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The answer is yes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/4e40c96a-3e0f-49df-8b9a-bbc5fcd2a95e/verdance-planting-design-contrast.jpg A Verdant Life - Designing the Planting Plan: Plant Characteristics - Make it stand out Color and contrast abound in the flowers, foliage, forms and textures of this Palo Alto landscape. https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/palo-alto-landscape-architect-designing-the-planting-plan-plant-types monthly 0.5 2023-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/8cbd930f-c6d4-4cb8-b002-e8bc665d0761/verdance-plant-types-brg01.jpg A Verdant Life - Designing the Planting Plan: Plant Types - Make it stand out The flowers may be the least interesting part of this Palo Alto planting design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/6c93beb1-85dd-4100-a450-a3494ea0512e/DSC_1100.JPG A Verdant Life - Designing the Planting Plan: Plant Types - Make it stand out Woody Ribes sanguineum, herbaceous Heuchera maxima, and evergreen Festuca glauca in a Palo Alto garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/238f46c2-4fdd-4e96-96ff-cd83664a2b10/perennials+matrix.png A Verdant Life - Designing the Planting Plan: Plant Types - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/palo-alto-landscape-architect-landscape-x-design monthly 0.5 2023-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/0dca1035-a63c-4d63-8b3b-001f66f7eb42/verdance-landscape-architect-philosophy.jpg A Verdant Life - Landscape x Design - Make it stand out White ‘Iceberg’ roses and spires of ‘Grosso’ lavender catch the setting sun in this Atherton estate garden. https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/landscape-architects-toolkit-unity monthly 0.5 2023-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/5b729af1-2a10-40ac-8c4d-c3f76b4cadfd/fire_patio-north.jpg A Verdant Life - The Landscape Architect's Toolkit: Unity - Make it stand out Using the same stone variety on all vertical surfaces, from the pergola bases (foreground) to the fire pit and seatwalls (background), creates a sense of unity in the landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/550c1f22-608d-4b0f-acb4-b0155028503f/verdance-unity-patio-forms.jpg A Verdant Life - The Landscape Architect's Toolkit: Unity - Make it stand out We based the layout of this backyard’s outdoor rooms on a series of squares. Unifying the different spaces around this shape creates comfort and familiarity for even the first-time visitor. https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/palo-alto-landscape-architect-welo-what-every-architect-should-know-3 monthly 0.5 2023-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/50910212-3f01-47f5-b131-8fdaa4c9ead7/palo-alto-gravel-patio.jpg A Verdant Life - WELO: What Every Architect Should Know (Part 3) - Make it stand out This exceptional water-efficient landscape in Palo Alto was achieved through conscientious planning. https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/palo-alto-landscape-architect-welo-what-every-architect-should-know-2 monthly 0.5 2023-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/0aca2829-069c-41b7-8b4e-c79e58ce0034/Cottage+Garden+%28after%29.jpeg A Verdant Life - WELO: What Every Architect Should Know (Part 2) - Make it stand out Grouping plants by their irrigation requirements—a practice known as hydrozoning—is essential for a successful WELO submittal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/0289a07d-59d1-4b3a-a2c1-038c1468b4e6/Screen+Shot+2023-01-19+at+7.19.07+PM.png A Verdant Life - WELO: What Every Architect Should Know (Part 2) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/palo-alto-landscape-architect-welo-what-every-architect-should-know-1 monthly 0.5 2023-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/61e6d2ee-0b03-4122-9fc5-bf2f4ec46421/hdl_188_rt.jpeg A Verdant Life - WELO: What Every Architect Should Know (Part 1) - Make it stand out High-efficiency drip irrigation lines installed at grade. Photo courtesy of Hunter Industries Incorporated. https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/landscape-architects-toolkit-datum monthly 0.5 2023-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/fe13d0b6-5cfa-4d03-a711-542b118d3e71/verdance-datum-pergola.jpg A Verdant Life - The Landscape Architect's Toolkit: Datum - Make it stand out Double-duty datum: this Wisteria-clad pergola stands out in the landscape as both a visual focal point and a physical destination in this Atherton garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/f1d8a5b4-7c8c-4637-95f9-4c6aa368a924/verdance-datum-container.jpg A Verdant Life - The Landscape Architect's Toolkit: Datum - Make it stand out The terracotta pot rising above its surroundings is a strong enough datum to cause the path to bend around it in this Atherton garden. Photo by Saxon Holt. https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/landscape-architects-toolkit-rhythm monthly 0.5 2023-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/b97d3859-234c-46b8-b5cb-ca5e802cea49/verdance-rhythm-stones.jpg A Verdant Life - The Landscape Architect's Toolkit: Rhythm - Make it stand out The path’s curves and the spacing of its stones slow the visitor’s pace through this Palo Alto landscape, while the repetition of silver and purple foliage creates a soothing visual rhythm. Photo ©Jude Parkinson-Morgan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/b01fb19f-c5c1-4cda-8542-67284233315c/verdance-rhythm-frames.jpg A Verdant Life - The Landscape Architect's Toolkit: Rhythm - Make it stand out Repeating the same shape at different sizes enhances the mood-lifting effect of these frames planted with succulents. Photo ©Jude Parkinson-Morgan. https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/landscape-architects-toolkit-contrast monthly 0.5 2023-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/ea12c2bb-e21b-451d-9f97-2da1c93a1ec4/verdance-contrast-texture.jpg A Verdant Life - The Landscape Architect's Toolkit: Contrast - Make it stand out Low, coarse-textured Agave ‘Blue Glow’ with upright, fine-textured Miscanthus ‘Morning Light’ in a Palo Alto front yard landscape design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/f9884c52-26d5-4318-8d28-3b2d292c2a04/IMG_1536.jpg A Verdant Life - The Landscape Architect's Toolkit: Contrast - Make it stand out Judicious landscape lighting emphasizes planter boxes and the fountain streams in a Santa Clara back yard. https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/palo-alto-landscape-architect-2022-environmental-stewardship-recipients monthly 0.5 2023-03-01 https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/palo-alto-landscape-architect-the-landscape-architects-process-prospective-clients monthly 0.5 2021-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1623394150361-DDGH60C4XM55NFZPWKEQ/Verdance_landscape_design_questionnaire.jpg A Verdant Life - The Landscape Architect’s Process: Prospective Clients - Make it stand out To give Verdance the best understanding of your needs, we provide a project inquiry form to gain as much insight into you and your property as possible https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/palo-alto-landscape-architect-the-joy-of-landscape-design monthly 0.5 2021-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1613811283743-FGOOHYNJ3DXN41UKIS84/palo-alto-winter-joy-garden A Verdant Life - The Joy of Landscape Design Bright Euryops and colorful Correa inspire joy in this Palo Alto garden on even the cloudiest day! https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/choosing-the-right-landscape-architect monthly 0.5 2021-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1514543182584-ZXQKY2IXISCQM8JUTXOV/IMG_1524.jpg A Verdant Life - Choosing the Best Landscape Architect https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/palo-alto-landscape-architect-values-integrity monthly 0.5 2021-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1609528575737-UYO8GYSQW0MXQCCTJABM/boulder-water-washed.jpg A Verdant Life - Our Values: Integrity Solid. https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/palo-alto-know-pro-landscape-designer-landscape-architect monthly 0.5 2023-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1599032079823-1DM54HX7WEC3ZEJ2TYLK/palo-alto-landscape-pergola-fire-pit.jpg A Verdant Life - Know Your Pro: Landscape Designer vs Landscape Architect Structural elements such as a pergola and fire pit should be designed by a licensed professional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1599032710599-QATZEZHFG683MRRAIY5E/palo-alto-rain-garden.jpg A Verdant Life - Know Your Pro: Landscape Designer vs Landscape Architect Rain gardens, detention basins, swales, and berms require grading, and so should be designed by a licensed landscape architect. https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/landscape-architect-know-pro-design-build monthly 0.5 2024-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1599025456912-LQKV50P0ZW3A4RO3PTD7/palo-alto-patio-design.jpg A Verdant Life - Know Your Pro: Design-Only vs Design-Build The landscape architect’s specialty is conveying the “look and feel” of a space as well as the details of its construction. https://www.verdancedesign.com/blog/palo-alto-landscape-architect-two-roses-in-one monthly 0.5 2020-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1590125689937-3PBVB792MBDJ5PWN1CFI/verdance-landscape-design-palo-alto-two-roses.jpg A Verdant Life - Two Roses in One? 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Custom pool and spa (Menlo Park) Verdance Landscape Architecture designed a custom swimming pool and built-in spa, framed by red cedar arbors, that efficiently take advantage of an odd shaped lot in Menlo Park’s Seminary Oaks neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1546422343607-TM3IAL8EVA74XZTRGLDQ/Gallery_JOH-lounge-patio.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond - Elegant bluestone patio with cedar arbors (Menlo Park) To maximize the home’s outdoor living space on an odd lot, Verdance Landscape Architecture framed the new custom spa with a stone seatwall that extends the usability of the luxurious bluestone patio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1680933310112-AF4UH7A9R2SRYJ41VC8W/IMG_7173.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1680934626054-1MAXGJGGJ87LFJTHAY8T/IMG_7186.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond - Mediterranean entry (Atherton) To complement the Italianate styling of the home, low-water Mediterranean plantings created a focal point with vibrant contrasts of texture and color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1680933514693-MWBUBD09VSZRNAA8TD3L/driveway+garden+north.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1680933491325-VUDEG9449AHEJYC53BPF/cottage+cutting+garden+south.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1680933607917-9X1THXG4GBNQ480EFABO/holt_1288_087.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond - Stacked-stone potager (Atherton) The homeowner desired a generous vegetable garden. We responded with a unique, artful potager of stacked granite, with a kinetic sculpture at its center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1680933819565-WLOC7FBO74E8EKNDYCXR/JudePM_Verdance_Seneca-6982.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1680933870691-U7PWBTLIKB0J3Z1Q11V4/JudePM_Verdance_Seneca-7048.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1680933870852-VR2KC9JPK4WXP1BE4FBE/JudePM_Verdance_Seneca-7070.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1680933882848-3XHOAUO9O5XV213DP1NW/JudePM_Verdance_Seneca-7108.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond 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Palo Alto and beyond - Lawn replacement with habitat gardens (Palo Alto) Throughout this Palo Alto property Verdance Landscape Architecture replaced environmentally unfriendly lawn with drought-tolerant gardens that provide habitat for wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1546422352824-2PF1QXAI1TSJY9CE2Y1L/Gallery_BLA-fire-patio-north.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1546422336915-W5CBE92LC4BPMMKD14LY/Gallery_PER-steps.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1549778314865-H4C0K96GYYSQ6X4Y8JTC/BER-20181204_1004.JPG Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond - Conscientious concrete patio (Palo Alto) For this back yard dining and lounge patio in Palo Alto, Verdance Landscape Architecture specified pervious concrete, to allow stormwater to return to the native water table to support the mature trees and new drought-tolerant plantings as well as the local watershed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1546422345105-B81FA7A9V48WP8LXIV53/Gallery_HEN-cutting-garden.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond - Mediterranean journey (Atherton) Verdance Landsape Architecture created a leisurely exploration of diverse gardens and outdoor rooms in a Mediterranean vein for this expansive Atherton estate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1546422335097-FPBM6WFVWQ4Y6XZ0FSXZ/Gallery_POW-rear-fountain.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a46087ca8b2b077ad955b3a/1546422334229-O0REGXR9L2GW30B0XSZG/Gallery_POW-north-pergola.jpg Installed landscapes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and beyond 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