Ground Work
Ground Work Landscape Architecture is the design of space on every level – At our [...]
Form & Function
Form & Function in the Landscape The designed landscape is a balance between [...]
Contemporary Elements
Contemporary Elements We are always excited about new things, especially when they relate [...]
Design With Native Plants
DESIGN WITH NATIVE PLANTS Introducing Native plants to the landscape is a trend that is [...]
How To Hire A Design Pro
HOW TO HIRE A LANDSCAPE DESIGN PRO You’ve decided you want to hire a professional [...]
J.Montgomery Studio Garden
J. Montgomery Studio Garden Here at J. Montgomery, we are celebrating the 30 [...]
Pollinator Landscapes
Pollinator Landscaping There has been a lot more attention paid in recent years [...]
Transitional & Timeless
Transitional & Timeless “The only constant in life is change” – Heraclitus (circa [...]
Stone in the Landscape
Stone in the Landscape Stone has been appreciated by people for its qualities [...]
GRAFTING
Grafting It’s a quieter time of year in the garden, and a good [...]
‘SCREEN ALTERNATIVE’
'Screen Alternative' Landscapes Happy 2022 everyone! Alright, anybody else out there have the [...]
The Winter Garden
The Winter Garden Here in the Bay Area, we enjoy a climate that [...]
DESIGN PROCESS: OVERSIGHT
Design Process Part 3: Design Oversight Services Construction of a landscape is a lot of [...]
DESIGN PROCESS: CD SET
Design Process Part 2: Construction Documents & Details Once we finalize a Conceptual [...]
DESIGN PROCESS: CLP
Design Process Part 1: Client Connection & Creative Design When we set out [...]
Landscape Lighting
Landscape Lighting Early evenings always seem to surprise! You'd think we'd be used to [...]
Plant Focus: Phormiums
Plant Focus: Phormiums There are so many things to love about this time [...]
Fall Garden Close Up
Fall Garden Close-Up: Seeds, Roots, & Bulbs This time of year, it may [...]
Mission Revival Landscapes
Mission Revival Landscapes California architecture has a long and complex history, from Victorian [...]
CLIMATE ZONES 101
CLIMATE ZONES 101 If you buy plants in nurseries or research garden ideas [...]
Abstracting The Landscape
Abstracting The Landscape “I don’t get it.” Is probably the most commonly-used phrase [...]
DESIGN ON A BUDGET
DESIGN ON A BUDGET So you’ve decided you want to make some changes to your [...]
Diablo Magazine’s Best of 2021!
Diablo Magazine’s Best of 2021! We are extremely honored to win Diablo Magazine’s [...]
Color In The Garden
COLOR IN THE GARDEN Color is an incredibly powerful element in any form of design. [...]
Quality Outdoor Cooking
Quality Outdoor Cooking Nothing says summer like making dinner outdoors, whether you’re firing [...]
Low-Water Gardening
LOW-WATER, HIGH-FASHION GARDENING Alright, it is now officially hot. We’re feeling it, and [...]
The Night Garden
The Night Garden It’s easy to imagine a landscape only by the light of the [...]
Design Details: Carpentry
Design Details: Carpentry We always have an intention in mind for our designed [...]
BEST NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRM
Build Magazine Awards: We are thrilled to announce that J.Montgomery Designs has been named [...]
Flowering Vines for Spring
Flowering Vines For Spring Twining gracefully up a trellis or covering an [...]
Emotion In The Landscape
Emotion In The Landscape We ask ourselves many question when designing Outdoor Living [...]
FEEDING YOUR PLANTS
Feeding Your Plants When you walk down the aisle in the garden shop, [...]
Spring Celebration
Spring Celebration Can you feel it? Spring is in the air! As designers of [...]
An Innovative Approach
An Innovative Approach: Landscaping the Sunset House of Innovation When the owners of [...]
What We Love
What We Love It’s the season of love, and like every year we [...]
INDOOR/OUTDOOR SPACES
Indoor/Outdoor Spaces Few things speak to the California lifestyle like being outdoors. Even [...]
KNOW YOUR PROPERTY
Knowing Your Property 101 How much do you know about where you live? [...]
Trendspotting 2021
Trendspotting 2021 We won’t be the first to express excitement about leaving 2020 [...]
