Hillside Edible Garden Landscape Design in San Mateo, CA
This San Mateo landscape design by Olga Stritar transforms a spacious hillside property into a vibrant outdoor environment that blends productive gardening with modern outdoor living.
Designed for a busy couple who work from home and envision growing their family, the landscape provides inviting spaces to relax, gather, and enjoy time outdoors. The layout integrates patios, pathways, steps, and retaining walls to organize the hillside terrain while creating a seamless flow between functional garden spaces.
Fruit trees and raised vegetable beds form the heart of the design, allowing the garden to produce fresh food throughout much of the year. Surrounding these productive areas, drought-tolerant plants and low-water landscaping provide beauty, fragrance, and seasonal interest suited to the Bay Area climate.
LOCATION
San Mateo, CA
DESIGN STYLE + PARAMETERS
TBD
PROPERTY SIZE
5000 sq. ft.
Inspiration + Goal
The Outcome
The completed landscape transforms the hillside yard into a multifunctional garden that supports both outdoor living and food production. The generous space allowed for the integration of a patio, pergola with fire pit, pathways, retaining walls, and a playground area, creating distinct zones for relaxation, entertaining, and family activities.
Fruit trees and vegetable beds provide fresh organic food for much of the year, while drought-tolerant planting keeps maintenance and water use low. The garden now attracts wildlife, offers fragrant flowers and seasonal color, and includes a small lawn where children can play safely.
The result is a productive yet elegant hillside landscape that balances sustainability, beauty, and everyday living—turning the backyard into a thriving edible garden retreat.
Create a Landscape That Nourishes Your Lifestyle
Inspired by this San Mateo edible garden transformation?
Landscape designer Olga Stritar specializes in creating outdoor environments that combine sustainable planting, elegant design, and functional outdoor living spaces.
From productive edible gardens to refined hillside landscapes, each project is thoughtfully designed to enhance both your lifestyle and the long-term value of your home.