Who we are

With a combined 52 years of gardening and garden design experience, as well as a background in professional graphic design, our team has a clear eye for what makes a landscape flow. Read more about our team below and find out more about our passions for gardening in the Bay Area’s Mediterranean weather and varying microclimates.

  • Annie Shaw, Co-Founder of Xeric Oasis landscaping in the San Francisco Bay Area of California

    Annie Shaw

    CO-FOUNDER

    Self-confessed agave obsessive, Annie started her garden design career in 2008 with the founding of Pennsylvania Street Gardens.

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  • Josh Schechtel, Co-Founder of Xeric Oasis landscaping in the San Francisco Bay Area of California

    Josh Schechtel

    CO-FOUNDER

    A plant geek with a penchant for design, Josh started gardening as a child with houseplants and veggies.

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  • Matt Petty, Co-Founder of Xeric Oasis landscaping in the San Francisco Bay Area of California

    Matt Petty

    CO-FOUNDER

    California native Matt appreciates bold forms and contrasting textures more than anyone. And growing up on the coast he knows the surf too.

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