The 41st Street installation was one of my very first jobs, back when I was getting started in 2016. It includes a two-section yard with an existing retaining wall. It was a blank canvas to which I added a wild mix of mostly native, pollinator-attracting perennials, including island alumroot (Heuchera maxima), red bush monkey-flower, and California native yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Because the garden has north-facing sun exposure, I went with plants that tolerate part shade.
I also sheet mulched with cardboard, compost, and fir bark for weed suppression and soil amendment, and installed a hose-bib timer and drip irrigation.