Our Story

40 years of combined experience creating harmony between architecture, nature, and daily life.

“ He who works with his hands is a laborer.

He who works with his hands and his mind is an artisan.

He who works with his hands, his mind and his heart is an artist. ”

- Saint Francis of Assisi

A person wearing a blue jacket and gray hat is installing wooden stepping stones for a garden pathway. The stones are laid over gravel, and there is a green garden hose and a blue wheelbarrow nearby. A level tool is resting on the last stone.

Founder Story

Richard Sandifer’s passion for landscaping began while building a Japanese meditation garden featuring stone walls, pathways, flowering trees, and a koi pond. What began as a creative project evolved into a lifelong commitment to landscape artistry and environmental stewardship.

Richard combines a background in Visual Arts with Master Gardener training, creating landscapes shaped by color, texture, movement, balance, and natural flow.

Richard Sandifer is available to meet with you to determine your goals and desired outcomes. Some customers know just what they want... excellence. We can carry out your ideas and bring them to fruition.

Others know only that they want improvement, but don't know where to start. For all our clients, we offer design solutions that deliver a relaxing outdoor sanctuary.

Our Philosophy

Pacific Garden Artistry was founded on the belief that landscaping should improve not only a property, but also the way people live within it. Outdoor environments should feel restorative, welcoming, and deeply connected to nature.

The company approaches each project with equal attention to aesthetics, functionality, and long-term sustainability.

Our Professional Values

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Integrity and Respect

Our team of trained experts are friendly, well-dressed, and non-smoking. Daily job site cleanups ensure your project gets completed with as little dust as possible.

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Quality of Work

We bring master craftsmanship in stone, wood, and planting skills. All our equipment is top-grade and battery operated.

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Sustainability

Our gardening products are all organic and pesticide-free. We’re trained in drought-conscious, pollinator-friendly practices.

Credentials & Industry Leadership

Richard Sandifer is a board member of the CLCA North Coast Chapter, and our business is a proud member of the California Landscape Contractor's Association. Best landscaping practices are promoted by CLCA, which also places a high value on landscape firms that exhibit "commitment to honesty, integrity, and ethics" and encourages environmental stewardship, commitment to superior craftsmanship and reverence for the planet.

  • "Rich and his crew replanted our front garden with a mixture of Mediterranean and California native plants to create a beautiful garden that is attracting many bees, butterflies, hummingbirds (and many compliments from the neighbors)."

    — Philippa N.

  • “I just want to tell you how much I am loving my new back yard. I saw another hummingbird out in the salvia this afternoon. Even before the Bougainvillea has grown, the trellises have added so much interest to the back of the house and broken up that boring expanse of wall. Thank you!”

    — Anne R. / San Rafael, CA

  • "The team was on time, checked in with me when needed, made sure to clean up each day. Rich and his crew went above and beyond to make sure the work was finished correctly and in a timely manner."

    — Becky O.

  • “As a homeowner for 53 years, I've had ample opportunity to evaluate the competence and honesty of many landscape and homecare specialists. Among them, I have found Pacific Garden Artistry Landscaping to be a consummate professional-a term I do not often use. Without hesitation, I recommend and endorse Rich and his company. The quality of his work and advice has shown me that he has my best interests at heart."

    — James C. / San Rafael

  • "Richard took particular pride in his work, was punctual, professional, reliable and pleasant and always left the workspace tidy and ready for the next day's work. I highly recommend Richard and Pacific Garden Artistry for garden design and construction."

    — Kelly M. / El Cerrito, CA

  • "Richard is so knowledgeable and professional, and a complete pleasure to deal with. He has executed and managed a great number of things in our yard, including re-grading, stone wall construction, wood retaining wall construction, soil improvement, landscaping, planting, etc. Our yard is looking great and the talk of the neighborhood!"

    — Cate E. / Mill Valley

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