Ornamental Gardens by Lisa

Lisa's design skills were exceptional. Her deep knowledge of native California plants and drought-tolerant landscaping resulted in a stunning outdoor space that requires minimal maintenance. The rain garden in our front yard not only captures rainwater but also attracts a variety of butterflies and birds. The patio in our backyard is the perfect spot for relaxation and entertaining, thanks to its thoughtful design and low-maintenance landscaping. We highly recommend Lisa for her expertise and ability to create beautiful, sustainable outdoor spaces.

A landscape project at my home in Rancho Bernardo was just completed and WOW am I ever pleased! The entire front and back yards are goregous, designed with minimal future maintenance in mind, complies with increasing oversight by homeowner’s insurance regarding wildfire mitigation, and the final project cost came in at a more than reasonable. My 110% complete and total satisfaction with the end result is entirely attributable to the landscape designer I chose to quarterback the entire process. From her initial visit to my home to gather my preliminary thoughts and all the way through to final completion, Lisa Bellora was a constant presence every step of the way, offering advice, suggestions and oversight. Lisa’s guidance, supervision and constant communication were absolutely critical to the efficient, on-budget, and timely completion of this beautiful project. Looking back, there is no way that I could have successfully provided oversight and survived every aspect of the project on my own. Lisa saved ”my bacon”! Important to note is that Lisa quarterbacked the design and oversight of a landscape project just this past February located at a rental property I own in Poway. She did such an amazing job that of course, there was never a question as to who I would select for my home project. Lisa is batting 1000% for me and I am certain that she will do the same for you.

Lisa was wonderful to work with. My yard was a total do-over and I was overwhelmed by the options and process. She took the few ideas I had for features and plants and incorporated them into two great design options that included drought resistant plants, new cement design, DG path, rain garden, stones and a sprinkler plan. She was collaborative and incredibly detail oriented. I also appreciated that she could recommend a general contractor who I worked with and did a great job executing on her plans. Lisa has been back to visit and answer a few questions I had regarding the watering schedule and plant care. I really appreciated that extra time. I highly recommend Lisa. She is very easy to work with and talented.

Lisa completely designed our front and backyard landscapes with plants that are not only appropriate for the Escondido area but that also attract butterflies and bees. She is very knowledgeable and great to work with. Her plans are drawn out to the very smallest detail so that irrigation will be efficient for the plants. We love our new yard and very happy each time we look at it. We highly recommend Lisa!

Lisa came highly recommended to us by a friend, and we could not have been more thrilled with her services. Let me start by saying that Lisa's knowledge of horticulture, landscape design, and plant maintenance/health is vast. It's clear she has decades of experience in cultivating beautiful and functional outdoor spaces. Lisa took the time to understand our needs and goals for our yard. Our lot was basically nothing more than a dirt patch with rye grass when we bought the property. She helped us transform it into a lush paradise with low-maintenance, drought-resistant, native flora that is not only gorgeous but sustainable (a priority for me and my husband). Her eye and intuition for landscape design is just remarkable. The entire working process with Lisa, from start to finish, was smooth and exactly as described. No hassles, hand-holding, or headaches. She even gave us some excellent recommendations for a contractor to implement her design. We ended up hiring one of her referrals, and they were great as well. Ever since our installation, if we have a question or issue, we contact Lisa and she always gives us a prompt, helpful answer. Look no further than Lisa for your landscape design services—she is an easy A+ recommendation.

Lisa was great, very knowledgeable yet down to earth and reasonable. Our front yard gives us joy and we get so many compliments. Two thumbs up!

I am so happy with my new front and back yards by Lisa! Lisa had designed the yards for the original owner, which was one of the main reasons I was drawn to the house to begin with when I bought it. While I really liked the design of the landscapes, I had a different idea about the types of plants I wanted to see. I discussed a very high level feeling/idea of what I wanted the landscapes to look like, and Lisa put together a plan. She nailed it! Lisa is absolutely great to work with. She is super knowledgeable about plants and their care, what will work in the region and what may not. I highly recommend Ornamental Gardens by Lisa!

It was time to replace the water intensive grass with something that looked great but needed less water. I wanted to utilize the WaterSmart rebate which required using CA native plants and Lisa is a recommended landscape designer from the WaterSmart website. During the initial consult, she asked questions which helped her arrive at what kind of plants she knew I'd like and she put together a design with plants with amazing colors. I had no idea what I needed to do nor what would look good together, but she knows her plants and how they fit together to make a wonderful, low water rain garden. To this day, neighbors compliment my yard and the different colors present through out the year. Highly recommend Lisa!

I found Lisa through the San Diego bewaterwise program and Lisa did an amazing job designing my garden and helping me find a professional to work with to bring it to reality. From start to finish, Lisa was thoughtful, creative, and committed to helping me install and maintain a beautiful, eco-friendly, and edible garden. She has returned a few times to make sure that the plants are healthy and growing in as planned. She was a pleasure to work with and has had the highest level of integrity throughout. Highly recommended!

Lisa was a dream to work with. She is organized, conscientious, knowledgeable, receptive, creative and, most of all, she left us with a gorgeous garden that we will be admiring and enjoying for years to come. Beyond designing and advising, she has a network of professionals in her rolodex who can convert plans to reality with talent and professionalism. It was a genuine pleasure working with her.

Lisa is an extremely knowledgable and talented designer. She had excellent recommendations for the type and placement of plants that were both appropriate to the surroundings and climate and, at the same time, beautiful. She essentially held our hands throughout the entire process from start to finish and made sure that we achieved the result we had hoped for. And did we mention patient…. It was a pleasure working with her.

Lisa created a beautiful design for our front yard that combined both form and function. She is a true professional and we highly recommend her.