Ransohoff, Blanchfield, Jones, Inc.

Ransohoff, Blanchfield, Jones is a small landscape architectural firm specializing in custom residential designs since 1983. With projects located primarily on the San Francisco peninsula and in Silicon Valley, and active in the Green Industry, their design work is traditional with significant structural design and planting components unique to the topography and climate conditions of each locale.

Hillsborough Residence, San Francisco

This moderately sloping 3-acre site required substantial grading and major retaining walls to allow a garden design including a pool, pavilion, driveway and parking courts. A number of fountains, water features, custom mosaic tile murals, limestone paving and high finishes are found throughout.

Saratoga Garden, San Francisco

Recreating the open feeling of a Mediterranean country garden, this Spanish/Italian mix was dubbed Spitalian. Much of the hardscape, was removed, the pool was remodeled and a large pavilion with fireplace was installed. A front parking court was turned into a walled garden entry with a colorful tile fountain, a small grape vineyard, as well as gravel and travertine patios. A substantial portion of the property was also replanted with colorful shrubs, perennials, and succulents.

Portola Valley Residence, San Francisco

Styled with English and Eastern US traditions, this landscape was designed and built in 3 months. The garden area features custom copper domed pavilions and arbors, massive brick entry columns with substantial iron gates and fencing. Roses, fruit trees, and perennials can be found throughout the garden, while twin bocce courts are located on the lawn area. Trees and ornamental grasses line the driveway along with terraced slopes.

Belmont Residence, San Francisco

Taking about 6 years to develop, this quarter-acre cul-de-sac lot is located in a typical neighborhood on the San Francisco Peninsula. In this small space, the design stipulated a garden with azalea, rhododendron, camellia, along with a fern garden, a tropical garden, a Japanese Maple garden, and an entertainment terrace with complete perimeter seclusion.