A steeply pitched lot can present a challenge for even the most seasoned garden designer. Many resort to terracing the slope ...

When Esther Hayden moved into her Seven Oaks home in 1990, the hillside in her backyard — similar to many found throughout Rancho Bernardo — had mostly ground cover and was spotted with a few trees.

JANET AND JOHN WALKER fell in love with a house in the Denny-Blaine neighborhood six years ago and left their huge yard in Woodinville behind to move into the heart of the city. But soon enough they ...