Landscape Designer | Dirt Beauty

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Yellow stucco house with red tile roof, arched entryway, stone path, and lush green landscaping.

A modern building with lush landscaping.

Two succulent planters on a balcony, with a city view.

Landscaped front yard with large rocks, succulents, and a curving flowering stalk.

Dirt Beauty is owned by Patricia Foulkrod, a landscape designer based in Santa Monica, California,

and since 2021, on Shelter Island in New York.

Dirt Beauty strives to create beautiful gardens that are environmentally responsible.

The goal is not to impose a style, but to celebrate the wonderful characteristics already present in the landscape.

Founded in 2016, Dirt Beauty was built during California’s five year drought by creating beautiful gardens

that are layered and alive rather than sparse or stripped down.

While Shelter Island is now also vulnerable to periods of drought, landscaping with stunning

grasses, hydrangeas, and beautiful plants that thrive and survive in rainy, winter weather, is a wonderful contrast.

"Will the deer eat this?" is the most important question of the day!

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"Let the beauty that you love, be what you do!" Rumi.

Living wall of colorful plants on a wooden fence.

A Landscape Design Rooted in Sustainability

Sustainable gardens are defined by how well they function over time. My approach is to prioritize intergrating beautiful drought tolerant plants with traditional plants that also need less water, helping them adapt to each other as the landscape matures.

Landscaping With an Elaborate Point of View

Elaborate landscaping is not about excess or high end design. Elaborate landscaping, when done well, feels effortless.

My designs support how my clients envision spending time in their garden. This approach allows gardens to age gracefully and remain functional as conditions change.

Front yard landscaping with a variety of succulents, boulders, palm trees, and a tan house.

Water Conservation

We can have beautiful gardens even in droughts. However, Southern California struggles with the balance of conserving water and our wish to be surrounded by beauty at home and in the community. I work primarily with drip line systems and believe all plants benefit from being watered with drip lines. I have observed well over a 100 gardens thrive converting sprinklers to drip lines.