" Diane
Bloom of Bloom Gardens designed our garden in San Francisco several
years ago. It was a lush and beautiful spot and greatly
increased the value of our home. We have asked Diane to
design our garden in Oakland and are in the midst of the project.
Diane has helped to resolve drainage problems on our lot and has
wonderful ideas for hardscaping, design and planting. She is
familiar with plants and their specific requirements. Diane
is a pleasure to work with as she involves the client in the design
process and is very open to ideas. Her crew is
competent, reliable and very pleasant. I always look
forward to a day in the garden when Diane and her crew are
around.
Judith,
Oakland
" Diane
and her crew, and her wonderful foreman—a sweet and sensible
man of many talents (especially building wonderful stone walls) and
much creativity, took my project in hand, argued with me only a
little, inspired me quite a lot, and helped me transform my
inhospitable, fox-tail-filled hillside into an evolving sanctuary
for man, woman, and beast. I think that she would have liked for me
to say “pure native”,
which I didn’t, but that was ok. When I killed her favorite
plants, or yanked them out because I decided I didn’t like
the color of their blossoms, she smiled and proposed alternatives.
Every day my delight with my “Bloom
Garden” grows, as the beast population
(quail, a spotted towhee, tree frogs, even wild turkeys) takes up
residence on my formerly barren hillside.
Sharon, Pt.
Richmond
" Diane Bloom came to
our ivy-covered backyard woodland in Montclair
five years ago and worked magic for us. She understood what we
wanted to do, even if we could not clearly express all our needs.
She gave us mostly natives at our request, but included other
plants as needed. She recycled old pavers to create what she named
"our stairway to heaven" where
she created 6 raised beds at the top of our hill for my need to
plant organic vegetables. She created a charming shade
garden patio outside of our back door and a
"meadow-rock path" out our
bedroom windows. We continue to enjoy her work
today. Thanks, Diane!
Carol and
Jerry, Montclair
" I knew I could work
with Diane the first day I met her because she is a communicator.
She listened to my definite ideas about what I wanted in my garden
and then made suggestions based upon her extensive knowledge of
design and plants. She was easy to work with throughout the project
as we worked together to create a beautiful and peaceful garden.
Her crew that executed the work was prompt, talented and worked
hard. Diane has also followed up on any concerns I’ve had
since the job was complete. I would gladly hire Diane again
for any future projects!"
Nancy,
Berkeley
" We began our
back-yard project talking to designers who presented their version
of what /they/ wanted. Then came Diane who helped us figure out
what /we/ wanted. With patience and humor she put up with our
dithering and drew out of us the vision we hadn't been able to
articulate. Then she made it all happen! Now her crew keeps
it all looking great. Thanks, Diane.
Helen and
Marlene, Oakland
" We really valued
that breadth of skills and experiences that the Bloom Gardens team brought to our project.
They were able to handle all aspects of our project – whether
it was design and planting recommendations or fence and rock wall
construction, Diane and her reliable crews made sure the work was
done efficiently and with a high degree of quality. We are very happy with the
results and recommend Bloom Gardens."
Keith,
Oakland
"Diane Bloom
of Bloom Gardens came up with a brilliant concept to transform my
small yard into an expansive outdoor space. Her extensive knowledge
of plants created a paradise with exactly the mood I was looking
for. I especially love that she created different areas in
the garden to sit which also gives the illusion of a larger yard.
Her crew does excellent work and is also wonderful to work with.
I highly
recommend Bloom Gardens."
Ellen,
Berkeley
