Steven Chavez, Landscape Architect

My husband and I worked with SCA-LARC to design a drought resistant front yard and parkway. The work was completed several months prior to the emergence of COVID. Steve Chavez was a joy to work with. He is professional and exemplifies the traits one would wish for in a landscape architect. He listened to our wishes and dreams during initial design meetings. His preliminary drawings reflected our thoughts as well as his, and as we mixed and matched some ideas, his comments were thoughtful and thought provoking. He never was scornful of my ideas, and if they were impractical as some were, he explained why they wouldn’t work. His choice of lighting materials was excellent as was their placement. He always presented several options and explained his choices and why. He chose plants and trees that fit the design beautifully and patiently answered all of my questions. The same was true of other elements such as DG and rocks, which I honestly had not given much attention. He followed the work being done and offered suggestions to our gardener as needed and was always available to him and frequently came to see the progress made. We are in the process of redesigning our backyard, and once again the traits that make SCA-LARC such an outstanding choice are in “full bloom”. I can’t recommend him more highly.

Steven is a personable and talented landscape architect. He was very patient with us, took a lot of time to understand our needs and made practical suggestions and recommendations. We are very happy with how our landscaping turned out.

Steve gave me a great consult after testing my soil, recommending some treatments and plants that will hold up against the hot dry conditions. He also recommended mulches, fertilizers and bordering equipment and drew up a simply rudimentary design. Hopefully this will take care of a persistent dead spot in my front yard!

My partner and I hired Steven to design and overlook a living wall in our condo. We have no outdoor space and a lot of vertical space so this was the only way to go. We're so happy we did. The living wall really looks fantastic. A great combination of plants. And people always compliment it. Thank you so much.

We worked on a new house together. They produced a great design and set of drawings and were very fast about it.

I found Steven on the internet. After meeting with several landscape designers I decided to move forward with Steven. He understood our budget and was very helpful in assisting us with the look and feel that we wanted with the landscape. The landscape turned out beautiful. I am so glad that I found Steven and will continue to use him on other projects.

Steven was very professional. Valuable service. We are very happy to have chosen him for our landscape project. Everything was completed on time and as requested. We now have our plans ready to hire contractors.

Steven is very professional and his work ethic is exceptional. He is quick to answer questions either by phone or e-mail and most importantly, outputs quality work in a timely manner. I would highly recommend him for your landscape designing needs. P.S. His fee schedule is very competitive, better than all of the quotes I received form other landscape architects.

We hired SCA-LARC to help us redo our backyard after our new golden retriever tore out existing plants. Steven shot photos and provided us with a detailed plan with different options. He explained why each plant or tree would work in the spot suggested. For example, I was enamored with the idea of having a Jacaranda tree in our yard. Steve researched it and advised against it. We went with his recommendation of a Japanese maple and have not regretted it one bit. Everything that was planted at the time we hired Steven is now fully grown, lush and beautiful. Steven is prompt, dependable, affordable and has a vast knowledge of landscape design. I highly recommend Steven to anyone considering a landscape project.

Steve is wonderful to work with and responded promptly to every question that we had along the way. He is an excellent collaborator, has a warm professional demeanor, and I would highly recommend him.