Apiana Native Landscaping

Brady Redman is a true professional who really knows and understands native California landscape. We had him design our entire backyard after taking out the grass and the results are stunning. It’s fresh, natural and the visiting birds love it. My husband and I had a very pleasant working experience with Brady and highly recommend him for your landscaping needs.

After 15 years of ownership of a home whose front «yard» looked as if it would welcome beater cars to park on it, I decided that I needed a garden. I’m possessed of a black thumb, so I decided to hire someone. Because of the drought, not to mention the upkeep, I quickly decided to hire a native specialist. I interviewed a couple from the area, and then Brady from Apiana Native Plants came for his bid. I felt immediately affiliated with Brady; his entire conversation and demeanor suggested that he invited plants for soirees and cocktail hours and discoursed meaningfully with them about life. Before giving him the bid, I hopped on my bike (I was really getting into ecolifestyle now) and inspected some of the gardens on his list, including that of his own home, which of course was nothing short of fantastic. I wrote down and described a couple of the plants I’d seen and then visited his Web site and got a few more from the swell little «page-​turning» book. I then gave him the job. Brady finished it in a day (he came back with a plant that he had to order). He told me exactly how much each plant would cost and also gave me the option of having him shlep up the state at a large expense for a giant coreopsis (look it up) or order it online for a considerable amount less (I opted for the latter). He mulched everything and created little oases with decorative pebbles and large rocks for the plants to meditate at and also put in a path with some large footstones that I’d had for when the weed-​whackers come in to do the large bushes. He gave me explicit instructions for watering, which are easy to follow – twice monthly, so I’m way under the Long Beach limit! Brady also guarantees all the plants for a month. I am very happy with the garden, and I highly recommend Brady Redman and Apiana Native Landscaping.

No green washing here! Brady’s company provides a truly sustainable service. He has helped reduce the water used for residential irrigation by huge amounts. The average household uses 40 percent of their water to irrigate lawns and landscaping. Using his beautiful landscaping can reduce that amount of water and make for a more diverse yard, attracting birds and butterflies.
I have inspected his projects and found them incredibly beautiful.
Brady has an in depth knowledge of plants and soils, and how they interact. My own landscaping plans include using Brady for design and install. The plants that i have chosen are not what you normally think of as «drought tolerant» cactus and succulent types. They are diverse and interesting. His plant recommendations will flower throughout the year. I am looking forward to the project.