Greg Rubin has been named 2018 Horticulturalist of the Year by the San Diego Horticultural Society for his work with California native plants!. These are times of unprecedented water shortages, and it's only getting worse. Our philosophy is to provide clients with an ecological, ethical, and practical alternative to the typical water hogging landscape in California.
California's Own Native Landscape Design, Inc. is a contracting company that designs, installs, and maintains California native landscapes.
California's Own Native Landscape Design, Inc. is a contracting company that designs, installs, and maintains California native landscapes.
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At California's Own Native Landscape Design, we specialize in the design and creation of unique California native landscapes and habitat gardens. We are located in Escondido and serve the greater San Diego region, with the majority of projects in North County. Although our primary emphasis is on residential and institutional landscapes, we are currently engaged in several very successful restoration programs.
Native Ecology
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To quote Bert Wilson, owner of Las Pilitas Nursery, ecosystem restoration is defined as a planting composed of 100% California native plants with components from the pioneer, sub-climax and climax communities. The ecosystem should represent the native appearance in the 1600's, have no alien, foreign, exotic components present i.e.
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Dry streambeds are one of our specialties. We like to take a drainage problem and turn it into a landscape feature. Since the site's run-off is directed through the dry stream, they become seasonal creek-beds whenever it rains or when the site is irrigated. Dry streams also help minimize and filter storm-water run-off, which is an important issue.
Natives in the Garden
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This is a shade woodland in Escondido (north county San Diego). Shade gardens are one of our specialties. The full shade does not mean you have to sacrifice color, as can be seen in the pink Ribes (currant) and blue Ceanothus (wild lilac). Also note the Pacific Coast iris below. Coursing through the middle of this shaded area is a seasonal creek-bed that we created.
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