Welcome!

This is our blog, where we post all kinds of news, tidbits, art scraps, new projects, projects in construction and philosophize, rant, critique, review and generally do what people writing blogs do: ramble on and hope someone enjoys what we say.


read on for useful ideas about design, plants, landscaping, ecology, photography, style, art and more!


Articles about whatever interests, intrigues or challenges us: design, installation, an interesting new plant, results of how well something grew here (or didn’t). We write about trends, ideas, process and other topics related to landscape design.

News about what we’re doing, about projects being installed and recently completed projects that haven’t grown in enough to feature in the portfolio / ideas section of our web site

You can search by topics, in case you’re looking for something specific.

The results of testing plants in our landscape will be posted here. We plant a lot of new introductions to see if they really can survive in our hot, dry summers and cold frosty winters. The first thing we learned is that many new plants aren’t as hardy as they’re supposed to be, although most are.

At Luciole Design, we’re constantly playing with new technologies, especially things that let us create clear concepts on site, quickly measure areas during consultations and rapidly share what we develop. So look for these topics here as well.

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Latest Posts
  • Herb garden on the way
    After trying to grow tasty things like arugula, cilantro, dill and parsley in the ground, we decided that our snails and slugs are just too voracious. But apparently they don’t climb on benches to devour our plants – and putting the plants in pots gives them perfect drainage. Cilantro This is something we never seemContinue reading “Herb garden on the way”
  • Luciole Design on Facebook.
    Because you just never know where people might look for ideas. Use the link if you’re a fan of Facebook: Luciole Design Landscape Architects on Facebook! Social Media How “social” can this media be when you don’t sit around a table and talk, visit, entertain together? I can post all the outdoor cooking tips IContinue reading “Luciole Design on Facebook.”
  • Light it up!
    A digital control system coupled with adjustable color makes it easy to set the mood. For a Palm Springs inspired mid-century modern design, this brings a lot of glamour to the evening! Any ambience you can image, you can probably create…
  • Farewell, Steve.
    Ever meet someone who really loves his job? Where the job is more vacation than vacations? Steve was that guy. Almost. You can’t dive for abalone building landscapes, after all. He passed away a couple of days ago, something nobody expected. He headed Park Place Landscapes, our go-to construction company. Everyone loved working with him,Continue reading “Farewell, Steve.”
  • Attracting wildlife: active vs passive
    How to attract wild birds to a garden

One thought on “Welcome!

  1. Hi You Two world travelers and designers of beautiful gardens!

    Would be great if you wanted and were able to attend the concert and the series through April at the St. Ignatius Church at 2PM.

    First one is outstanding Pianist and cellist. You will like it! Lol

    Hope to see you again.

    Sandy Helland
    “sccaconcerts.org” for details

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