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Bay Maples

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Bay Maples, also known as Bay Maples Wild California Gardens, is a San Jose landscaping company that creates uniquely beautiful, low-impact gardens that conserve water by incorporating native plants, recycled materials, and innovative irrigation methods like greywater and rainwater catchment. Alan Hackler created the company to address the divide between California's ongoing water needs and the human desire to live in harmony with a well-maintained and beautiful landscape. The team handles landscape design, native plant landscaping, ongoing garden management, greywater systems, rainwater collection, water features, garden structures such as arbors, fences, decks and greenhouses, and custom woodworking and metal fabrication from reclaimed lumber and salvaged logs. Bay Maples works under License #977639, starts every project with a free site visit, and is an authorized installer of Grey-Flow greywater products. The company does not use gas-powered lawn mowers or blowers and avoids toxic chemicals, and it was awarded 2023 Water Conservation Champion.
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Free initial site visitLicensed #977639Native California plant gardensGreywater system installationRainwater catchment systemsLandscape design and buildFlexible garden management plansNo gas-powered mowers or blowersCustom woodworking and fabrication2023 Water Conservation Champion

Services

Native plant landscaping

Native plant landscaping

Native and drought tolerant gardens built with soil augmentation, sheet composting, reclaimed garden features, and mulching to reduce evaporation.

Landscape design

Landscape design

Design work covering plant selection and placement, hardscape paths, and special features, laid out before a bid for scope, materials, and labor.

Garden management

Garden management

Ongoing garden care including pruning, plant up-keep, non-toxic pest and disease control, weeding, and irrigation, scheduled weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or seasonally.

from $85/hr for one crew member, $170/hr for two crew members

Greywater systems

Greywater systems

Laundry to Landscape systems plus pump and filter kits that reuse household water from laundry, showers, and bathroom sinks for landscape irrigation.

from Laundry to Landscape systems typically cost $1,200-2,500

Rainwater collection systems

Rainwater collection systems

Roof runoff capture using pillow tanks and above-ground or below-ground storage, from simple barrel-style catchment to pump and controller irrigation systems.

Why choose us?

Free initial site visit

Every project starts with a free site visit to see the property, understand your vision, and consult on best practices before any design contract.

Native plants and water conservation

Bay Maples creates low-impact gardens that conserve water using native plants, recycled or repurposed materials, soil augmentation, sheet composting, and mulching.

Greywater and rainwater systems

The team installs Laundry to Landscape greywater systems, pump and filter kits, and rainwater catchment with pillow tanks or above-ground and below-ground storage.

Licensed contractor

Work is completed under License #977639 from the company's San Jose shop and office on N First Street.

Recognized water conservation work

Bay Maples was awarded 2023 Water Conservation Champion, the 2017 Acterra Award for Sustainability, and the 2016 Silicon Valley Water Conservation Award.

Flexible garden management plans

Garden management can be scheduled weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or seasonally, with on-request visits available for anyone who does not want to commit to a contract.

Location & hours

Bay Maples
1231 N First St, San Jose, CA 95112, USA

FAQs

Do you charge for the first visit?
No. Bay Maples starts with a free site visit to see the property, get an understanding of your vision, see the challenges, and consult on best practices. A separate contract covers the design phase, which is followed by a bid laying out scope, materials, and labor costs.
How much do you charge for garden maintenance?
The hourly rate is $85 per hour for one crew member and $170 per hour for two crew members. Visits typically last 1 to 4 hours, and first visits usually run a little longer depending on the state of the garden.
How often should my garden be serviced?
Monthly visits are recommended to keep a low-maintenance yard in shape. Higher-maintenance landscapes can be serviced every two weeks, and established landscapes more than two years old can look good with seasonal maintenance every 3 to 4 months.
What areas do you serve?
Bay Maples is based at 1231 N First St in San Jose and provides services throughout Santa Clara County and the Peninsula, though additional costs may be added for transportation.
Do you offer traditional mow and blow lawn care?
No. Bay Maples is not a mow, blow and go service and does not own traditional lawn care equipment. The team does not use gas-powered lawn mowers or blowers and avoids toxic chemicals, focusing instead on pruning, plant up-keep, non-toxic pest and disease control, weeding, and irrigation.
What does a greywater system cost?
Laundry to Landscape greywater systems typically cost $1,200 to $2,500. Bay Maples can install an L2L system, including the irrigation to existing plants and trees, in one day, and is an authorized installer of Grey-Flow products for pump and filter kits.
Are you licensed?
Yes. Bay Maples works under License #977639.
Will you maintain a garden that Bay Maples did not install?
Yes. Bay Maples takes on gardens it did not install, including landscapes without natives, with the same conditions: no gas-powered lawn mowers or blowers and no toxic chemicals.
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