California Eco Design, Inc.

4.714 Reviews

Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers

5x Best of Houzz winner

Eco-friendly

Family owned

About Us

Long Beach High End Landscape Architect - Best of Houzz!

While we are first and foremost a landscape design company, our mission is to help homeowners go green while enjoying a higher standard of living. We go beyond traditional landscape design and create a personal action plan for sustainability. Whether it is because you love wildlife, are trying to reduce your exposure to toxins, are interested in reducing dependence on economic, food, and energy systems beyond your control, looking to save money, eat healthier, or all of the above, California Eco Design can help. The landscape we help you create is a system of working parts that employ the wisdom of nature to produce goods and services. Instead of putting scarce resources (energy, money, labor, water) into maintaining an unchanging picture perfect image, we strive for healthy landscapes that provide essential services- cleaning water and air, producing food, medicines, and providing habitat for birds and pollinators. At the same time, we make functional places to play, places to connect to the world and others, or peaceful settings to enjoy a quiet moment. Our future-friendly landscapes function and look great because we apply the rigor and historical perspective of landscape architecture to the principles of ecological design.

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Drought Tolerant Landscaping, Edible Gardens, Garden Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Landscape Plans, Organic Gardens, Outdoor Lighting Design, Site Planning, Masonry

Areas Served

Beverly Hills, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Seal Beach

Awards

B.S., Conservation & Resource Studies UC Berkeley MLA, Cal Poly Pomona ASLA Member

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Long Beach, CA

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14 Reviews for California Eco Design, Inc.

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zingaraxx

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We worked with Kai to design the landscaping for a new home that included a challenging backyard hillside. Kai's design exceeded expectations. He has vision and imagination plus understands what is practical. We chose to implement the design with Kai and his Team. They were the best contractors we've ever worked with. The project was on-time and delivered what was promised. The landscaping and hillside are picturesque, artistic, balanced and useable. We now enjoy using the backyard but also looking at it from the inside of the house. We look forward to entertaining in 2021. Kai was flexible with ideas and input. He incorporated ideas we wanted and changed the design when needed. We also chose to use the maintenance service. Many thanks for a beautiful design. Judy and Mike

October 15, 2020

mungley

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Our yard looks great. We went from an overgrown backyard and a dying water-intensive front lawn to a worry-free, drought tolerant home in the front and back yards. Kai worked out our drainage/flooding issues, installed plants and fruiting trees and used innovative thinking to make the hardscape look amazing. They drip irrigation and outdoor lighting Kai installed also work great. Our favorite feature currently is the seating area at the back of the yard. That area has become a haven for us during the pandemic. It's not in the house and not "just on the patio", but it is at home and we can go there for a change of pace and scenery. The butterflies and birds that come to visit the trees make it a lively place to sit and watch nature. Also after about 4 years the plants and shrubs have really filled out and look better than they did when first planted.

June 24, 2020

cobalt18

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We recently hired California Eco Design to creative a beautiful drought resistant California native front yard. He came up with a beautiful design and installed it about a month ago! His team were very efficient, clean, and friendly. We love our new landscaping and get comments on it from all our neighbors. We have been referring him to everyone! Now we need his expertise for our backyard!!!!!

March 14, 2019

Jen Hillman

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I would hire Kai and his team over and over again. We hit a wall with our front and back landscaping project. We'd been through 2 contractors that had stalled and left and we were desperate. He executed our plans perfectly, implementing his own great ideas to improve the project as needed. They finished on time, on budget and were willing to add this and that as we kept adding stuff. When the home and garden tour came through our neighborhood they knocked on our door even though we weren't participating, it was THAT dreamy. Highest possible recommendation!

November 11, 2017

Stelet Parag

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After receiving several bids, we chose Kai because he truly listens, is thoughtful (about his approach, the environment, the maintenance, and factors you might not have even considered yourself), and engages in each project in a customized fashion. We converted our front and back yards into drought tolerant gardens with zero prior knowledge of landscaping, and he was wonderful about our many questions and plant-pickiness. His crew is hardworking and kindhearted and the entire team has shown that they care about how our gardens are faring well past installation. We highly recommend Kai and California Eco Design.

October 17, 2017Last modified:November 3, 2017

Kaylee G

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Kai was great to work with and we love our project! He had really great, creative ideas and did a great job turning what we wanted into a reality. He and his crew were helpful, clean, and very quick. We could not believe that the project was done in a few weeks! Overall, we are so happy with our new landscape and I would highly recommend Kai!!

January 10, 2017Last modified:August 24, 2017

sarahgrace119

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Kai Craig & his crew from California Eco Design were the perfect pick for us. Kai was creative, flexible and ever so patient with me. We chose Kai after seeing his work in other homes in our neighborhood. He listened to my ideas and offered his interpretation -- the end result is beautiful and even better than I'd hoped. Hire Kai Craig for your landscape change and you will be thrilled and the envy of your neighbors. Best to California Eco Design, LLC.

December 5, 2015

tobyj71

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he looked at my house but never followed up

I had you come out and give me an estimate and you spoke with my wife. Haven't heard back from you.

December 2, 2015

Comment from California Eco Design, Inc.:

Thank you, we now provide same day quotes on our design services for residential clients.

maxtodorov

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I had an outstanding experience with CA ECO Design. They did front yard at my house. The project included design and implementation. The project was finished on schedule and to exact budget. I also wanted to mention that Kai (owner), has really helped me. When selling the property, a large branch fell from the tree and damaged the fence during last week of escrow, while I was out of the country. Kai and his team, cleaned the mess and repaired the fence all in time to allow me to close the escrow.

September 30, 2015

mjbondie

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Kai and his crew were great, did what they said they would do and listened to our feedback and input. I highly recommend Kai and Eco Design highly. We wanted a drought tolerant yard and we got it! He was able to incorporate old, planted specimens that were already in the yard, into the new design and everything looks cohesive. At least 3 other people in the neighbohood wanted to know who did our yard so they could contact him. I would absolutely use Eco Design again.

August 14, 2015

mermaid5651

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Kai redesigned and implemented both the front and rear landscaping at my Mother's home, utilizing low water use plantings and watering systems. I am very happy with his work and highly recommend California Eco Design. I'm not sure of the exact dates, the rear yard was done first, followed by the front yard about 6-12 months later.

July 29, 2015

aaron_cargile

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Kai did an amazing job transforming by lawn into a beautiful, native-plant filled landscape- complete with a rain garden. He offers a range of services- from consultation to completing the entire project- so you can choose what you need based on your budget. He was great to work with and always responsive. I can't recommend him highly enough.

July 27, 2015

gannj80

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California Eco Design did the design of our yard. We were participating in Long Beach's Lawn to Garden program and right from the start Kai Craig could navigate both the City's requirement and our unique aesthetic. His designs were beautiful and thorough. I cannot recommend anyone more highly than Kai.

July 27, 2015

jmschum

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California Eco Design not only designed my new landscaping but expertly installed and maintains it. The design by Kai was more than I could have imagined. He took all notes and the end result incorporated everything, plus so much more. He really understood my vision and enhanced it. I trust my yard to CED and their team.

July 26, 2015

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