Bay Maples Wild California Gardens | Emergency Landscaping Services in San Jose, CA
1231 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 95112
Q&A
How does Bay Maples address San Jose's common issues with plant heat stress and dead turf?
We tackle these local challenges by designing with drought-tolerant native plants that are naturally adapted to our climate, reducing water needs and heat stress. For areas prone to dead turf, we offer sustainable alternatives like permeable walkways, patios, or low-water native groundcovers. Our irrigation design services focus on efficient, targeted watering, and we can integrate rainwater harvesting systems to provide an alternative water source, ensuring your landscape stays healthy and vibrant even during dry spells.
What does your sustainable landscape construction process involve?
Our process begins with a custom design focused on your vision and the local ecology. For construction, we handle everything from patios, retaining walls, and walkways to full landscape installation. A key part of our approach is using salvaged and local materials where possible, and we specialize in building functional water systems like greywater reuse and rainwater harvesting into the project. This holistic method, guided by Alan's contractor license and Bay Friendly training, ensures a durable, beautiful, and resource-conscious outdoor living space.
Do you provide ongoing care for the gardens you design and build?
Yes, we offer comprehensive garden management and landscape maintenance to help your sustainable garden thrive long-term. Our services include seasonal pruning, irrigation system checks, and organic care for edible and native plantings. This maintenance is performed with the same water-wise and ecological principles used in the initial design, ensuring your investment remains healthy, productive, and aligned with our shared environmental goals for the San Jose area.
Company Profile
Bay Maples Wild California Gardens is a San Jose-based custom sustainable landscape design company founded in 2008 by Alan Hackler. Alan's background includes Environmental Studies at San Jose State University, and he holds a Contractor's License along with LEED accreditation. His expertise is further validated as a certified Master Gardener, greywater installer, and a graduate of the Bay Friendly Landscaping program. The company specializes in creating ecological landscapes using native plants, edible gardens, and salvaged or repurposed local materials. Their comprehensive services range from landscape design and construction to installing water-conserving systems like greywater and rainwater harvesting, all aimed at building visually appealing, resilient, and environmentally responsible outdoor spaces for the San Jose community.
Core Services
- Landscape design
- Carpenters
- Walkway construction or installation
- Interior wall construction
- Irrigation design services
- Irrigation construction
























