Pasadena

Garden View Landscape, Nursery & Pools proudly serves Pasadena, California with complete landscape construction and custom pool building—planned and built as one cohesive outdoor environment.

Since Pasadena homes range from historic architecture to modern builds, the best outdoor spaces respect that character while adding real, everyday usability. Many Pasadena projects start with a common goal: create a backyard that feels intentional—pool, patios, planting, and lighting working together—rather than a series of separate upgrades. Whether you’re improving an older yard, redesigning a compact space, or building a full outdoor living environment, we focus on layouts that make the space comfortable, functional, and easy to enjoy.

Our award winning design-build approach streamlines the process. We guide you from concept through construction with coordinated planning for the entire scope—pool and spa, hardscape and masonry, planting and irrigation, grading and drainage, and landscape lighting. The result is an outdoor space that looks refined, performs well long-term, and adds lasting value to your home.

Popular Pasadena projects include custom pools and spas, pool renovations and modernization, space-efficient pool designs for smaller lots, patios and walkways (pavers, concrete, natural stone), steps and retaining solutions when needed, outdoor kitchens and fire features, privacy screening and structured planting, irrigation upgrades, drainage improvements, and lighting that enhances safety and ambience.

A serene Craftsman-style backyard features a pool with clear water, a hot tub, sun loungers under umbrellas, and a seating area. A rectangular house with large windows and patio doors is in the background. A family-friendly cartoon character is humorously depicted in the bottom left corner.
Craftsman Small Yard & Pool Pasadena
Value In this project, the simplicity of the design is one of its most appealing demeanors. The mass of the pool and hedge, combined with the expanse of grass on both sides, creates an uncluttered and elegant composition. Despite the pool being a prominent element in the yard, it does not feel overwhelming. The light color of the pool gives a sense of spaciousness, while...
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An outdoor patio with a tiled floor features a long dining table on the right and a cozy seating area with a fireplace at the back. A manicured lawn with palm trees and flowers surrounds a lit swimming pool. An ADU is visible in the background at dusk.
El Campo Estate and Botanical Gardens
Garden View originally landscaped this 2.5-acre Pasadena property 15 years ago and has done several upgrades since. We have been maintaining this gorgeous property since the first installation. The home is constantly being upgraded by the general contractor Danny Devitis. All the credit goes to the creative genius and vision of the owner Steve Streit and the diligent work by Garden View Crews.
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A luxury outdoor patio with wicker furniture, colorful cushions, and potted plants under a wooden pergola. The expertly designed landscape opens to a curvaceous, illuminated swimming pool surrounded by lush greenery, custom Spanish Tile, overlooking a scenic horizon at twilight.
Infinity-Edge Pool with Mediterranean Style Landscape
Symmetrical and Radial Balance in Landscape Design Symmetrical balance is a fundamental principle in landscape design, particularly common in Mediterranean-inspired gardens, where formal shapes and symmetry dominate. It is easy to comprehend and highly effective in creating order and predictability. Symmetry guides the observer’s eye along a central axis, providing a sense of stability and cohesion.In the illustrated example, symmetrical balance is evident in the...
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A modern house with large windows and flat roofs features an elegant outdoor swimming pool area. The pool, crafted with expert swimming pool construction, has steps leading into the water and a small waterfall feature.
Modern Architecture
On this property, Garden View was responsible for building the ADU/pool house, the pergola, and the pathway connecting the pool house to the patios, landscaping walls, and planters. The existing house is a brilliant example of modern architecture.FormModern architecture is significantly about form. The philosophy behind modern architecture emphasizes simplicity, clean lines, and the purposeful use of space and materials. Key principles include:1. Form Follows...
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A modern home in Pasadena with geometric architecture features large windows and is surrounded by a landscaped yard. The backyard boasts a pool build and a hot tub, with a small dog standing on the deck. Lush greenery and tall trees enhance the serene setting under a sunset sky.
Pasadena Contemporary Pool & Garden Remodel
Back Yard: Line in Landscape Design Everything about this ultra-modern design emphasizes flow. The lines of the short walls, the grass strips in the concrete, and even the branches of the oak tree guide your eyes toward the pool, the pool house, and ultimately to the lights on the back wall. These lines then lead you outward, moving in unison to create a sense of...
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A Pasadena backyard rock pool with a natural waterfall, surrounded by tropical plants and trees. There are lounge chairs on a stone deck, a wooden bridge over the pool, and soft ambient lighting enhancing the tranquil atmosphere.
Pasadena Foothill Lagoon Pool & Spa Oasis
Foothill properties in Pasadena come with a built-in advantage—views, privacy, mature trees—and one built-in challenge: grade. This backyard slopes the way so many lots do up against the mountains, and the homeowner didn’t want to “fight” that natural shape with something rigid or overbuilt. The goal was to create a true escape that felt like it belonged there, flowing with the land instead of flattening...
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A modern backyard with a rectangular swimming pool, lounge chairs, a covered patio area with outdoor seating, a TV showing a football game, and landscaped plants. A dog stands on the grass near the pool.
Pasadena Modern Pool & Fire Lounge
Some backyards are all about lush layers and winding paths. This Pasadena project was the opposite—in the best way. The homeowners wanted something crisp, easy to live with, and built for the way they actually spend their evenings: swimming, hosting friends, and catching a game outside with a drink in hand. So we leaned into a clean, modern layout and let the details do the...
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A luxurious backyard landscape features a modern swimming pool installation with cascading waterfalls. Surrounding the pool are lounge chairs and a covered seating area, flanked by palm trees. The stone house and evening lighting create a serene atmosphere.
Pasadena Modern Pool & Front Yard Landscape
This Pasadena project is a great example of what we love most about design-build work: taking a yard that felt tight and dated and turning it into something clean, modern, and surprisingly spacious—without fighting the architecture of the home. The challenge was clear from day one. The homeowners wanted a contemporary poolscape with a sleek look and strong lines, but the house itself is clad...
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A backyard with a stone hot tub and pool at sunset, surrounded by a deck with seating and a grill; a dog is lying by the hot tub, and city lights are visible in the distance.
Pasadena Natural Stone Poolscape
Some backyards are built around the house. This Pasadena one was built around the view. The homeowners wanted an outdoor space that felt like a getaway — somewhere they could soak, swim, cook, and sit outside at night without needing to leave home. The property already had the elevation and the sightlines, so our job was to shape everything around that “overlook” feeling and make...
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A backyard features a pool with Concrete Slab Stepping stones, a patio with lawn chairs and a table beside a built-in grill, and an outdoor seating area under large umbrellas. The house has a rustic charm with French doors and soft outdoor lighting.
Pasadena Stepper Pool
Pasadena backyard with steps through the poolThis project implies movement as the steppers guide you right across the pool, separating the spa from the main pool. The steppers lead you to different areas – the doors of the house, the fire pit area, BBQ, and the sunning area next to the steps. The tire on a rope is a swing.The modern rectangles are simple forms...
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A serene backyard pool area at dusk with a pergola surrounded by lush greenery and blooming flowers. A traditional style pool features stepping grass divided concrete, and a decomposed granite path leading to a Trellis structure with rose garden underneath.
Traditional Style Pool Remodel
Forms in landscape design can be both overt and subtle, each telling a story about the space. For instance, the coined corners of the pool, crafted from precast concrete with limestone, immediately evoke a Mediterranean, Tuscan, or Roman aesthetic. The rectangular paving and the square symmetry of the pool further reinforce these classical design cues. The house and pool were originally designed by Wallace Neff,...
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