by letzdesignow1 | Mar 25, 2020 | Del Mar, Edible Gardening, Hardscape Elements, Kensington, La Jolla, Landscaping Tips, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, Softscape Elements
Like everyone in this same boat of life, we’ve never experienced such a dramatic downturn of the potential state of our health, health systems and financial markets in the span of a few weeks. I can recall the influence of the Great Depression on my grandparents and...
by Steve Letz | Feb 2, 2017 | Del Mar, Edible Gardening, Hardscape Elements, Kensington, La Jolla, Landscape Design Projects, Landscaping Tips, Planting Ideas, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, Water Saving Tips
Design-Build is an age old idea, whereas one entity takes on the scope of the design and construction. I talk to many people who feel they will only interact with only one person throughout this entire process. And, in some cases this seems like an acceptable...
by Steve Letz | Feb 1, 2017 | Del Mar, Edible Gardening, Hardscape Elements, Kensington, La Jolla, Landscape Design Projects, Landscaping Tips, Planting Ideas, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, Softscape Elements, Water Saving Tips
Living in San Diego, we have so many options to explore as to how to use our outdoor spaces. For one individual, having a useful space to enjoy the outdoors, entertain or host family gatherings may be the impetus for a new design. Yet, others may want to amble through...
by Steve Letz | May 12, 2016 | Del Mar, Edible Gardening, Hardscape Elements, Kensington, La Jolla, Landscaping Tips, Planting Ideas, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, Softscape Elements, Water Saving Tips
For more than 15 years, I’ve been involved in creating San Diego backyard designs for residential clients. I’ve seen a great deal of change in this time as we’ve moved into a more environmentally aware period. Certainly the recent drought has been a major influence in...
by Steve Letz | Jul 22, 2014 | Del Mar, Edible Gardening, Kensington, La Jolla, Landscaping Tips, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, Softscape Elements
Gopher issues are a huge problem for San Diego landscapes. Eradication seems to be a constant issue as so many settings have become overrun with these tenacious critters. Over the years, I heard various home remedies or old wives tales with suggestions on how to...
by Steve Letz | May 12, 2014 | Del Mar, Edible Gardening, Hardscape Elements, Kensington, La Jolla, Landscaping Tips, Planting Ideas, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, Softscape Elements, Water Saving Tips
For the past 15 years, I’ve been creating both front and backyard design elements for San Diego homeowners. A majority of my work has been renovating existing backyards for greater functional space as well as an aesthetic appeal. The number one element has to be the...
