Chris Barker Designs

I've used Chris many times for landscape design on my project. He is super knowledgable, and he is great at helping form a vision for my outdoor spaces.

Chris did an amazing job designing our yard. We gave him several challenges such as pet friendly, ability to host guests, a location for a spa and fountain, fire pit, and most importantly make sure our plant choices are drought friendly. He tackled all our needs and made it beautiful in the process. It has been almost 3 years and everything is still great. Our yard pictures are in his portfolio. Chris was extremely professional, courteous, and always on time. He was very responsive to calls and emails, and answered all our concerns and questions with direct and knowledgeable answers. It was a pleasure working with him and we highly recommend him when people ask.

I worked with Chris in May this year (2016) on my ground up dream home construction project. His attention to detail and knowledge are impressive and he is so incredibly responsive. As of 2014, Los Angeles has an ordinance (MWELO) where you have to get your landscape and irrigation plan approved by the green department. I have a larger lot (slightly under half acre), so it was a little harder to get creative and use the space for its best use while still following water constraints. Of course, city of LA always has corrections and Chris worked on those immediately as to not hold up our building permit. He's very easy to get a hold of, knowledgeable, and his work ethic is a rare find these days. Every chance I get, I will absolutely recommend him. Can't say enough positive things about him, especially after firing two other landscape architects - including the super popular Green Scene in Chatsworth. I can't wait to do the installation after my home is built.

Chris did an incredible design for our backyard. We interviewed a few landscape architects in the LA area and he seemed to really "get" us and our vision... plus he had by far the most reasonable price. We only needed a few revisions to be 100% happy with the design. He is very nice, skilled, and definitely knows his stuff. In addition, the elevations and 3d design he gives for the finished landscape plan are just awesome! I highly recommend him.

We hired Chris to help us design our backyard. We were enticed by his credentials from the prestigious UC Davis Lanscape Architecture program, which was subsequently apparent in his skill and the quality of his work. It was a phased project and Chris created a beautiful design. His vision for our yard resulted in a design that did so much more with the space than we had conceived of. He really listened to our needs and brilliantly aligned aesthetics with function. He is a talented guy and a pleasure to work with.

Chris is a great landscape designer and an exceptional professional. He listened to what I was looking for, went to his drawing board and came up with a brilliant design for my front yard that is functional and looks amazing. I now have a fantastic curb appeal.

My wife and I hired Mr. Barker to provide us with ideas and suggestions in order to better utilize our outdoor space. We wanted a mature setting which would be allow for easy entertaining, but at the same time a place where our children and there friends could easily play in. Mr. Barker came up with some very good ideas of the best use of our environment to meet both of these contrasting purposes. He was very patient as we discussed the pros/cons of each layout, and was readily available to assist us with modifications, or alternative vantage points. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mr. Barker, he was exceptional to work with.