Mission Hills,
Rancho Mirage
A reimagined landscape with a focus on native species provides privacy and a vibrant organic desert look.
Before
The original landscape lacked privacy, personality, and a connection to its desert surroundings. A wide expanse of lawn and scattered shrubs left the space feeling exposed and underutilized.
After
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The new design enhances privacy and visual interest with a rich palette of native and drought-tolerant plants. A tall hedge forms a living wall, while Palo Verde trees add dappled shade, seasonal color, and sculptural beauty. Below, agaves, cacti, grasses, and perennials weave through warm-toned gravel and boulders, creating rhythm, texture, and habitat. A new path winds through the space, revealing a garden that feels both wild and intentional.
A gently curving planting edge brings organic flow, softening the transition between lawn and garden. Boulders and upright cacti punctuate the rhythm, while layered forms, natural textures, and filtered light create a serene, immersive experience that feels both designed and deeply rooted in the desert.​
A Living Tapestry of Desert Color
Along the entry path, a loose, layered mix of desert-native perennials brings surprising summer vibrancy to the garden. In contrast to the structured succulents nearby, Salvias, white sage, desert marigold, lavender, Penstemons, Encelias, plumbago, and milkweeds blend into a soft, textured tapestry of color and movement.
The design embraces spontaneity and rhythm, with blooms staggered across seasons—creating a lush, pollinator-friendly space that thrives even in peak desert heat.
A garden of contrasts: natural yet intentional, resilient yet lush, and always full of surprise.
Courtyard
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