Pat Brodie Landscape Design

When we first met with Pat Brodie to discuss a plan for our Japanese-inspired backyard remodel, we expressed our desire to capture a sense of "practical magic." Not an easy, nor very specific, concept to turn into reality! We wanted to extend our outdoor living space for our growing family, but didn't want a cookie-cutter remodel. Pat made it happen in spades. Now, when we look in our backyard, we see a golden gingko tree illuminated by late afternoon sun; calm plants and beautiful mixes of color; boulders that look like majestic, aged Japanese mountains; miniature vistas from every angle; beautiful transitions from one space to another; and we can hardly wait for the wisteria blooms in spring! We greatly appreciated Pat's excellent attention to detail, her willingness to listen to our ideas (and her honesty when she felt our ideas wouldn't bear out), and her involvement at every step of the process. Her calm and pleasant demeanor make her a joy to work with. Her ability to take her customer's wants and needs and create a vision is unparalleled in my experience.

Pat designed new patios and landscaping for my backyard and it is spectacular. This was a major project incorporating 3 patios and a relatively large area that needed to be totally redesigned. The dead lawn was replaced with drought tolerant plants and Pat incorporated texture,color and variety. She clearly understood my taste and created a garden which complements this very contemporary home. She designed two new patios to take advantage of views and created a planter which adds architectural interest to the home. It was a true pleasure to work with Pat who listened, was sensitive to taste and cost and who worked well with my contractor and landscape installer. I now have outdoor living space that everyone enjoys using, almost like adding a room, and which offers an artistic backdrop to look out upon.

Pat Brodie design did a phenomenal job on our landscape design for our house rebuild (Jesusita Fire). We were impressed at the time with the quality of the work and the dedication Pat Brodie showed to our project. Now after watching the landscape 'fill in' over the last few years, we are in awe. Pat Brodie's 'vision' for our landscape is masterful. The way the design compliments our home is magnificent and has helped land our home in magazine profiles, and in the Architect's Association tour of homes. Pat Brodie was also a pleasure to work with, before, during and after our home was completed. The value she added to the final result was exceptional and truly is award winning. We would strongly recommend Pat Brodie to anyone who wants a creative, innovative, and aesthetically pleasing landscape for their home.

We hired Pat Brodie after we had hired another landscape architect, which turned out to be a disaster. That made Pat's job more difficult as we had already started the project. Pat has great vision and is very detail oriented. Pat thinks of things that a homeowner wouldn't, until of course the project is complete, and it's too late to change things. Pat listens to what you would like as a homeowner & then has the knowledge to let you know if it's something you should go with or because of the terrain or soil, will let you know what will really work & what you can have & stay within budget. We had a very long drawn out project that included hardscape such as an outdoor fireplace, built in kitchen, stairs leading to the lower level, and a beautiful garden & Pat was with us through it all. I quickly learned to trust Pat & I would just say, "What does Pat think, that's what we will do." Pat not only has the expertise, but she's been doing landscape design for many years, so she also has solid contractors that she's worked with in the past that makes completing the job so much easier. Our project turned out to be quite beautiful & the garden blooms at different times throughout the year, & it's a joy to watch & a peaceful place visit & it would be none of these things without Pat. I highly recommend Pat, she's trustworthy & quite simply, she knows what she's doing. The only bad part about our completed project is that I don't get to work with Pat anymore, but we think of her often, every time we visit our beautiful backyard.

Working with Pat is always a pleasure. Her knowledge of ladscape design, planting materials, and hardscapes is valuable to the client and the end product. Clients have always told me they would recommend Pat to friends and use her services ago in the future.

Pat Brodie is an extraordinarily talented landscape architect, the best I have ever worked with. She has the rare ability to create something magical and unique all the while paying attention to our interests, budget, and timeline. Pat listened to what we wanted, developed the plan, incorporated our feedback, and presented it to local review boards. She is so knowledgeable about vegetation, practices, and resources in our area. We first reached out to Pat about plants and then, when we realized just how talented she was, broadened into stone walls, stone benches, and other hardscaping. As our builder staked our new home on the available building footprint, she came up with better positions and designs of our outdoor structures. Her style and color sense is so impeccable that I turned to her when finalizing our home's stucco color and other design considerations. Two other things make Pat stand out. She is available for the big projects, small ones, and for questions. And she comes on site often rather than drawing or managing from afar. Those two attributes made the entire process a real pleasure.

Pat Brodie's designs are always innovative, original and inventive. Her knowledge of plant material far exceeds the industry standard as she is always up to date on new introductions to the nursery trade. She manages to combine beauty and practicality with whimsy and playfulness in her designs as well keeping them environmentally "green". I would recommend Pat Brodie Landscape Design to anyone that doesn't want to settle for a typical, uninspired, run of the mill landscape. Pat will work in collaboration with the client to create the perfect design and plant palette.

Pat Brodie designed a beautiful ornamental and edible landscape for our two acre property in Santa Barbara. We love what the garden has grown into over the last eight years. She was great to work with, took our desires into consideration and made a yard and garden better than we could have imagined. Our property is also a historic one, having been designed originally by the landscape architect Lockwood de Forrest in the 1920's. While installing a more informal design than the original, which is what we desired, the design also nods to some of his more formal designs in the landscape, preserving much of the original stonework. Pat's additions fit seamlessly with the old. We still meet with her occasionally when we want to add something - over the last couple of years we've added raised beds to do additional vegetable gardening, and we appreciated her wisdom in placement. I like to meet with her at least annually for plant advice also. We highly recommend her.

Pat did a superb job planning and planting my garden. The site was overgrown after years of neglect, with boulders strewn around the property and broken down stone walls. The garden is now magical, with beautiful stone walls, punctuated by a variety of diverse plants. The universal reaction to the property is now "wow!"