Planet Horticulture
Garden Design and Construction
Planet Horticulture landscapes are creatively brilliant, environmentally intelligent and ecologically friendly.
Endless Possibilies
At Planet Horticulture we live and breathe garden design & installation. Gardens are an extension of who we are as people and the way we want to see the world. To this end, we work with you through a consultative process to learn about you, and how you see your world, to help you create the gardens of your dreams.
Gardening is profoundly human. It marked a transition in human development, from simply taking what was there to creating more of what we wanted and needed to thrive as a species. Plants sustain and nourish us, creating fresh air, food, medicine, fiber, and construction materials. Beyond their utility, landscapes and the plants found in them offer us many emotional and spiritual rewards, such as joy, comfort, wonder, and a sense of connection through their beauty of form and flower. The ties that bind humans and the landscape are indivisible.
The infinite patterns found in the natural world inspire the Planet Horticulture design team. We are also inspired by how the myriad cultures have used gardens to approximate an ideal of beauty and recreate paradise. These influences and ideas help us to customize every landscape to meet the needs and visions of our clientele. Our landscape improvements have practical purposes, including water conservation, edible plants, cut flowers, drainage, stabilization, access, and exterior living spaces. We see design as an organic process that requires careful planning but also allows the flexibility to create during the installation and over the years as the landscape evolves.
David McCrory, Founding Partner
David McCrory is a founding partner, manager, and director of operations for Planet Horticulture. He’s the first contact for questions about your project. Dave will guide you through the consultation and design process. His spatial design skills and practical construction experience will help you envision the possibilities of your projects’ hardscape, circulation, and flow needs. He is also a talented plantsman who understands microclimates and unique aspects inherent to each site. He is a good listener and focuses on working with each client to achieve their goals. Dave is also the human resource manager, ensuring a safe, effective, and courteous team. He implements and coordinates work at the site and maintains client, employee, and supplier communications. Dave has been the manager of Planet Horticulture for the past 25+ years.
Roger Raiche, Founding Partner
Roger Raiche is a founding partner of Planet Horticulture, noted for his creative design skills and encyclopedic knowledge of plants, both native to California and from around the world. He coined the term Planet Horticulture. He understands plants both in the wild and as garden plants. With a deep understanding of ecology and landscapes, he can evaluate their inherent values and produce an authoritative plant list for any site. He has discovered new plants to science and has had four named in his honor. Roger is honored to be the California Native Plant Society Fellow of 2011. He also brings another valuable perspective to garden layouts and hardscape issues. Roger is well known for his over 40+ years of creating gardens, including 23 years in charge of the California Native Plant collection at the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley and 25+ years as an owner-partner with Planet Horticulture.
Planet Horticulture’s commercial work has received the Statewide Trophy Award for Special Effects from the California Landscape Contractors Association. Many books related to horticulture and nature have featured Planet Horticulture. Roger Raiche has contributed many articles and photographs to various publications throughout his career.