Foliava Garden Design

We had a great experience working with Vanessa. She was knowledgeable, talented, and brought creative ideas that fit both our style and budget. She was easy to talk to, listened carefully to our needs, and made the entire process smooth and enjoyable. Her efficiency and professionalism helped move the project forward quickly, and we're thrilled with the final design. Highly recommend!

I have worked with many architects, Vanessa is by far the most intuitive and genuinely invested in making your vision come true. She has many unique and creative ideas. She creates amazing storyboards to provide a visual of the plants and structural components of the plan. She will work with you throughout the construction process as your advocate and provide any on site management needed. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Vanessa.

Vanessa did a landscape redesign for nearly all of our quarter-acre lot. She listened carefully to our preferences and concerns and made appropriate plan adjustments through a series of meetings. Her design of a set of undulating Sonoma fieldstone retaining walls on our fairly steeply sloped back yard, combined with a color-matched Granitecrete patio was especially pleasing, and was nicely coordinated with our existing deck and pool surrounds. We appreciated her help with replacing our previous plantings throughout the property with California native, drought-tolerant, pollinator-friendly plants. Vanessa's detailed and persuasive design documents also helped us obtain project approval from our Homeowners Association.