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The Benefits of a Custom Outdoor Living Space

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Oct 16, 20233 min read

The Benefits of a Custom Outdoor Living Space

There are more benefits to a custom outdoor living space than you might think. Learn more about how a custom backyard can change your life.

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Backyard ADUs and What to Know Before You Build

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Jun 6, 20234 min read

Backyard ADUs and What to Know Before You Build

Thinking about building a backyard ADU? Here's what your landscape designer wants you to know before you break ground.

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How to Put a Fire Pit on a Deck–Design Ideas

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Dec 27, 20227 min read

How to Put a Fire Pit on a Deck–Design Ideas

From fire pits on a deck, to covered patios, to store purchased, traditional, and modern styles, there’s design inspo for everybody.

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The Top 8 California Landscape Designers

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Aug 29, 20226 min read

The Top 8 California Landscape Designers

California is home to some of the best landscape designers working today. Discover 8 of our favorite California landscape designers.

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Permits: What to Know Before Renovating Your Backyard

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Mar 9, 20226 min read

Permits: What to Know Before Renovating Your Backyard

No matter how many projects Water and Earth works on in the Bay Area, there is one common thing that unites them all—a need for permits....

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Five Reasons To Wait a Year Before Renovating Your New Backyard

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Feb 9, 20225 min read

Five Reasons To Wait a Year Before Renovating Your New Backyard

If you’ve just moved into a new home in the Bay Area, we’re guessing you’re pretty excited to be there. After all, moving is no fun, and...

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Making Old Pools New Again—Replacement or Renovation?

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Jan 19, 20225 min read

Making Old Pools New Again—Replacement or Renovation?

A lot of Bay Area homes come with a pool. If you’re buying a home in the Bay area, you may have already figured this out. Whether or not...

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The Top 5 Most Purchased Outdoor Living Products of 2021

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Dec 26, 20214 min read

The Top 5 Most Purchased Outdoor Living Products of 2021

Discover the top 5 most purchased outdoor living projects of 2021.

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New Service: Announcing our Virtual Strategy Consultation Service

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Dec 3, 20213 min read

New Service: Announcing our Virtual Strategy Consultation Service

Get the help and advice you need with our new virtual strategy consultation service.

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Pricing Your Outdoor Living Project: What Size Headache Do You Want To Buy?

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Oct 28, 20214 min read

Pricing Your Outdoor Living Project: What Size Headache Do You Want To Buy?

Learn how to price your outdoor living project to avoid headaches and hassles.

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Aug 13, 20219 min read

The Yardzen reviews are in. Worth it?

An in depth look and review of the virtual landscape service called Yardzen.

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Phasing The Construction of Your Outdoor Living Space: How To Do It Right

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May 13, 20216 min read

Phasing The Construction of Your Outdoor Living Space: How To Do It Right

Many times we are approached by clients looking to “phase” the construction of their new backyard or outdoor living space. In other...

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Why We Emphasize 2D Design over 3D Renderings

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May 5, 20214 min read

Why We Emphasize 2D Design over 3D Renderings

As technology surrounding 3D renderings has advanced, many design companies have begun to abandon the emphasis on an initial 2D landscape...

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Don't Skip These 7 Home Projects Before Selling Your House

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Jan 22, 20215 min read

Don't Skip These 7 Home Projects Before Selling Your House

Maybe you’ve decided it’s time to leave your condo in New York City for a more spacious house in Dallas now that you can work from home....

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Water and Earth Featured in Dwell Magazine

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Nov 16, 20203 min read

Water and Earth Featured in Dwell Magazine

As a local Bay Area company known for pushing the outdoor living limits, Water and Earth is always striving to be on the forefront of new...

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Q: Is Water and Earth Landscape Design a design/build company or just design?

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Nov 2, 20205 min read

Q: Is Water and Earth Landscape Design a design/build company or just design?

A: Just design- And so much more. How do the design/build companies do it? When it comes time to select a group to work with on your new...

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Oct 27, 20205 min read

Outdoor Living In Light of COVID

As I write this, the Bay Area is currently clouded by doubt regarding what fall and winter will look like due to continuous complications fr

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Introducing Techo-Bloc - The New Standard in Interlocking Concrete Pavers

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Oct 21, 20203 min read

Introducing Techo-Bloc - The New Standard in Interlocking Concrete Pavers

Water ands Earth presents Techo-Bloc to the Bay Area

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Water and Earth Landscape Design is one of “13 Best Instagram Accounts for Outdoor Spaces”

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Oct 19, 20202 min read

Water and Earth Landscape Design is one of “13 Best Instagram Accounts for Outdoor Spaces”

We are of the wholehearted belief that you get back what you put in to the world, and social media is no exception. So when we entered the w

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Oct 8, 20182 min read

Pergolas, Arbors and Trellises, Oh My!

A lot of our Landscape Design clients here in San Jose, California and the surrounding areas call in with requests regarding pergolas,...

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