Design
Designing for golden hour
Great gardens are planned around the way light moves across a site. Here’s how we chase the last hour of sun.
Landscape & Outdoor Living · Est. 2007
Transform outdoor spaces into extraordinary living experiences
Award-winning design, build & care for the gardens, patios and pools where your best moments happen.
4.9
★★★★★
2,400+ Google reviews
18
Years
of craft & care
500+
Projects
designed & built
12
Awards
for design & build
APLD Award of ExcellenceHouzz Best of DesignICPI CertifiedFeatured in DwellNALP Member
What we do
One studio for the whole outdoor life of your home
Landscape Design
Master plans that read the land before a stone is set.
Photoreal 3D before we build
Hardscaping
Patios, walls and paths in stone, porcelain and concrete.
25-year workmanship warranty
Outdoor Living
Kitchens, loggias and lounges built to be lived in.
Built for every season
Pools & Water
Sculptural pools and quiet water tuned to the house.
Engineered & permit-ready
Landscape Lighting
Layers of light that make gardens glow after dark.
Low-voltage, app-controlled
Fire Features
Fire pits and hearths that anchor the evening.
Gas or wood, code-compliant
Planting & Gardens
Layered, largely native planting that matures with time.
Water-wise, pollinator-friendly
Care & Maintenance
Horticultural care so the work only gets better.
Certified horticulturists
18
years turning backyards into the best room of the house.
Our story
A design-build studio that treats the garden as architecture
Verdora began in 2007 with a simple conviction: the outdoors deserves the same rigour as the finest interiors. Two decades on, our in-house designers, horticulturists and craftspeople work as one team — so the vision that’s drawn is the garden that’s built.
We work slowly and precisely, with premium, sustainable materials and largely native planting, creating spaces that only grow more beautiful with time.
- In-house crews
- No subcontractors on the tools.
- Fixed pricing
- Transparent from concept to key.
The transformation
Drag to see what’s possible
- average build time
- 14 wkaverage build time
- more time spent outdoors
- 63%more time spent outdoors
- clients refer a friend
- 9/10clients refer a friend
Selected work
A portfolio built to be walked through
Luxury Estates
The Hillside Terrace
Outdoor Living
The Ridge Loggia
Gardens
Coastal Meadow
Hardscaping
Board-formed Court
Residential
Bayview Courtyard
Commercial
Vineyard Pavilion
Luxury Estates
Pool House Estate
Outdoor Living
Twilight Fire Court
Showing 8 projects.
How we work
Six steps from first walk to lasting garden
Consultation
We walk the site, listen, and align on vision and budget.
Design
Concept plans, 3D views and materials until it feels right.
Planning
Permits, engineering and a fixed, transparent schedule.
Installation
One dedicated crew and manager, on site until done.
Walkthrough
A detailed handover — how it all works, plant by plant.
Care
Ongoing maintenance keeps the garden thriving for years.
Why Verdora
The reassurance of a studio that owns every step
One accountable team, premium materials, and a warranty that outlasts the trends. This is landscaping without the guesswork.
Book a consultation →Fully Licensed & Insured
Class C-27, fully bonded and covered on every job.
25-Year Workmanship Warranty
We stand behind the build long after the crew leaves.
Dedicated Project Manager
One point of contact from first walk to final plant.
Premium, Sustainable Materials
Specified for beauty, longevity and low impact.
Certified Horticulturists
Plant choices that thrive in your soil and light.
Transparent Fixed Pricing
A clear proposal with no surprises down the line.
In their words
Loved by the people who live there
4.9
★★★★★
Google · 2,400+ reviews
- ★★★★★
“They treated our garden like architecture. Two years on it looks even better than the day they left.”
Elena & Marcus R.Belvedere · Full estate
- ★★★★★
“One team, one price, zero drama. We now eat every dinner outside from April to November.”
The Hollis FamilyMill Valley · Outdoor living
- ★★★★★
“The best contracting experience we have had, full stop. The project manager was extraordinary.”
David ChenPalo Alto · Pool & terrace
Care plans
Keep it thriving, season after season
Essential
$149/ month
Seasonal upkeep for established gardens.
- Bi-weekly visits
- Lawn & hedge care
- Seasonal pruning
- Bed weeding & mulch
- Email support
- MOST POPULAR
Signature
$289/ month
Complete horticultural care & health.
- Weekly visits
- Everything in Essential
- Irrigation tuning
- Fertilisation program
- Lighting checks
- Priority scheduling
Estate
$540/ month
White-glove care for large properties.
- 2× weekly visits
- Everything in Signature
- Dedicated head gardener
- Seasonal replanting
- Annual design review
- 24/7 concierge line
Where we work
Serving the Bay Area & beyond
From coastal terraces to hillside estates, our crews cover the greater Bay Area — and travel for the right project.
- Mill Valley
- Sausalito
- Belvedere
- Tiburon
- San Rafael
- Ross
- Palo Alto
- Atherton
HEADQUARTERS
Mill Valley, California
Good to know
Questions, answered
Every garden is bespoke, but most full design-build projects begin around $45,000 and scale with size and materials. Your fixed-price proposal spells out every line before we start.
The Journal
Field notes on outdoor living
Let’s begin
Your best room is the one without a roof
Book a complimentary on-site consultation. We’ll walk your space, talk possibilities, and send a transparent, fixed-price proposal.