Bulldozer at work demolishing the client's swimming pool.
Design: From Pool To Garden
Back in 2016 we got a call from a woman who had a swimming pool but wanted a vegetable garden. She had already taken steps to fill in her swimming…
The cage is tall to accommodate tomato cages and pea trellises as needed.
Design: A Cozy Caged Garden
While Los Angeles may be a concrete jungle, we still have wild animals lurking about the garden. Our most recent garden installation was designed to protect new seedlings from wandering…
Josh and a DIY client prepping to paint her new fence.
In Memoriam: Josh Hover
Gardening is about life cycles, we deal with life and death every day. When someone prized is taken too soon, however, it is a tragedy. I write today to honor…
Finished garden pops with color in front of the home's white background.
Design: Southern Hemisphere Garden
We recently completed a landscaping project for a homeowner from South Africa. He wanted a lush and colorful landscape that is drought tolerant and low maintenance. At the same time,…
Mostly started from nursery transplants to make it easy for beginning gardeners. We did plant seeds for radishes and carrots though.
Toddler Garden
It's important for kids to know where their food comes from, so here at Gardenerd we like to start them young. Really young, in the case of this recent garden…
A mixture of lettuces and kale, planted from nursery transplants, allow residents to see the difference between starting from seed and buying from the nursery.
Design: Therapeutic Garden For Recovery
Every once in awhile we get to be part of something big. Build a garden that really makes a difference. This is one of those gardens. For those who've never…
In progress. Hauling in the mammoth raised beds.
Design: Tall Beds for Deep Roots
We recently completed a new garden installation in Sherman Oaks, CA, where a homeowner wanted tall raised beds to remind her of her garden in Oregon. Stately, tall beds with…
The new raised beds are still in a little bit of shade, but in the sunniest part of the yard. Surrounded by fruit trees and native plants.
Design: Front Yard Veggie Garden
We've been hard at work helping people get rid of their lawns in favor of edible front yard landscapes instead. Our latest garden is located inland where temperatures are high…
She'll guide cucumbers and pole beans up the trellis this summer.
Design: Balcony Garden Joy
Small space gardening is our specialty here at Gardenerd. We like making the most of tiny gardens, and our latest project was no exception. Using pre-fab products, we turned a…
Thornless boysenberries climb a trellis behind strawberries.
Starter Garden for Family
A family in Manhattan Beach called us saying they were "accidentally" growing pumpkins in a plastic storage container, and they wanted a real garden instead. In truth, they had great…