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Our Approach to Succulent Garden Design

Designing succulent gardens is more art than science. The right mix of colors, textures, shapes and bloom cycles must be selected to create a drought tolerant garden that is beautiful year-round and supports a variety of pollinators. Knowledge of sun tolerance and frost hardiness for each plant is also essential for succulent gardens to thrive and remain low maintenance in our ever-changing climate. Here’s a summary of my approach to new projects.

Aerial view of English garden converted to a succulent garden — Vicki Succulent Garden Aerial by Chad Surmick

Before photo of English garden converted to a succulent garden — Vicki-Succulent-Garden-Design-BEFORE-Web-IMG_3382

During landscape design installation, English garden converted to a succulent garden — Vicki-Succulent-Garden-Design-During-IMG_5080

After installation photo of English garden beds converted to a succulent garden — Vicki-Succulent-Garden-Design-Right-AFTER-Web-IMG_7206

Aerial view of English garden with eight beds converted to a succulent garden — Vicki-Succulent-Garden-Design-Aerial-Web-by-Chad-Surmick-cs0517_cactus_14-edited

overgrown garden bed before conversion to succulent garden — Vicki-Before-Succulent-Garden-Design-Bed-1-IMG_3390

English garden bed after redesign with succulents — Vicki-Succulent-Garden-Design-Bed-1-After-IMG_7198

English garden beds converted to architectural succulent garden designs — Vicki-Succulent-Garden-Bed-4-AFTER-IMG_7193-2

four beds in a drought tolerant garden design filled with different aloes, echeveria, agave, jade plants, cotyledon, aeonium and cacti. — pate-succulent-garden-beds-AFTERIMG_9272

four beds of succulents in a drought tolerant garden design in Sonoma County — pate-succulent-garden-design-AFTER-IMG_9239

overgrown planting bed before redesign to succulent garden — Vicki-Succulent-Garden-Bed-4-BEFORE-IMG_3387-copy

succulent garden planting bed in full sun with aloes, cacti, agaves and aeonium — pate-succulent-garden-design-AFTER-IMG_9257

Geyserville English Garden Conversion

Transformed a former English garden-style series of planting beds into an architectural study of nearly 100 varieties of succulents.

succulent garden front yard with modern home — AFTER Backyard Succulent Garden Design

front yard before succulent garden — Becca-Succulent-Garden-Design-Front-BEFORE-IMG_2280

container house with succulent garden drought tolerant garden — Becca-Succulent-Garden-Design-Front-AFTER-Web-IMG_0899

yard with overgrown grasses and weeds before succulent garden design — Becca-Succulent-Garden-Design-Front-BEFORE-IMG_2569

using boulders in succulent garden design when rebuilding after a wildfire — Edited-Becca-Succulent-Garden-Design-Front-AFTER Web-IMG_7825

garden with grasses before Sonoma Succulents garden design — becca-back-yard-left-before-edits-web-IMG_5421

backyard succulent garden by Sonoma Succulents — Becca-Succulent-Garden-Back-Left-AFTER-IMG_9304

backyard before and after succulent garden design — Becca-Succulent-Garden-Design-Back-Right-BEFORE-IMG_5426

succulent garden design after a wildfire — Becca-Succulent-Garden-Design-Back-Right-AFTER-Web-IMG_9302

pathway around garage before succulent garden — becca-garden-path-before-landscape-design-IMG_2285

pathway around garage after succulent garden design with mexican pebbles and succulents — becca-garden-pathway-after-redesign-IMG_9394

Container Home Desert Garden

Redesigned the minimal garden installed by the developer at this modern container-style home in Fountaingrove.

large agaves in planters in a Sonoma County succulent garden design by Sonoma Succulents — Sonoma Succulents Garden Design

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garden destroyed after wildfire — Tubbs-Fire-Side-Garden-Rebuild-Before-6467

garden during rebuild after wildfire — edited---side-garden-rebuild-after-wildfire-during-IMG_9229

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front yard after wildfire damage — edited-front-yard-garden-damage-after-wildfire-IMG_1684

front garden designed with succulents, drought tolerant garden ideas — front-yard-garden-after-fire-rebuild-IMG_4338-2

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colorful succulent garden design in Sonoma County at sunset, planted on a hillside — Sonoma-Succulents-Garden-Design-Home-Slider-IMG_3957-3

rebuilding a garden path after wildfire — Tubbs-Fire-Garden-Rebuild-IMG_9014

grass pathway in a succulent garden — edited---succulent-garden-rebuilt-after-tubbs-fire-1200-IMG_4453-2

fire pit seating after wildfire damage — edited---fire-pit-area-after-wildfire-damage-IMG_2499

fire pit area with plants for privacy after wildfire rebuild — edited---fire-pit-area-with-plants-privacy-after-wildfire-rebuild-IMG_5924

Fountaingrove Hilltop Fire Rebuild

Rebuilt property gardens over two years, converting design to succulents and full-sun plants due to the loss of trees and drought.

Young succulent garden with pots and rocks on slope — Succulent garden four weeks after planting; temporary pot until metal planter arrives

Small long yard before succulent garden design in Sonoma County — murray-succulent-garden-design-sonoma-BEFORE-IMG_3048

Young succulent garden with decomposed granite and flagstone walkway — murray-succulent-garden-design-AFTER-IMG_9117

Yard before succulent garden design in Sonoma County — murray-succulent-garden-design-sonoma-BEFORE-IMG_3029

Young succulent garden next to a brown fence filled with agaves, aloe, chalksticks and cotyledon. — murray-succulent-garden-design-AFTER-IMG_9112

Yard before succulent garden design in Sonoma County — murray-succulent-garden-design-sonoma-BEFORE-IMG_5216

Glen Ellen Backyard Garden

Reimagined a small backyard for a home owner with succulent pots who wanted to take his interest in succulents to the next level.

back yard converted to a succulent garden with gravel hardscape and dry river bed — Golf green, four weeks after succulent garden redesign

Golf green backyard after fire damage — alberts-succulent-garden-golf-green-BEFORE-redesign-IMG_6978

Mexican palm trees and succulents in raised beds with boulders around the edge — alberts-succulent-garden-golf-green-conversion-AFTER-IMG_9158

Private garden with golf green after fire damage — alberts-succulent-garden-golf-green-BEFORE-redesign-IMG_6962-3

Flagstone terrace surrounded by succulents with decomposed granite — alberts-succulent-garden-flagstone-terrace-AFTER-IMG_9171-3

overgrown flagstone terrace with planting bed around it — alberts-succulent-garden-flagstone-terrace-BEFORE-IMG_1087

side yard converted to a succulent garden raised planter bed with boulders around the edge — alberts-succulent-garden-back-yard-design-AFTER-IMG_9134-2

side yard with grass before succulent garden redesign — alberts-succulent-garden-back-lawn-BEFORE-IMG_6919

Windsor Hillside Garden Rebuild

Helped wildfire survivors renew their property with 10 planting areas, hardscape materials, a sunken living room, dry river bed and more.

agave vanzie leaves closeup — Healdsburg Front Yard Refresh

Healdsburg Front Yard Refresh

Coming soon…