Sam Goldstein

About Sam Goldstein

Sam’s educational and work background spans a diverse range. With a certification in Landscape Architecture from Merritt College and a Fine Arts degree in painting, the visual arts have long been her calling. Recently, her love of writing has led her down a new path towards blogging, journalism and editing.
22 09, 2025

Embellishing The Landscape

By |2025-09-24T17:25:12-07:00September 22nd, 2025|Categories: Landscape Design|

Embellishments For The Landscape In creating outdoor living spaces, design is often in the details!  Whether designing a landscape from scratch or adding to the existing landscape, stylistic embellishments can completely change the overall effect of the space.  Embellishments personalize the home landscape and reflect your unique style, for a fun, relaxing outdoor [...]

9 09, 2025

Feng Shui for Landscape Design

By |2025-09-10T14:20:46-07:00September 9th, 2025|Categories: Landscape Design|Tags: , , , , , , |

Feng Shui for the Landscape Feng Shui is often discussed in relation to Interior Design, and whether or not you believe in the life-enhancing powers of orienting elements, there are many Feng Shui principles that may surprise you with their ability to enhance your landscape as well as your interior. It’s [...]

25 08, 2025

Flowering Vines in the Landscape

By |2025-08-28T13:01:11-07:00August 25th, 2025|Categories: Plants! Plants! Plants!|

Flowering Vines in the Landscape Twining gracefully up a trellis or covering an entire wall, flowering vines in the landscape are the vertical planting element that take foliage to new heights!  There are myriad vines that we use in our designs, each with a different purpose in mind.  Vines are [...]

13 08, 2025

Pet Friendly Landscape Designs

By |2025-08-25T14:00:49-07:00August 13th, 2025|Categories: Landscape Design|

Pet Friendly Landscaping If you have a canine (or feline) companion in your life, or expect to have one in the future, pet-friendly landscape architecture and design may pique your interest.  Like all of our clients, each pet is unique, and while many are the easygoing sorts when it comes [...]

25 06, 2025

Screening The Landscape

By |2025-06-26T13:22:47-07:00June 25th, 2025|Categories: Landscape Design|

Screening The Landscape The private retreat experience is a must when designing residential landscapes. Every landscape benefits from at least one space that feels safe, sheltered and secluded. For some homeowners, the privacy of a front gate or fence keeps the entire property a private space, while for others a garden nook with [...]

6 05, 2025

Home Vegetable Garden

By |2025-05-07T16:17:01-07:00May 6th, 2025|Categories: Invest Into Lifestyle|Tags: , , , , |

HOME-GROWN GROCERIES If you haven’t grown your own food before, it’s the perfect time to start.  We feel it’s one of those things that is simple to learn but can take a lifetime to master.  We aren’t masters yet by any means, but we do learn more each year, and since [...]

23 04, 2025

Quality Outdoor Cooking

By |2025-04-24T13:55:14-07:00April 23rd, 2025|Categories: Invest Into Lifestyle|

Quality Outdoor Cooking photography by Megan Geary Nothing says warm weather like making dinner outdoors, whether you’re firing up the grill, smoker, or fire or preparing a fresh salad from the garden.  Outdoor cooking comes in myriad forms, from firepits and grill stations to full-blown outdoor kitchens. Grill [...]

8 04, 2025

Infinity-Edge Pools

By |2025-04-09T16:02:35-07:00April 8th, 2025|Categories: Landscape Design|

Approaching Infinity: Infinity-edge Pools One of our long-time favorite design features would have to be the Infinity-edge Pool.  With an elegance that borders on the impossible, these breathtaking pools are one amazing statement with infinite possibility. Invisible Edge In math, zero and infinity are somewhat twin mysteries.  The [...]

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