Design
Each project begins with the site itself — its light, soil, topography, and the plant communities native to its particular stretch of coast. Terroir's design process moves from analysis through concept and into full construction documentation, always grounded in the specifics of place rather than applied style. On integrated project teams, we work alongside architects from the earliest phases, ensuring that landscape and building develop as a single proposition.
Stewardship
Long-term care for the landscapes we build and for gardens we inherit. Stewardship at Terroir is not maintenance in the conventional sense — it is an ongoing horticultural practice, responsive to each season and each plant community. Pruning, soil management, irrigation adjustment, and selective replanting are guided by observation over time, not by a fixed schedule. The goal is a landscape that deepens with age.