Mulch Materials – Your Garden Canvas Gardening Expert in Santa Barbara-SB Evolution Landscape There is no doubt that plants take center stage when it comes to garden design.  Selecting just the right colors, choosing materials that complement or contrast each other, and adding interesting focal points throughout the garden are key design considerations [...]

The Spanish Colonial Revivalist garden The Spanish Colonial Revivalist garden Early colonization of California’s coast by the Europeans was led primarily by the Spanish who named the land “Alta California.”  The early influence of these settlers remains apparent in the architecture of Southern California today.  Deemed the Spanish Colonial Revivalist style, homes new [...]

Water features Water features Gardening or simply sitting outside is a delight to the senses.  The smell of flowers in bloom and freshly cut grass is complemented by the mix of textures between plants and hardscape.  A water feature can add to this experience, lending pleasing sounds or even just a cooling presence [...]