San Francisco, Marin & Southern Sonoma, CA
We’re dedicated to healing the ecosystem as well as the human spirit.
We approach each garden with fresh eyes and open minds, transforming your outdoor spaces into inviting gardens where you reconnect with nature, family, and friends.
San Francisco, Marin & Southern Sonoma
Thirty years of building beauty from the ground up.
Our philosophy
Landscapes that give back to the environment.
Over thirty years of landscaping and horticultural experience across a diversity of styles, from drought-tolerant and fire-safe to deer-resistant, edible, medicinal, and native regenerative habitats, always shaped to the site and to you.
What we do
Design · Build · Maintain
Garden Design
Thoughtful, site-specific design that respects the inherent qualities of your land and the way you want to live in it.
Landscape Construction
Masonry, carpentry, terracing, paths, water features, and irrigation — with the lighting and drainage done right.
Garden Maintenance
Ongoing, attentive care that keeps a garden growing into its best self, season after season.
Testimonial
“Our backyard’s steep bank had always presented planting challenges. Monarch Gardens designed a solution that exceeded our expectations. The outcome is more than we could have ever hoped for — beautiful, drought-wise, a natural habitat for birds and butterflies, and designed with the severe fire danger in mind, so we feel safer too.”
“The entire Monarch team was outstanding. Dave and Carolyn worked with us every step of the way, keeping the project within budget while making sure the result met our expectations. We were complete novices, but they walked us through everything — design, hardscape, and landscape. We now have a backyard that vastly exceeded our expectations and completely changed how we live in our house.”
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Monarch Gardens for the past 10 years. They first designed my front garden, which exceeded my expectations. Carolyn and Dave completely understood my aesthetics, and selected plants that matched it beautifully. I get so many compliments from neighbors to this day.”
“Monarch Gardens designed, installed and maintains my small front and backyards. They were willing to work with me on keeping prices within my budget and still maintain my vision for an outdoor space that is functional, beautiful, and eco-friendly. The Monarch crew is a delight — a company that treats its workers fairly, and it shows in a team committed to doing a good job.”
“Carolyn, Dave and other members of Monarch Gardens have continually provided excellent service in creating, designing, and maintaining the garden areas of my residence. They are honest, trustworthy, and meticulous in their work. I highly recommend Monarch Gardens to anyone who appreciates creative design and enjoys working with experts in their field.”
Where we work
San Francisco, Marin & Southern Sonoma County
San Francisco · San Rafael · Ross · Lucas Valley · San Anselmo · Mill Valley · Tiburon · Sausalito · Corte Madera · Larkspur · Novato · Petaluma, and the towns between.
Let our team build the perfect outdoor space for you.
Tell us about your site and how you’d like to live in it, and we’ll take it from there.