The Winter Garden Here in the Bay Area, we enjoy a climate that makes outdoor living possible in every season. The coldest weeks of winter might be spent inside, true, but even on the shortest days of the year your garden can be enjoyed! Is it possible to have a beautiful [...]
Plant Focus: Phormiums There are so many things to love about this time of year. Cooler weather and cozy vibes reign, and we relish the excuse to bring out our sweaters and hang out in the Autumn garden. That being said, late-season color in the garden can be a tough one. [...]
Fall Garden Close-Up: Seeds, Roots, & Bulbs This time of year, it may seem like things are drawing to a close in the garden. You’ve already harvested vegetables and fruits, and many of the flowers are giving one last show before it gets cold. So what else could possibly need to [...]
Mission Revival Landscapes California architecture has a long and complex history, from Victorian to Mission to Modern, and each style tells a story while bearing its own unique beauty. When it comes to the landscape, keeping in style with this architecture allows us to tell part of that story and highlight [...]
CLIMATE ZONES 101 If you buy plants in nurseries or research garden ideas online, you have probably noticed that plants sometimes have “zone” numbers listed. While there may be some folks well-versed in planting by zone, others of us want to know exactly what those darn numbers mean! Planting zones allow [...]
Abstracting The Landscape “I don’t get it.” Is probably the most commonly-used phrase when looking at abstract art. Abstraction is a concept that can be hard to grasp, after all. Merriam-Webster helpfully defines the abstract as “expressing a quality apart from an object” which makes sense if you don’t think about [...]
Diablo Magazine’s Best of 2021! We are extremely honored to win Diablo Magazine’s prestigious award for Best in Landscape Design!!! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all our clients who voted us Best of the East Bay. We are only a little bit star-struck to be inside these [...]
LOW-WATER, HIGH-FASHION GARDENING Alright, it is now officially hot. We’re feeling it, and our gardens are feeling it too! The long summers here are always a bit of a reminder that we should be savvy with our water use. Maybe you’re interested in lowering your water bill, but what if cacti [...]
Design Details: Carpentry We always have an intention in mind for our designed spaces: To create a sublime, all-encompassing outdoor experience. If we do our job right, you are enjoying this experience so much that you aren’t thinking about how it was put together. But as you spend more time in [...]
Build Magazine Awards: We are thrilled to announce that J.Montgomery Designs has been named “Best Landscape Architecture Firm in Northern California” by BUILD Magazine’s Home & Garden awards. BUILD recognizes exceptional quality, design and customer service worldwide and we could not be more honored to be chosen! It has been a long [...]
