Landscaping in Forest Hill, San Francisco

Forest Hill was laid out in the early 1900s by landscape architect Mark Daniels with curving, tree-lined streets designed to feel like a wooded retreat inside the city — and more than a century later, the neighborhood's mature tree canopy is still its defining feature. Spanish and Mediterranean-style homes here typically sit on larger lots than the standard San Francisco rowhouse parcel, with real garden space to work with.

The mature trees that give Forest Hill its character also mean shade, root competition, and leaf litter are constant factors in garden design — plantings need to be chosen for filtered light rather than full sun, and mature tree health has to be protected during any hardscape or irrigation work. The hillier sections add some grade to plan around as well.

We design and maintain gardens that work with Forest Hill's tree canopy rather than against it, plus we handle the tree and shrub care that keeps the neighborhood's signature greenery healthy. Text us for a free consultation.