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Current Project: Extended Project in Saint Francis Woods
Project Complete: March 22, 2013. What began as a 2 month project on November 1, 2012 ballooned into 4 1/2 months due to never-ending delays caused by the general contractor. It was an effort of...
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Green Construction: Sustainable Crushing
Below is Recology’s Sustainable Crushing, another green facility that Tamate landscaping utilizes. This operation is only known to tradesman, and is hidden in the Bayview. Heres the only sign they...
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Green Construction: Metal Recycling
Yet another green facility in our responsible landscape operation is Circosta Iron and Metal Company. During the demo phase of our projects, we often run into all kinds of old metal fences, rebar,...
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Completed Project: Noe Valley Makeover 2013
Below is a photo of a rear yard in Noe Valley. We installed the lower deck and fences about 6 months ago and soon we’ll be going back to finish the landscaping. Included in the project will be a...
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Complete Projects: Retaining Wall in Buena Vista
February 13, 2013: This project brings us to the Buena Vista neighborhood in San Francisco. We’ll be replacing this wall with something much stronger. A concrete wall is of course the most durable...
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Completed Project: Outer Sunset Makeover, 6/2013
This residence in the outer sunset currently has crumbling concrete retaining walls/steps, terraces that slope and no foliage excepts for weeds. Not a very inviting environment for a young couple with...
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Completed Project: Saint Francis Woods Curb Appeal. 7/2013
Below is a before shot of the front yard. Client expressed a larger entrance patio that is more inviting and a general redesign to increase curb appeal. The following three shots were provided by the...
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Completed: West Portal Renovation Aug.2013
Below is a before shot of an uninviting, underutilized backyard. We started with demo of the entire yard and concrete forms for a raised concrete planter which has become popular for todays...
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Current Project 2014: West Portal Custom Front&Rear
Our first project in 2014 brings us back to West Portal and its a large one for San Francisco Standards. Below is a shot of the rear before construction. We’ll be constructing new fences and sunken...
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Japanese Hot Tubs: Expanding Your Landscape with a Private Ofuro
What’s an ofuro? What’s the difference between Japanese hot tubs, or soaking tubs, and American? Definition, differences and benefits of having an ofuro as part of your landscaping project. If you’ve...
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Retaining Walls | Whitney Street – Glenn Park
Glen Park, a wonderful neighborhood in San Francisco, could provide an entire semester of architectural material if you took the time to walk up and down the hilly streets. Spanish Colonial houses sit...
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French Drains on Rolling Hills
The summer of 2015 found the Tamate Landscaping crew in the Midtown Terrace neighborhood. Like much of San Francisco, Midtown Terrace is built on rolling hills. –And while rolling hills make for...
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Update Your Back Yard
Noe Valley, also known as Stroller Town by some, is an upscale neighborhood in central San Francisco. Wide sidewalks, its own strips of shops, and an eclectic style of homes makes it a curiosity and a...
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Backyard Landscaping: Private Sports Yard in the Sunset
Once upon a time, the Sunset District of San Francisco, California was known as the “Outside Lands”. Instead of homes and people, it was coastal scrub land full of sand dunes. No backyards; no...
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Retaining Walls: 3 Types to Hold Back Those California Hills
In the landscaping world, retaining walls have the major purpose of providing stability to the earth, preventing erosion and the movement of soil. With San Francisco’s hilly grounds, retaining walls...
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San Francisco Landscaping in Asian Style
In October of 2014, the San Francisco landscape was parched. California struggled under an intense heat wave. Los Angeles reached 92 degrees by noon. The LAUS school district cancelled all outside...
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Yes, San Francisco, Beautiful, Small Yard Landscaping Designs ARE Possible
San Francisco has its share of tiny terrain. Take Bernal Heights, for instance; you barely step out of your back door before you reach the end of the yard. Small yards don’t have to put a stop to...
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Three Major San Francisco Landscaping Trends for 2016
We have emerged from our former year into a new one. 2016 is finally here, and each new year we make plans to do things differently; we’re looking for new and exciting experiences in all aspects of our...
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Retaining Walls in San Francisco? Watch Closely When El Niño Starts Up Again
When El Nino hit this year, you may have been looking forward to it. After all, it’s rain – albeit a lot of it – on ground that badly needs the moisture. What you may not have expected, and what some...
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