
Retaining Walls: 3 Types to Hold Back Those California Hills
In the landscaping world, retaining walls have the major purpose of providing stability to the earth, preventing erosion and the movement of soil. With San
Thank you so much to the clients of San Francisco for entrusting me with your projects for the past 25 plus years. It has truly been an honor to create for you and I can’t say enough how much I appreciated it. To new home owners who are thinking about creating an oasis for your property in this great city, I would be honored for you to browse my portfolio for ideas that you can use on your upcoming project.
Peace and Love, Paul Tamate

In the landscaping world, retaining walls have the major purpose of providing stability to the earth, preventing erosion and the movement of soil. With San

This front yard and backyard makeover project encompassed both carpentry, hardscaping, and plants, including: custom redwood bench, pergola, fire pit, black basalt patio, redwood facing of backyard planter, front yard raised planters, installation of 60+ plants, boulders, auto drip irrigation, and high-end lighting system.

Creating a hillside landscape in your backyard can be an exciting and rewarding experience. Even if you’re living in the heart of San Francisco, you can still use creative landscaping techniques to take advantage of the steep hills found throughout the city.

This retaining wall project was one for the books, from obtaining building permits to installing the walls themselves. Learn about the challenging removal of an old retaining wall and what it took to install a new VERSA-LOK system for strength, support, and longevity in the client’s retaining walls.

With this project in the St. Francis Woods neighborhood of San Francisco, our team was able to successfully update a boulder wall and incorporate a dry creek feature that enhanced the entire space with natural beauty.

Do you want to transform your outdoor living space into a visually stunning, energy efficient oasis? Redwood is an excellent choice for any landscaping project—offering beauty, durability, and sustainability.

Are you considering installing artificial turf in your front or back yard? While it might sound like a fairly straightforward task, the process of having artificial turf installed in San Francisco can be tricky due to hilly topography and strict zoning regulations.

Are you looking for ways to increase your outdoor living space in San Francisco? Retaining walls, stairs, and decks could be the very answer you’re searching for!

Having a driveway landscape that is well-designed and maintained can add to your home’s value and make it more inviting to guests.

In November 2018, a new outdoor living space landscaping project, took us to the Parkside neighborhood of San Francisco.
Living in San Francisco provides ample opportunity to create beautiful outdoor living areas. From Japanese gardens to Southwest-style courtyards and more, Paul Tamate and Tamate Landscaping are here to help you see your dream back, front and side yard come to life.
Contact us today to discuss your project, and learn how we can transform your outdoor space into a beautiful oasis.