Drought Tolerant
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Mediterranean Plants
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Firescaping
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Drought Tolerant • Mediterranean Plants • Firescaping •
Prado Verde Landscape Design uses a combination of California native plants with plant materials from other mediterranean regions of the world, some of which are already experiencing water shortages and temperature levels harsher than California.
We specialize in:
Drought tolerant California landscapes
Firescaping and defensible space design
African, Australian and California Natives
Pollinator support and wildlife habitat
Prado Verde Landscape Design
PROCESS
STEP ONEInitial consultation (free) - client’s vision, needs, assessment of site conditions
STEP TWODesign Proposal - determines the scope of work and price
STEP THREEDesign Preparation -
Base Plan
Concept
Mood Board
One edit
STEP FOURDesign approval
STEP FIVEProject oversight
STEP SIX1 post installation visit and inspection
PORTFOLIO
LAWN REMOVAL
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
SERVICES
DESIGN
INSTALLATION
OVERSIGHT
MAINTENANCE
Prado Verde Maintenance Options Include:
quarterly, semi annual or annual visits, depending on the types of plants on site, plant maturity and customer needs
maintenance and pruning calendars for those clients who want to be hands on with their own landscapes
FIRESCAPING &
POST FIRE REMEDIATION
Thoughtful selection of plants, their placement and spacing will reduce a landscape’s fuel load, reduce the speed at which fire burns and the distance that embers travel. Creating a defensible space around your home will make a great difference during a wildfire. The choice of materials plays a significant role as well.
Soil erosion quickly becomes a pressing issue following the fire scars on the land. Building a robust network of roots is as important, if not more, than the above ground portion of the landscape visible to the eye. Let us help you design a new garden that is not only beautiful to behold but also serves the health and integrity of the soil and land beneath.
MEET THE FOUNDER
Katarina Richards, owner
My first experiences with landscape design were of informal and functional nature. I spent my childhood observing and helping my horticulturalist father convert a home lot into a vast garden paradise of ornamental and food producing plants. Our home butted against a forest where my family spent countless hours relaxing and observing the rhythms and changes in nature's complex web of life.
Learning to understand soil composition, surrounding plant communities and climate conditions have helped lay my foundation for creating landscapes defined by year round interest of color, texture, lasting beauty and function.
I never lived a day without a sense of connection to the living force of nature everywhere around us and a desire to understand it.
I received my formal education in Horticulture at UCLA, with a specialty in Arboriculture. I am a certified California Native Plant Landscaper by the Theodore Payne Foundation.
