The lovely pewter blue color of this home in Oakland’s Lakeshore neighborhood provided a fun backdrop for a colorful Farallon garden. We planted an assortment of tough, drought tolerant specimens with a drip irrigation system all topped off with ginger rock 3/4” gravel. We installed low voltage LED landscape lighting for nighttime drama and functionality.

Fire-resistant succulents are excellent choices for wildfire-prone areas because their high water content and fleshy leaves slow flames, acting as natural firebreaks. Gravel mulch is excellent for fire-resistant landscaping, especially within 5 feet of buildings, because it's non-combustible and creates a vital firebreak, preventing embers from igniting structures, unlike flammable organic mulches.