'Unraveling Time' in Del Mar

This is a project in the Del Mar area of San Diego for a client who wanted an Asian-esque mixed-style garden with low-maintenance plants and minimal upkeep since they travel often. There's a beautiful view a few miles West overlooking the ocean from the North edge of the yard, so we created an 18" raised platform there sized for two chairs and a small table to capture this magnificent view.

Unraveling elongated curves of pavers and planters embedded with black and sunburst-colored Mexican beach pebble and a semi-Mediterranean / California planting palette caress the perimeters of the site, while a quiet Zen-like meandering path connects the shaded North-East-facing side yard to the front newly developed entrance. Strategically placed silver and gold 12"-18" boulders accentuate planter areas of rock, reinstating a still Zen-garden feeling.