Landscape Design
A landscape that works for your property starts with a plan. We create custom designs shaped around how you use your outdoor space, your personal style, and your budget, so everything installed afterward has a clear purpose and fits together as one cohesive whole. Every design accounts for Monterey County's coastal climate, from Salinas Valley heat to Pacific Grove fog.
A thorough service, start to finish
- Site assessment of sun exposure, drainage, soil conditions, existing plants, and how the space is currently used.
- Design consultation to discuss your goals, style preferences, budget, and any must-have features.
- Custom plant selection suited to your specific microclimate, whether fog-prone coastal areas or the warmer inland valleys.
- Hardscape layout for patios, walkways, retaining walls, and other structural elements that fit the grade of your property.
- Irrigation and drainage planning built into the design from the start, not added afterward.
- Scaled design drawings showing plant placement, hardscape features, and overall layout before installation begins.
- Budget-phased design options that let larger projects be installed in stages without needing to redesign later.
How it works
Initial walkthrough
We visit your property to see the space firsthand and hear what you want it to become.
Concept development
We draft a design concept based on your goals, the site conditions, and your budget.
Review and refine
We go over the plan together and adjust plant choices, layout, or materials until it fits what you want.
Finalized plan
You receive a finished design ready to move into installation, on its own timeline or in phases.
Why homeowners choose Javi's
A cohesive result
Every plant and feature is placed with the whole property in mind, not added piecemeal over time.
Fewer costly changes later
Planning drainage, irrigation, and hardscape together up front avoids rework once installation starts.
A design suited to your site
Plant and material choices reflect your property's actual sun, soil, and microclimate conditions.
Questions about this service
Do I need a full design before you can do any landscaping work?
No. Design is useful for larger or multi-phase projects, but many smaller jobs can move straight to installation. We can advise which approach fits your project.
Can the design be installed in phases?
Yes. We often build designs with phasing in mind, so you can complete the project in stages as budget allows without needing to redo the plan.
Will the design include irrigation?
Yes. Irrigation and drainage are planned as part of the design, since they affect plant placement and layout decisions.
Do you handle both the design and the installation?
Yes. We design and install, so the plan is created with real-world construction and maintenance in mind from the start.
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