Feng Shui for Landscape Design
Feng Shui for the Landscape Feng Shui is often discussed in relation to [...]
The Night Garden
The Night Garden It’s easy to imagine a landscape only by the light of the [...]
Backyard Stay-cations
Backyard Stay-Cations Over the past couple years, we’ve been thinking more about the art [...]
Roses in the Landscape
Roses In The Landscape As Landscape Architects, the plants we incorporate into [...]
Making An Entrance
Making An Entrance The New Year is here, and what better way to turn over [...]
Featuring Fire
FEATURING FIRE There is something instinctively wonderful about relaxing around a fire, and as a [...]
Dining “Out”
Dining "Out" Staying home has become something we love, but it's nice to [...]
Color In The Garden
COLOR IN THE GARDEN Color is an incredibly powerful element in any form of [...]
Fall Leaf Potential
FALL LEAF POTENTIAL This time of year, we are easily reminded why this [...]
INDOOR/OUTDOOR SPACES
Indoor/Outdoor Spaces Depending on your climate, outdoor living can be a seasonal enjoyment [...]
Emotion In The Landscape
Emotion In The Landscape We ask ourselves many question when designing Outdoor Living [...]
The Dog Days of Summer
The Dog Days of Summer If you have a canine companion in [...]
Pathways In The Landscape
Pathways In The Landscape photography by: Sarah Cosca In a landscape of [...]
Flower-Cutting Gardens
Flower Cutting Gardens Photography by: Sarah Cosca A garden can serve many [...]
Landscape Topography
Landscape Topography Topography is the science of mapping land formations - determining the [...]
Outdoor Entertaining
Set the Mood: Ambiance for Outdoor Entertaining As designers of space, we understand that the feeling [...]
Design for Play
Design for Play For so many of our clients, play is an important part of [...]
Diablo Magazine Feature
Featured In Diablo Magazine We are always honored to have our work featured [...]
Ground Work
Ground Work Landscape Architecture is the design of space on every level – At our [...]
Form & Function
Form & Function in the Landscape The designed landscape is a balance between [...]
Contemporary Elements
Contemporary Elements We are always excited about new things, especially when they relate [...]
Design With Native Plants
DESIGN WITH NATIVE PLANTS Introducing Native plants to the landscape is a trend that is [...]
How To Hire A Design Pro
HOW TO HIRE A LANDSCAPE DESIGN PRO You’ve decided you want to hire a professional [...]
J.Montgomery Studio Garden
J. Montgomery Studio Garden Here at J. Montgomery, we are celebrating the 30 [...]
Pollinator Landscapes
Pollinator Landscaping There has been a lot more attention paid in recent years [...]
Transitional & Timeless
Transitional & Timeless “The only constant in life is change” – Heraclitus (circa [...]
Stone in the Landscape
Stone in the Landscape Stone has been appreciated by people for its qualities [...]
GRAFTING
Grafting It’s a quieter time of year in the garden, and a good [...]
‘SCREEN ALTERNATIVE’
'Screen Alternative' Landscapes Happy 2022 everyone! Alright, anybody else out there have the [...]
The Winter Garden
The Winter Garden Here in the Bay Area, we enjoy a climate that [...]
DESIGN PROCESS: OVERSIGHT
Design Process Part 3: Design Oversight Services Construction of a landscape is a lot of [...]
DESIGN PROCESS: CD SET
Design Process Part 2: Construction Documents & Details Once we finalize a Conceptual [...]
DESIGN PROCESS: CLP
Design Process Part 1: Client Connection & Creative Design When we set out [...]
Landscape Lighting
Landscape Lighting Early evenings always seem to surprise! You'd think we'd be used to [...]
Plant Focus: Phormiums
Plant Focus: Phormiums There are so many things to love about this time [...]
Fall Garden Close Up
Fall Garden Close-Up: Seeds, Roots, & Bulbs This time of year, it may [...]
Mission Revival Landscapes
Mission Revival Landscapes California architecture has a long and complex history, from Victorian [...]
CLIMATE ZONES 101
CLIMATE ZONES 101 If you buy plants in nurseries or research garden ideas [...]
Abstracting The Landscape
Abstracting The Landscape “I don’t get it.” Is probably the most commonly-used phrase [...]
DESIGN ON A BUDGET
DESIGN ON A BUDGET So you’ve decided you want to make some changes to your [...]