Phoenix’s only Permaculture Landscape Design, Installation and Maintenance Service

Our Permaculture Principles

observe • go slow • design • integrate • harvest • iterate • renew

Our Permaculture Landscaping Services

By the way, we’re a 501(c)(3) public charity. Learn more about us & our mission.

Soil revitalization

Transform your barren dirt lot into a fertile plot of land ready to grow anything you can imagine.

Comparison of compacted soil with vegetation to rich, fertile soil with vegetation; aerial view of arid land marked in green.

Full Landscape Design

Turn your ambitious yard dreams into reality with a permaculture-informed, long-term growth plan factoring in:

  • your entire watershed

  • the sun’s path

  • current & future microclimates

  • planting guilds & selections

  • smart irrigation

  • & more

This involved design process is mandatory for all installations, and includes an on-site visit followed by design review sessions to turn an exciting vision into a feasible reality within your budget.

A person with long hair holding a large plank of wood in a garden area with plants and a ladder nearby.
Backyard with a large water tank surrounded by a wire fence, green artificial turf, plants, and a brick wall with trees in the background.

Plant care & landscape maintenance

Think of us as “gardeners who landscape.” Specialized care at an affordable rate.

Single-story green house with brick walkway, surrounding lawn, trees, and a parked car.

Permaculture Consulting

Competitive hourly rates & retainers for:

  • Drylands permaculture

  • Watershed management (e.g. rainwater harvesting)

  • Soil building

  • Permaculture food forest design & implementation 

  • Native Sonoran wildlife habitat restoration 

  • Grey water systems

  • & much more

Smart irrigation systems

We focus on water efficiency and proper irrigation for the different plant types—shallow or deep rooted, preferring to dry out in between waterings or not, etc.

We also love to maximize the use and efficiency of flood irrigation systems—berm and grade adjustments, and converting manual flood infrastructure to smart systems.

Waterlogged grassy area with a visible water valve cover, trees and parked cars in the background.

Composting systems

You can hire us to set up your home composting system—we offer several options based on your needs and space available—or we can haul away your kitchen scraps and other organic waste to be composted in our other local systems.

Composting is a crucial way to divert landfill waste and rebuild fresh soil.

Compost bin and shovel in a garden with plants and mulch.

Rainwater Harvesting Systems

Capture thousands of gallons of rainwater every year—yes, in the Phoenix desert.

We design & install full systems including:

  • seamless aluminum gutters

  • rainwater storage tanks

  • passive earthworks/terraforming

Sit back and let Mother Nature do the work.

Rain garden with stones and shrubs creating a natural drainage area.

The Many Benefits of Permaculture Landscaping

Front yard of a house with a curved walkway, manicured lawn, trees, and shrubs.

1. A beautiful yard

Of course, no matter what your vision of ‘beautiful’ is, permaculture can fit into it. It’s okay to prefer a neater, more manicured look—and we design using the right plants in the right places, to minimize how much we fight nature, and maximize how much we build with her.

A basket filled with assorted fresh vegetables including tomatoes, green beans, zucchinis, leafy greens, and striped beans.

2. A private source of food & water

Imagine not having to work as hard to achieve the yields you want?

Permaculture thrives through balance, which means we’re not fighting nature.

This way, you & your family don’t inherit lots of gardening chores that take time or money. The system manages itself! (mostly*)

And you benefit from the capture and storage of valuable resources like rainwater and compostable green waste.

*Logically, the more tidy you want it to look, the more maintenance it takes. 😋

Garden scene with lush green plants, wooden pathway, and small pond.

3. Nicer temperatures in your yard (and city)

By adding place-appropriate plant life to your space, you’ll create year-round comfort on your property.

At scale, temperate microclimates in urban areas will reverse the Heat Island effect and “concrete jungle” feeling, lowering stress and improving quality of life for all.

Small green bird perched on a branch with pink blossoms

4. Fewer pests, more beneficial wildlife

Permaculture attracts pollinators to help maximize your yields and beneficial insects and predators that keep your gardens pest-free, year-round! Imagine… no mosquitoes or aphids ever again.

Two-story gray house with a front porch, surrounded by a lush green lawn and trees, American flag hanging near the entrance.

5. Property value 📈

Trees are proven to increase property value.

But did you know soil health will become increasingly more important to home buyers over the next 10-20 years? That’s because more & more people are developing the desire to grow their own food on fertile land.

If you’re building soil, your property will appraise higher by factoring in your land fertility, which has been a critical value factor of land throughout the entirety of human civilization… 

…until this era, in which we’ve outsourced food production to companies far detached from our well-being.