Landscape Design in Napa, California

Design-first landscape design for Napa properties

From the valley floor to the eastern and western hillsides, Napa properties each call for a different approach to grading, planting, and flow. For 25+ years, Ian Hall has designed cohesive, full-property master plans across Napa — the kind of outdoor living that matches the standard of the home and the beauty of the valley.

Napa's Mediterranean climate — hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters — rewards a design-first approach: the right plant in the right microclimate, whether that's a wind-exposed knoll, a shaded oak understory, or a sun-baked south slope. We design water-wise plantings that stay beautiful through a Napa summer without fighting the climate.

Much of Napa sits in the wildland-urban interface, so fire-wise design matters — defensible-space zoning, hardscape buffers, and thoughtful plant selection are built into the plan, not bolted on. And because so many Napa homes are made for entertaining, we design outdoor kitchens, fire features, shade, and lighting around how you actually host — dinners, tastings, and long evenings outside.