Los Gatos Residence

Permeable flagstone patio increases stormwater infiltration and reduces run-off.

Stormwater runoff is collected in several catch basins and sent down to a large swale on the lower portion of the property

600 square foot of lawn area has been replaced with native and drought-tolerant plants and mulched heavily with woodchips

Hillside drought-tolerant plantings, heavily mulched to prevent erosion and increase water retention