Design consultation
Two hours on site to walk the garden with you, test the soil and drainage, and sketch what could work. You receive a written summary with a planting list within a week.
Gardens for steep, dry plots
We design, plant and look after gardens on the hillsides of Santa Barbara and Montecito: terraces that hold the slope, planting that needs little water, and paths you can walk after rain.
What we do
Prices and questionsFull garden plan
Measured plans, terraces and paths, irrigation layout and a planting plan with quantities, ready for us or any contractor to build.
Planting and build
Our own crew builds the terraces and paths, installs drip irrigation and plants, with a one-year plant guarantee.
Seasonal care
Four visits a year to prune, mulch, check irrigation and replace anything that failed.
From customers
The slope behind our house used to slide every winter. Two years after the terraces went in, it has not moved, and the garden needs watering once a week.
The consultation alone was worth it: a planting list we could buy ourselves and a sketch our builder followed.
About Marlow Garden Studio
Marlow Garden Studio designs and builds gardens on the hillsides above Santa Barbara and Montecito. Most of our gardens are on slopes that were hard to use: too steep to walk, too dry to plant, or washed out every winter.
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Studio and hours
- Phone
- (805) 555-0191
- Address
- 1120 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pmSaturday site visits by appointmentClosed Sundays and public holidays
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