Ryan Marlinghaus

Ryan Marlinghaus, Founder and Owner of EarthCare Landscaping started in 1994 as a full service landscaping company dedicated to promoting and practicing the principles of sustainable/ecological landscaping in the Bay Area. Ryan is also a founding member of the Sustainable Landscape Roundtable, a local group of landscape professionals who meet monthly to discuss sustainable landscape issues. Ryan serves on the landscape advisory board to the Santa Clara Valley Water District and also donates his time to the Bay-Friendly Coalition in their efforts to seek regional recognition.

More recently, Ryan has created a low-cost, low-water, professional, attractive lawn-replacement program called NaturalFrontYards. About 8 years ago in a quest to find more sustainable hardscapes, Ryan started designing his own concrete mixes. This process continues and has yielded many exciting results including 'Poured Earth', a striking mix of concrete and on-site soil for walls. Currently at EarthCare Ryan dedicates most of his energies into pioneering the creation & in installation of attractive, architectural pervious concrete, called PrettyPervious™.

Deva Luna

Our horticulturist, manager and principal designer Deva Luna has a degree in ‘Plants and Art’ from U.C. Davis, as well as continuing studies in Permaculture, Landscape Design, and Edible Gardening. She is also a Master Gardener, lecturer, credentialed teacher, certified Greywater Installer and Bay Friendly Landscape Designer.

Lisa Gates

Oregon State Alum, Lisa Gates, transplanted to the bay area seven years ago to work for EarthCare Landscaping with her Horticulture degree hot in her hand and a background in weather based commercial irrigation. Today, as project manager, she heads up the installation division, overseeing the daily operations, and promoting sustainable landscaping throughout the south bay.

Ulan Garduno

Our maintenance manager, Ulan Garduno, heads up a special quarterly maintenance team of 4 long-term employees.  Working in the field for more than 25 years, Ulan is well versed in Integrated Pest Management, plant health, natural shape pruning, and irrigation maintenance.  He is a Certified Green Gardener.  Soil biology and the use of compost tea is his new passion!