Bold, Artistic Landscapes - Design and Consultation Services
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Ready to begin your dream landscape? San Diego landscape designer Steve Harbour provides the best in affordable landscape design and consulting services to residential clients. With over 40 years experience, Steve continues to be at the forefront in developing beautiful residential gardens and practical outdoor living spaces for San Diego County homeowners.
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Please call: 619-922-9735. Steve Harbour is one of a only handful of Certified Landscape Designers working in San Diego County. The Certified Designer classification is the highest category of professionalism recognized by the International Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD). Steve’s thoughtful, unique landscapes have garnered much acclaim and many awards. Notably, is also a California Certified Naturalist and has held past certifications as an ISA Certified Arborist and CAN California Certified Nurseryman. Steve is also a published author and photographer, writing three published books on landscaping and the natural environment. His design work was featured with 30 photos of 15 of his landscapes in the national garden book Water-smart Gardening by Diana Maranhoe.
Steve treats each new project as an artistic yet practical composition. He is passionate and dedicated to serving his clients. Design Philosophy: Every landscape is unique – a combination of art and skilled design technique. No two homeowners have the same goals for their outdoor space. Therefore no two landscapes should ever look the same. Steve designs custom outdoor spaces that reflect the personality and desires of each homeowner. Individual themes vary from contemporary to romantic-era Mediterranean, Mission, or Hacienda, but landscape designs are always seamlessly tied to the home style with a masterful eco-friendly and water-wise, yet inviting plant palette. The finished product is a rich, inviting landscape perfected for spending lots of time enjoying the outdoors. After all, this is San Diego, arguably the best city in country to spend some time outdoors every day. The goal of our design process is to give you -- the homeowner -- the opportunity to have your own unique space to relax and entertain.
The Consulting and Design Process: Steve always begins with a landscape design consultation -- in person -- to discuss your project. We meet for on-site for a paid consultation, at your residence or at the site of the project. Consultations typically last 30 to 60 minutes with fees ranging depending on distance from the office.
Possibly a consultation is all you will need. This is a good alternative for those wishing to get an in-depth verbal analysis of their current landscape and to get initial ideas on design possbilities. We discuss everything from plant health and existing conditions to your dream lists of landscape features. For some clients, one or more consultations is the key to beginning a successful landscape renovation. Plant suggestions, planting tips,, and maintenance requirements can be discussed and created during initial or follow-up consultation visits. Suggested plant lists with photos, as well as other services, are available for an additional charge. Once the on-site consultation is complete, those clients wanting to move forward with a design will receive a landscape design proposal detailing the design work to be done and the type of landscape plans to be created. Landscape design packages are available for new homes or for existing landscapes in need of renovation. Designs of full properties are typically desired, but front-yard or backyard-only landscape designs are welcome as well. No space is too small to tackle; all designs get the utmost attention and care. Moving forward with the landscape plan, the first step is another site visit to measure, photograph, and study the area to be landscaped. Then a scaled base-map is created. Once the base map is complete, the designing begins with major softscape and hardscape features positioned and plotted. On complex projects preliminary concept plan may be desirable but in most cases, a finalized plan is all that will be needed. Landscape plans are drawn to show all the bullet points listed in the design proposal. Once complete - the presentation meeting is set to show and discuss the documents. One or more revisions are sometimes, though not always, needed after the presentation meeting. This is the prerogative of the client. Once the final plan is in your hands, estimates can be received from landscape installation companies and, after a bid is accepted, the project can begin. |
Areas of Expertise and Practice Include:
* Water-wise, Low-Maintenance, Zeric Design. * Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical & Southwestern Landscapes. * Hacienda, Mission, and Desert, Landscapes. * California Style: Native, Mission, Craftsman, Santa Barbara. *Habitat, bird & critter-friendly gardens *Sustainable, Edible, Herb, Kitchen Gardens, * Spiritual: Zen, Meditation, Sanctuary Gardens. * Creative Hardscape: Stone, Tile, Wood, Steel, Concrete, Gravel. *Unique Patio & Walkway Spaces. * Low Voltage – Accent Lighting Design. * Highly visual, client-friendly landscape drawings. * Green’ and environmentally friendly landscapes. Fire-resiliant Landscapes. * Garden Analysis, Advice, and Coaching. Award-winning landscape designer Steve Harbour has developed many notable residential landscapes in the San Diego area. His designs are dynamic, artistic, and conceptually-sound works of beauty. 
Steve's drought-tolerant, San Diego-esque landscape design surrounds a custom glass sculpture in Del Mar, CA.
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