision of sumptuous living in harsh surroundings. Amidst drifting sands, studded with occasional grasses, a nomadic encampment has been erected. Using date palms as tent poles, and the weatherworn stone remains of an ancient culture as stakes, heirloom kilim rugs have been laid in the sand, and colorful fabric strung overhead to create shelter and shade. Pillows, blankets, jars and baskets, camel saddles and cooking implements evidence the inhabitants. Outside, in the sun, dates and nuts dry in shallow baskets near the spring that marks this place as life sustaining.

Awards: Silver, Pacific Horticulture Magazine Award

Designed by: Steve Evans & Greg Wrenn

Created by:
Evans Associates, Landscape Architects
3104 Bayo Vista Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
510-521-7586 G.J. Wrenn Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 2063
Martinez, CA 94553
925-313-9025

Have you ever walked down a street and wondered what everyone else's backyard looks like? Here’s a chance to take a peek. There's a tropical garden with big, bold, leaves and another one with an Asian flair. The formal garden of course has lawn and hedges while the Mediterranean garden is packed with loose, wispy herbs and perennials. And then there’s that Southwest garden that doesn't need much water but still has lots of color and interesting textures. So next time you need a cup of sugar, lean over the fence and ask your neighbor.

Awards: Bronze