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So Many Salvias

Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) pushes out purple wands most of the year. It attracts pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies. Plants are adapted to summer drought, untouched by deer, easy to maintain, and popular everywhere in the Bay Area. But among the 1,000 or so species of sage, many others thrive here and have most of the same strong points. 
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So Many Salvias

  • Tree Sculpture Group
Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) pushes out purple wands most of the year. It attracts pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies. Plants are adapted to summer drought, untouched by deer, easy to maintain, and popular everywhere in the Bay Area. But among the 1,000 or so species of sage, many others thrive here and have most of the same strong points. 
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So Many Salvias

  • Tree Sculpture Group
Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) pushes out purple wands most of the year. It attracts pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies. Plants are adapted to summer drought, untouched by deer, easy to maintain, and popular everywhere in the Bay Area. But among the 1,000 or so species of sage, many others thrive here and have most of the same strong points. 
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Lantana Camara

Some Like It Hot

Extreme heat is becoming more common in the West, and you might think all plants would suffer equally. But some thrive with strong sun and high temperatures. We say It’s hot! and they say Bring it on!  Crepe Myrtle varieties with tribal names like Arapaho and Zuni are disease resistant and look good year round. The hotter, the better. Oleander loves the heat. Dwarf varieties like Little Red’ and Petite Salmon’ grow to just 4-5 ft tall and wide, so they never need pruning if planted in the right spot. Grevillea species are native …
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Lantana Camara

Some Like It Hot

  • Tree Sculpture Group
Extreme heat is becoming more common in the West, and you might think all plants would suffer equally. But some thrive with strong sun and high temperatures. We say It’s hot! and they say Bring it on!  Crepe Myrtle varieties with tribal names like Arapaho and Zuni are disease resistant and look good year round. The hotter, the better. Oleander loves the heat. Dwarf varieties like Little Red’ and Petite Salmon’ grow to just 4-5 ft tall and wide, so they never need pruning if planted in the right spot. Grevillea species are native …
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Lantana Camara

Some Like It Hot

  • Tree Sculpture Group
Extreme heat is becoming more common in the West, and you might think all plants would suffer equally. But some thrive with strong sun and high temperatures. We say It’s hot! and they say Bring it on!  Crepe Myrtle varieties with tribal names like Arapaho and Zuni are disease resistant and look good year round. The hotter, the better. Oleander loves the heat. Dwarf varieties like Little Red’ and Petite Salmon’ grow to just 4-5 ft tall and wide, so they never need pruning if planted in the right spot. Grevillea species are native …
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California Poppies

In case you nearly missed it, we’re just reaching the end of California Poppy season! This is Eschscholzia californica, California’s state flower and a familiar roadside weed. Plants reach only 1-2 feet tall, and they grow well without water or fertilizer in the Bay Area. Orange is the most common color, but you can find them in many shades, including red, pink, pale yellow, and even white. You sometimes hear that it is illegal to cut our state flower, but that’s not exactly true. State law says you need permission to remove / sell…
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California Poppies

  • Tree Sculpture Group
In case you nearly missed it, we’re just reaching the end of California Poppy season! This is Eschscholzia californica, California’s state flower and a familiar roadside weed. Plants reach only 1-2 feet tall, and they grow well without water or fertilizer in the Bay Area. Orange is the most common color, but you can find them in many shades, including red, pink, pale yellow, and even white. You sometimes hear that it is illegal to cut our state flower, but that’s not exactly true. State law says you need permission to remove / sell…
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California Poppies

  • Tree Sculpture Group
In case you nearly missed it, we’re just reaching the end of California Poppy season! This is Eschscholzia californica, California’s state flower and a familiar roadside weed. Plants reach only 1-2 feet tall, and they grow well without water or fertilizer in the Bay Area. Orange is the most common color, but you can find them in many shades, including red, pink, pale yellow, and even white. You sometimes hear that it is illegal to cut our state flower, but that’s not exactly true. State law says you need permission to remove / sell…
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Boulder Makeover

Our client asked us to come up with a solution for this sad slope between a fence and a sidewalk. Over time, soil can wash away or become too compacted to accept irrigation. Then you’re left with a steep slope with poor soil and just a few plants hanging on. One solution would be to take out everything and start over with concrete retaining walls, a new irrigation system, and lots of new plants, but that can add up to an expensive project for such an out-of-the-way area. We took a more economical approach, performing a tune-up…
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Boulder Makeover

  • Tree Sculpture Group
Our client asked us to come up with a solution for this sad slope between a fence and a sidewalk. Over time, soil can wash away or become too compacted to accept irrigation. Then you’re left with a steep slope with poor soil and just a few plants hanging on. One solution would be to take out everything and start over with concrete retaining walls, a new irrigation system, and lots of new plants, but that can add up to an expensive project for such an out-of-the-way area. We took a more economical approach, performing a tune-up…
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Boulder Makeover

  • Tree Sculpture Group
Our client asked us to come up with a solution for this sad slope between a fence and a sidewalk. Over time, soil can wash away or become too compacted to accept irrigation. Then you’re left with a steep slope with poor soil and just a few plants hanging on. One solution would be to take out everything and start over with concrete retaining walls, a new irrigation system, and lots of new plants, but that can add up to an expensive project for such an out-of-the-way area. We took a more economical approach, performing a tune-up…
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Fountain Transformation

The client reached out to our design team about a disused fountain located in the middle of their corporate courtyard. They looked at a few possibilities: break out the concrete bottom and use it like a big planting pot or remove the fountain completely and create a landscaped seating area. All options seemed cost prohibitive. We came up with a simple, economical solution that also matched their modern style: Place large pots of Golden Goddess Bamboo in the fountain bowl and fill in around them with river cobble and local boulders….
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Fountain Transformation

  • Tree Sculpture Group
The client reached out to our design team about a disused fountain located in the middle of their corporate courtyard. They looked at a few possibilities: break out the concrete bottom and use it like a big planting pot or remove the fountain completely and create a landscaped seating area. All options seemed cost prohibitive. We came up with a simple, economical solution that also matched their modern style: Place large pots of Golden Goddess Bamboo in the fountain bowl and fill in around them with river cobble and local boulders….
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Fountain Transformation

  • Tree Sculpture Group
The client reached out to our design team about a disused fountain located in the middle of their corporate courtyard. They looked at a few possibilities: break out the concrete bottom and use it like a big planting pot or remove the fountain completely and create a landscaped seating area. All options seemed cost prohibitive. We came up with a simple, economical solution that also matched their modern style: Place large pots of Golden Goddess Bamboo in the fountain bowl and fill in around them with river cobble and local boulders….
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Statewide “Lose the Lawn” Legislation

California Assembly Bill 1572 was passed into law last year and took effect on January 1, 2024. The bill prohibits the use of potable water for the irrigation of nonfunctional turf located on commercial, industrial, and institutional properties, homeowners’ associations, common-interest developments, and community-service organizations. Residential lawns are exempt. Nonfunctional turf (NFT) is defined as a lawn that is decorative only and not used for gatherings, walkways, or other activities. Street medians are considered NFT, but…
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Statewide “Lose the Lawn” Legislation

  • Tree Sculpture Group
California Assembly Bill 1572 was passed into law last year and took effect on January 1, 2024. The bill prohibits the use of potable water for the irrigation of nonfunctional turf located on commercial, industrial, and institutional properties, homeowners’ associations, common-interest developments, and community-service organizations. Residential lawns are exempt. Nonfunctional turf (NFT) is defined as a lawn that is decorative only and not used for gatherings, walkways, or other activities. Street medians are considered NFT, but…
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Statewide “Lose the Lawn” Legislation

  • Tree Sculpture Group
California Assembly Bill 1572 was passed into law last year and took effect on January 1, 2024. The bill prohibits the use of potable water for the irrigation of nonfunctional turf located on commercial, industrial, and institutional properties, homeowners’ associations, common-interest developments, and community-service organizations. Residential lawns are exempt. Nonfunctional turf (NFT) is defined as a lawn that is decorative only and not used for gatherings, walkways, or other activities. Street medians are considered NFT, but…
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Winter Blooms

We expect colorful flowers in spring and summer and vibrant, fiery leaves in fall. But what about winter? After the holiday decorations are gone, what will provide color? Never fear, winter bloomers are here! Camellias are tough, reliable shrubs with spectacular winter flowers in red, white, and all shades of pink. Easy to grow in the Bay Area. Rosemary’s Latin name means dew of the sea – and this tough little plant will thrive and bloom even on seaside cliffs. Choose from creeping and upright varieties. Hellebores are …
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Winter Blooms

  • Tree Sculpture Group
We expect colorful flowers in spring and summer and vibrant, fiery leaves in fall. But what about winter? After the holiday decorations are gone, what will provide color? Never fear, winter bloomers are here! Camellias are tough, reliable shrubs with spectacular winter flowers in red, white, and all shades of pink. Easy to grow in the Bay Area. Rosemary’s Latin name means dew of the sea – and this tough little plant will thrive and bloom even on seaside cliffs. Choose from creeping and upright varieties. Hellebores are …
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Winter Blooms

  • Tree Sculpture Group
We expect colorful flowers in spring and summer and vibrant, fiery leaves in fall. But what about winter? After the holiday decorations are gone, what will provide color? Never fear, winter bloomers are here! Camellias are tough, reliable shrubs with spectacular winter flowers in red, white, and all shades of pink. Easy to grow in the Bay Area. Rosemary’s Latin name means dew of the sea – and this tough little plant will thrive and bloom even on seaside cliffs. Choose from creeping and upright varieties. Hellebores are …
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Terra Blend

The best organic mulch is local and affordable. All natural, with no dyes or chipped wooden pallets, just clean, hand-sorted green waste. Varied, like the forest floor, with a mix of arbor chip and fresh ramial chipped wood (recently living green material that breaks down quickly and adds a shot of nitrogen to the soil). A sort of micro composting every time you mulch. Cheaper than commercial mulch. More than our waste – it’s local hand-screened gold. The best organic mulch is applied correctly. First, we chop down aggressive weeds…
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Terra Blend

  • Tree Sculpture Group
The best organic mulch is local and affordable. All natural, with no dyes or chipped wooden pallets, just clean, hand-sorted green waste. Varied, like the forest floor, with a mix of arbor chip and fresh ramial chipped wood (recently living green material that breaks down quickly and adds a shot of nitrogen to the soil). A sort of micro composting every time you mulch. Cheaper than commercial mulch. More than our waste – it’s local hand-screened gold. The best organic mulch is applied correctly. First, we chop down aggressive weeds…
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Terra Blend

  • Tree Sculpture Group
The best organic mulch is local and affordable. All natural, with no dyes or chipped wooden pallets, just clean, hand-sorted green waste. Varied, like the forest floor, with a mix of arbor chip and fresh ramial chipped wood (recently living green material that breaks down quickly and adds a shot of nitrogen to the soil). A sort of micro composting every time you mulch. Cheaper than commercial mulch. More than our waste – it’s local hand-screened gold. The best organic mulch is applied correctly. First, we chop down aggressive weeds…
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Fall Color

When you think of autumn leaves turning brilliant colors, you might think of Vermont, Maine, Oregon, or Arkansas – but California holds its own! Look for the flaming colors of Ginkgo, Red Maple, Sweet Gum, and Chinese Pistache in the North and East Bay. Rossmoor, in Walnut Creek, has a particularly showy population of trees, and folks from all over the country travel there to see them in their autumn glory. Our Design/Construction team can find just the right tree to bring fall color to your property, and our Tree division can…
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Fall Color

  • Tree Sculpture Group
When you think of autumn leaves turning brilliant colors, you might think of Vermont, Maine, Oregon, or Arkansas – but California holds its own! Look for the flaming colors of Ginkgo, Red Maple, Sweet Gum, and Chinese Pistache in the North and East Bay. Rossmoor, in Walnut Creek, has a particularly showy population of trees, and folks from all over the country travel there to see them in their autumn glory. Our Design/Construction team can find just the right tree to bring fall color to your property, and our Tree division can…
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Fall Color

  • Tree Sculpture Group
When you think of autumn leaves turning brilliant colors, you might think of Vermont, Maine, Oregon, or Arkansas – but California holds its own! Look for the flaming colors of Ginkgo, Red Maple, Sweet Gum, and Chinese Pistache in the North and East Bay. Rossmoor, in Walnut Creek, has a particularly showy population of trees, and folks from all over the country travel there to see them in their autumn glory. Our Design/Construction team can find just the right tree to bring fall color to your property, and our Tree division can…
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Drought-Adapted Trees

Here at Terra, we like to keep our people up to date on the latest and greatest – and that includes newly available trees that are adapted to our long dry season. We recently sent a team to Devil Mountain Nursery for a workshop focused on unusual drought-tolerant trees for Bay Area Gardens. Several new species are being tried, but our favorite so far is the ISLAND OAK (Quercus tomentella). It’s a small evergreen tree – only about 25 tall and wide – with a symmetrical shape and attractive leaves. Native to the Channel Islands, this…
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Drought-Adapted Trees

  • Tree Sculpture Group
Here at Terra, we like to keep our people up to date on the latest and greatest – and that includes newly available trees that are adapted to our long dry season. We recently sent a team to Devil Mountain Nursery for a workshop focused on unusual drought-tolerant trees for Bay Area Gardens. Several new species are being tried, but our favorite so far is the ISLAND OAK (Quercus tomentella). It’s a small evergreen tree – only about 25 tall and wide – with a symmetrical shape and attractive leaves. Native to the Channel Islands, this…
Read More

Drought-Adapted Trees

  • Tree Sculpture Group
Here at Terra, we like to keep our people up to date on the latest and greatest – and that includes newly available trees that are adapted to our long dry season. We recently sent a team to Devil Mountain Nursery for a workshop focused on unusual drought-tolerant trees for Bay Area Gardens. Several new species are being tried, but our favorite so far is the ISLAND OAK (Quercus tomentella). It’s a small evergreen tree – only about 25 tall and wide – with a symmetrical shape and attractive leaves. Native to the Channel Islands, this…
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Phone

510.562.4000
925.254.7233

Mail

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Location

642 McCormick Street
San Leandro, CA 94577

Phone

510.562.4000
925.254.7233

Mail

[email protected]

Location

642 McCormick Street
San Leandro, CA 94577

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