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In Business Since: 1992
My name is Helen Kirby and I established Kirby Designs in 1992. My initial enthusiasm for beautiful and imaginative landscapes originated during my upbringing in England where we frequently visited the gardens of stately homes and castles. In America I aquired a degree in Horticulture, I studied and practiced most aspects of construction while installing gardens and obtained a contractor’s license. I built up Kirby Designs during the past 14 years from a small design-only business to a complete design/build company. We make a point of listening to the dreams of our customers and then using our expertise to make these dreams a reality. We make it a practice to never say, “You can’t have that because………!” If what you want is very difficult then we just think it out ‘till we have a solution and then work even harder! All of our hardscape is done “by the book”, and we use the best materials so that you will not be replacing parts or re-doing things next year. If you want good quality work, give us a call.
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Have you got a home out of the area? Perhaps you have recently built the house in which you plan to retire. You may wish to try our e-scape service. I will research the geography, climatology, soil and horticulture in the area of your new home; you send me some photos and some measurements and I will draw a design for your garden. The drawing will be sent via fed-ex/UPS and/or by e-mail (a .tiff or a .jpeg). My web-site gives all details how to do this. Give it a try, the price is right!
Get To Know Us
Our Company/Industry
I chose to work in this industry because I love gardens and the outdoors. I love working in California and the West coast because I love the wide selection of plants..
• Began in the industry: About 1992
• Business Description: Well established
Things You May Not Know About Me
• Favorite Local Restaurant: Any Indian Restaurant
• Favorite Travel Destination: England
• Hometown: Los Altos and Paso Robles
• How I Spend My Time Off: Working on my own home
Expertise
• Plantings, Irrigation, Low Voltage Lighting, Design
• Water features (fountains, ponds, waterfalls, streams), Patios (slate/tile, veneers)
• Rose Gardens, Lawns, Rock Work (terraces, rock-gardens)
• Rustic steps, walkways (brick, compacted fines, crushed granite, flagstones)
• New: **e-scapes** Carefully researched designs for out of town properties via the internet. See hkirbydesigns.com for details.
Brands Used
• Rocks and Flagstones from Lyngso and Penninsula Building Materials