"HE/SHE/THEY WHO PLANTS A GARDEN PLANTS HAPPINESS." - ANCIENT PROVERB
We pride in designing beautiful landscapes offering excellent customer service. We use organic and environmentally friendly methods and products that work together with nature and not against it.
About Us
Silvia has a BSc. degree in Agronomic Engineering . She took several courses in Crop protection, specializing in Plant Pathology and Landscape design. In England she obtained a Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in the Principles and Practices of Horticulture. Nowadays in California, she obtained a Certificate in Environmental Horticulture and Design from Foothill College. Silvia is a Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) and actual member of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS). She has recently become a ReScape Qualified Professional in Landscape Design . This expresses our commitment to regenerative landscape practices and principles to prioritize protecting our watersheds, nurture the soil, conserve water and create habitat for wildlife. Silvia currently serves on the Bay Area District Board of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) as Chair of Communications.
Her passion is to design beautiful outdoor spaces that her clients can enjoy, taking care of the environment. Her approach is towards organic horticulture, respecting and working kindly with nature.
Silvia prefers to work with heirloom, local and organic varieties as well as native species when designing.
“It is a pleasure to be able to share my passion for plants with you as a garden designer and consultant. I would love to help you achieve the dream of building your own garden in an environmentally friendly way.”
Silvia Gramuglia is the Owner and Founder of Bay Area Garden Design. Agronomist, Garden Designer and Horticulturist.
Silvia lived in Argentina and England for several years and now resides in California. This gives her an excellent knowledge of a wide and diverse plant palette, as well as a good understanding for different climates characteristics. While living in England she frequented yearly The Chelsea Flower Shows' Events. This marked her style and filled her with a lifetime of inspiration that she now loves to transmit in her clients’ garden.