Landscape Design Assistance Program

The goal of the Landscape Design Assistance Program (Design Program) is to help program participants develop ideas to transform their water-thirsty front lawns into beautiful water-wise gardens.

Photos of Completed Projects

We take a look at beautiful local yards that have been converted from lawns to beautiful water-saving gardens. These yards all participated in CCWD's "Lawn to Garden' programs.

Landscape Professionals

Landscape professionals provide many different services. Landscape architects, landscape designers and landscape contractors can all design your garden.

Evaluate Your Site

One of the first steps of designing a landscape is to know what you have to work with.

Imagine Your New Garden

Once you know what you have to work with, you can start the fun part - imagining what you want your new garden to look like.

Gardening in Contra Costa County

Design Basics

Learn about the design basics involved in planning and designing your new garden.

Gardens to See

Looking at other people’s gardens is a good way to get ideas and learn what you like and do not like when it comes to gardens.

Design Templates

Find design templates to help you think about how to arrange the plants you want to use in your garden.