Landscape Design in Woodland Hills

Drought-appropriate planting, irrigation and grading designed for Valley heat and fire safety.

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A Valley garden has to survive long, hot, rainless summers, deliver on a water budget, and - on many parcels - contribute to the property's fire safety rather than working against it.

That combination rules out a lot of conventional planting schemes and rewards designing around the conditions instead of fighting them.

A terraced drought-tolerant backyard in Los Angeles

What's included

Landscape Design

  • Site analysis: exposure, slope, soil and drainage
  • Drought-tolerant and California native planting
  • Defensible space planning for fire-exposed parcels
  • Tree selection and placement
  • Grading and slope drainage
  • Efficient drip irrigation and smart controllers
  • Landscape lighting
  • Coordination with hardscape and construction

How it works

Our process

  1. Site analysis

    Sun, slope, soil, existing trees and where water runs in a winter storm.

  2. Concept

    A scheme matched to how you use the space and the maintenance you want to take on.

  3. Technical design

    Grading, drainage and irrigation designed together.

  4. Installation

    Ground preparation, hardscape coordination, planting and irrigation.

  5. Establishment

    Guidance through the establishment period, when new planting is won or lost.

Options

How we approach a garden

California native planting

A broad, genuinely attractive palette that thrives on the local water budget rather than fighting it.

Defensible space design

Planting zones, species and mulch choices that reduce fire risk around the structure on exposed parcels.

Slope planting and erosion control

Ground cover and grading that hold graded ground through the first winter storms.

Efficient drip irrigation

Drip and smart controllers sized to the planting, because water here is a budget as well as a bill.

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What this means in Woodland Hills

Water sets the plant list. Southern California landscapes are designed around a limited water budget, and drought-tolerant and California native planting is the sensible default rather than a compromise - the palette is genuinely good, and an established native garden asks very little. Efficient drip irrigation with a smart controller does the rest.

On fire-exposed parcels, defensible space is part of the design brief. That means thinking about planting zones close to the structure, avoiding the species and mulches that carry fire readily, and keeping the area immediately around the building lean. Good defensible space and a good garden are not in conflict - but they have to be designed together.

Slope brings erosion. On graded Valley lots, bare soil moves in the first winter storm, so planting, ground cover and drainage do structural work as well as visual work. Tree placement deserves particular thought near slabs, pool decks and drainage lines.

Questions

Frequently asked

Does drought-tolerant mean gravel and cactus?

No. The California native and Mediterranean palette is broad and can be lush, layered and colourful. It simply asks for planting chosen for the climate rather than against it.

What is defensible space and do I need it?

It is managing vegetation around a building so fire is less likely to reach it. On fire-exposed parcels it is a requirement as well as good sense, and it works best designed in from the start.

Do you install irrigation as well as design it?

Yes. Designing planting and irrigation separately is how you get a system that waters the paving and misses the beds.

Testimonials

Happy Clients

★★★★★

“We met with a few contractors and were very happy we went with TerraVenti. We had a great experience on a major extension and renovation of our house which included extending our master bedroom into the yard and renovating 3 bathrooms. Throughout the process, they were always available at a moments notice, incredibly reliable and communicated clearly. It can be a long and stressful process, but they were always there checking in each step of the way to make sure we were happy with the progress and the end result turned out beautifully.”

Josh K.
Josh K.
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