Shades of Green Landscape Architecture
Storybook Garden Set around a 1930s storybook home, this garden embraces the home’s contrast between historic character and modern design. An irregular lot, defined by existing mature oaks, an impressive California pepper tree and a small grove of olive trees, established the framework for the design. A new pool, outdoor cooking area and gathering spaces […]
Seadrift Meadow Set along the Stinson Beach lagoon, Seadrift Meadow was designed for a large, active family seeking spaces for gathering and play. A native coastal planting palette creates a strong connection to the site while remaining durable and low maintenance. The front yard partially functions as a leach field and required shallow-rooted planting. A
Breaking with Conventions Arriving mid-construction, we transformed a bare site into a climate-responsive landscape that complements the home’s modern architecture and Sacramento’s hot, dry environment. Moving away from the neighborhood’s traditional lawns and boxwood, the design features a desert-inspired palette of olive, palo verde, and California pepper trees layered with succulents and grasses. Open fencing,
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Feeling Like a Kid Again: Exploring Nature-Based Playground Design Our founder, Ive Haugeland, recently returned from Toronto, Ontario, inspired by the power of play and feeling like a kid again. Invited by Dave Bang Associates, she joined a whirlwind playground tour showcasing the innovative work of Earthscape, a leader in nature-based playground design. Alongside a
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USA Today Features Shades of Green Firm Profile Rooted in Place: How Shades of Green Designs Landscapes that Belong Ive Haugeland was barely tall enough to reach the bloom. A girl in Norway, peering into the wide mouth of a red tulip, studying the dark stamens and yellow center with the intensity only a child
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