Desert Landscape Design P.L.L.C.

I moved to Green Valley in the summer of 2019. My yard was full of "pom pom" bushes that required frequent trimming and seemed out of place in the desert. I signed up right away for Linda's "Caring for Your Desert Landscape" class through GVR. At the end of four weeks I was so impressed by the depth of Linda's knowledge and experience as well as her dedication to appropriate desert plants for GV. I asked Linda to deign a new plan for my front, side and back yards. We talked about plants I liked, what I wanted in my outdoor living areas and Linda designed a terrific plan emphasizing desert plants that would be colorful and and attractive to birds and butterflies. Throughout the process she answered my many questions, provided excellent quality control review of the landscapers and incorporated "dark sky" appropriate lighting, The project was completed on Friday and I am thrilled with my new spaces! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

Moving to AZ from the Midwest, I needed help to plan desert landscape at my new home. Linda listened and asked questions to learn my taste and translate the type of gardens I had before into a new vision. The finished product is great and I look forward to enjoying my courtyards for years to come.

You won't go wrong trusting Linda Strader to design a beautiful landscape. The home we bought was landscaped with a number of plants poorly suited to the environment, and required a lot of watering. We wanted something that would be appropriate to the climate, require less water, and attract birds and butterflies. Linda's design met our needs and exceeded our expectations, and has turned our backyard into our favorite place to relax. She partnered beautifully with the landscapers to make sure the project was executed properly. We are thrilled, and we recommend her highly!

Her presentations and designs fit our parameters exactly and she provided the drawings in a short time after our first meeting. Her knowledge of plants and design of the plants was just excellent.

Linda did an amazing job meeting our desires and expectations with her landscape design for our Green Valley home! She shares our philosophy of using low maintenance native and desert-adapted species that provide color year-round and attract birds and butterflies. The day the landcape contractor finished the job, we started seeing bird species that had previously not been seen inour yard! Linda provided prompt and professional service, did an excellent job of determing what we were looking for and incorporating those desires into a landscape plan. We are very happy with the work of both Linda and the landscape contractor she recommended. We highly recommend Linda for any landscape planning needs you may have!

Linda knows the Green Valley area and what plants will do well here. She helped us pick plants that look good now and won't outgrow the space we have. Her plan combined rock, flowering plants, and pots to create a multi-textured landscape. It was just what we were hoping for.

I moved into a home whoose landscaping was "tired" and had several non-desert plants. Linda designed a new landscape for me which includes only native and/or desert plants. A new front patio area was added giving me a new outdoor space. Looks fantastic! Linda is a professional and the design was topnotch. She met with the installation contractor several times during the project to help keep them on track. Nicely done, Linda!

We hired Linda Strader and Desert Landscape Design to create a new landscaping plan for our Green Valley home. She took the time to stop by and take a look at existing landscaping and offer ideas. When we asked about her drawing up a plan for us, she quoted approximate costs for her time. Later, she sent us a detailed contract to sign; and when she billed, the billing was detailed and fair. Not only did she provide the landscape plan but stopped by more than once to check progress and accuracy in plant choice and location when the landscapers were implementing the plan. When the project was complete, Linda stopped by again to assess the work and make sure we were satisfied. We ARE truly satisfied with Linda and her work from start to finish and highly recommend her as an honest and capable expert.

Linda is the perfect landscape designer. She is a pleasure to work with, she is an expert on desert plants and wildlife, she listens, she understands monsoon drainage issues, she always follows through, and her fees are quite reasonable. She turned our ugly yard into an oasis for us and the butterflies and hummingbirds we wanted to attract. Butterflies began showing up as soon as landscaper completed installation of the plants she selected for us. We are thrilled with the sanctuary she created and look forward to enjoying it for years. We also appreciated her helping us find a very good landscaper.

As a "newbie" to landscape planning, I was unsure how to proceed when my yard needed sprucing up. Fortunately, I happened to attend two different classes given by Linda Strader on various aspects of desert gardening. I was impressed by her knowledge and experience and by her philosophy about nature and the environment. When I approached her with my very sketchy ideas about improving my landscaping, she readily agreed that she could work with me and my goals. "Happy ending!" Linda was a pleasure to work with. She was always competent, patient, and professional. I have been very pleased with my new landscaping and would not hesitate to consult with her again.

I had been thinking about re-doing my tired, out dated, high maintenance front yard for some time but had no idea how to go about coming up with a design. I decided I needed a professional to help me. I had gotten a business card from Linda after having taken her class on Caring for Cactus & Succulents. I called Linda & set up a meeting. She came with lots of ideas and enthusiasm. She understood what I was looking for & help guide me towards achieving a low maintenance, low water, native species oriented yard. She never pressured me to go with her ideas. She responded promptly to any questions or concerns I had as she was developing a draft of our design. She delivered us a well thought out landscape design plan, within the budget she quoted us. Once our plan was being executed by our landscaper she checked on how our project was progressing. I am very happy with the results & highly recommend Linda for your landscape design.

My husband and I heartily recommend Linda Strader and her services as a landscape architect. I took a course offered by her on desert landscaping a year ago. She was, and is, knowledgeable, experienced, professional, and personable. We called her this year to help with a neglected yard, with inappropriate landscaping for desert. She came over, listened to our wishes, made notes during our meeting, and later delivered a resume of our meeting, with all the correct details. On the date promised, she delivered a landscape plan, and connected us with a landscape contractor with whom she has worked for five years. She responds to email questions promptly, is punctual for meetings, and we thought, is worth every penny of our investment in her. Our yard is now drought tolerant, has blooming flowers which attract hummingbirds and butterflies, and best of all, while we are here, as snowbirds. We would not hesitate to recommend her services.