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Moses-Kerner Residence

  • 205 gal Bushman Cistern
    The overflow from a 205-gallon rain tank goes into the rain garden and feeds a drip line that waters a bed of hummingbird sage.
  • 205 gal Bushman Cistern
  • Rainwater-2
  • Coastal Sage Scrub
    A classic palette of California natives includes manzanita, ceanothus, buckwheat, seaside daisies, deer grass, salvias, poppies, and native milkweed for monarchs. A thick blanket of recycled wood mulch keeps the young plantings moist.
  • Rain Garden
    Downspouts on either side of the house were directed into a channel planted as a rain garden.
  • 3 months After 1
    3 months after installation
  • 3 months after 2_swale area
    3 months after installation
  • 3 months After 3_Patio area
    3 months after installation
  • After 1
    Decomposed granite sitting area, just after installation
  • After 3_ Whole House
    New landscape installation. A classic palette of California natives includes manzanita, ceanothus, buckwheat, seaside daisies, deer grass, salvias, poppies, and native milkweed for monarchs. A thick blanket of recycled wood mulch keeps the young plantings moist.
  • Before1
    Turf area before rain garden installation
  • Before2_swale area
    Turf area before rain garden installation

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