{"id":1074,"date":"2011-04-05T21:22:27","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T04:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/?p=1074"},"modified":"2012-06-13T18:53:59","modified_gmt":"2012-06-14T01:53:59","slug":"hillside-project-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/hillside-project-completed\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillside Project Completed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This project took an existing hillside and transformed into a natural extension of the existing more formal. We used several tons of boulders and a dry stream bed along with ornamental grass and a native bent grass meadow to create a garden that blends with the open space around it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>My wife and I would be delighted to refer O&#8217;Connell Landscape to anyone and know they would have as good an experience and outcome as we did. We&#8217;re proud of the finished project, especially in the sense that what Michael has created for us incorporates all the elements we had in mind but had difficulty visualizing without his help and complete conceptual plan.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For the bid or proposal process in particular, I especially liked Michael&#8217;s approach of packaging the proposal so that we could pick and choose those features we had prioritized. It made the decisions much easier.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>My wife and I agree the design and outcome was even better than our expectations. We&#8217;re very pleased.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>-Mike and Sharon Morgan, Petaluma <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/?p=1297\">See updated photos of the garden 1 year later<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/?p=1139\">Project Video<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1074 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/plan-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/plan-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1076\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1076'>\n\t\t\t\tBack Yard Plan\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010678-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010678-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1077\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1077'>\n\t\t\t\tConcrete Forms\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010701-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010701-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1078\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1078'>\n\t\t\t\tStep Construction\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010704-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010704-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1079\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1079'>\n\t\t\t\tBoulder Placement\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010710-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010710-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1080\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1080'>\n\t\t\t\tBoulder Placement\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010715-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010715-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1081\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1081'>\n\t\t\t\tBoulder Placement\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010716-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010716-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1082\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1082'>\n\t\t\t\tPath Layout\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010717-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010717-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1083\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1083'>\n\t\t\t\tPath Layout\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010722-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1010722-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1084\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1084'>\n\t\t\t\tGopher Wire Installation\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020340-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020340-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1085\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1085'>\n\t\t\t\tStone Steps\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020728-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020728-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1086\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1086'>\n\t\t\t\tConcrete Steps\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020739-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020739-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1087\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1087'>\n\t\t\t\tSeating Area\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020742-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020742-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1088\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1088'>\n\t\t\t\tSpa Area Path\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020869-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020869-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1089\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1089'>\n\t\t\t\tNatural Stairs Uphill\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020881-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020881-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1090\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1090'>\n\t\t\t\tMeadow Lawn\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020886-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020886-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1091\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1091'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking Back at Residence\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020892-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020892-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1092\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1092'>\n\t\t\t\tBasalt Fountain\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020899-Large.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[1074]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P1020899-Large-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1093\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1093'>\n\t\t\t\tDry Streambed and Meadow\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\" class=\"mcePaste\" style=\"position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;\"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal<\/w:View> <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning \/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas \/> 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We&#8217;re proud of the finished project, especially in the sense that what Michael has created for us incorporates all the elements we had in mind but had difficulty visualizing without his help and complete conceptual plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">For the bid or proposal process in particular, I especially liked Michael&#8217;s approach of packaging the proposal so that we could pick and choose those features we had prioritized. It made the decisions much easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">My wife and I agree the design and outcome was even better than our expectations. We&#8217;re very pleased.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This project took an existing hillside and transformed into a natural extension of the existing more formal. We used several tons of boulders and a dry stream bed along with ornamental grass and a native bent grass meadow to create a garden that blends with the open space around it. My wife and I would &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/hillside-project-completed\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Hillside Project Completed<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[33],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1074"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1074"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1310,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1074\/revisions\/1310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}