Complete Home Project
We’ve outlined our services and complied photos and videos from a sustainable landscape project we completed in the College Park/Rose Garden neighborhood. Hope you enjoy!
We Love Getting Notes From Customers
“Thank you Alan! We appreciate all you and your team do for us and our beautiful yard :)” Emily G. Willow Glen, San Jose, Aug 2020.
Neighbors with Sustainable Development Goals
In this video we showcase a fun project that features neighboring homes with similar sustainable development goals. See the before and after, and hear about the steps we took to achieve the homeowner’s goals.
Front Yard Makeover 1-Day in 1-Minute
Everything from removing sod at 8:30am to finishing the drip irrigation and plant installation until after 3:30pm, all wrapped nicely in a 1-minute long time-lapse.
A Palo Alto Weekly Feature Spring 2020
An award-winning design that goes with the flow. Bay Maples helped update a bathroom that offers sustainability in more ways that one – and a beautiful tranquil new space. Read the entire article here.
Complete Sustainable Landscape Makeover
Watch Alan Hacker walk through a complete Before and After project on a home in the Rose Garden Neighborhood in San Jose California.
Polished Concrete Walkways
Finding creative ways to reuse material is one thing that makes Bay Maples different. In this specific project, Bay Maples demolished the driveway (eventually replaced with permeable pavers) and reused the concrete as a path throughout the yard and curbside areas.
The Landscape of Opportunity
When the Northern California Public Media contacted us regarding a news segment dedicated to eco-friendly gardens that would feature Bay Maples and the rebate programs Valley Water is offering to Santa Clara County residents, we were very excited and couldn’t wait to Help out. Hope you enjoy the video!
Sustainable Backyard Makeover
This project had everything from flagstone walkways and a sweet fire pit to Corten Steel raised beds and a killer water feature. As expected we also planted drought-tolerant native plants, created swales for rainwater and built a bench from salvaged wood. We had a blast designing and creating this backyard makeover. Hope you enjoy the video tour!
Handwritten Thank You Letter
We love our customers and we especially love it when our customers love us back with handwritten letters and tasty beer. Heres a letter from a happy customer we had to share. ’The yard looks great! We love how the swale and all the planets and beds turned out. Looking forward to seeing it all grow and fill in. Keep in touch!’…..Thank you for the awesome note and delicious brew.
New Equipment Celebration
2-years ago our owner Alan Hackler broke his leg in 5 places, had 2 metal plates and 8 pins installed to help him heal. It was a huge stress on the company and our customers. But this month we’re happy to announce that Bay Maples is stronger than ever and because of this awesomeness, we bough a new trailer to celebrate these good times!
SubZERO Festival
We proudly participate and sponsor the annual SubZERO Festival that happens in the SoFA District (South 1st Street between San Carlos and San Salvador) in Downtown San Jose. Stop by to booth and say hello!
Espalier Fruit Tree Pruning Tips
Enjoy this informative video of Alan giving tips, tricks and explaining how to trim and prune an espalier fruit tree.
New Restaurant Project: LeYou Ethiopian
We’re super happy to announce that we’ve successfully renovated a new San Jose restaurant in our Bay Maples style. LeYou Ethiopian is located at 1100 North First Street (between Younger and Burton) in San Jose and the design features several large natural wood fixtures, used, upcycled and reclaimed materials and a cool large wooden sink. Besides their really cool modern relaxed atmosphere, their food is absolutely fantastic!
Good News: Rainwater & Greywater Rebates in SCC
When 2019 began, we received good news about two new rebate programs for Rainwater collection and Greywater systems in Santa Clara County. What we loved most about one of these programs, was that it was specifically for veterans, senior citizens, disabled and low-income residents allowing this type of water conservation to be exposed to as many people as possible. Knowledge is power and when the County is offering rebates, home owners should take advantage.
Greywater Legends
One great part about helping our planet save and use water is having people like Art Ludwig around to spread the word. Art Ludwig is a greywater legend and we’re proud to call him a partner in this World of Water. Art’s book ‘Create an Oasis with Greywater’ is awesome and his humble yet fun personality is infectious.
Sustainable Greywater Events in San Jose
Meet and talk with Alan Hackler about the tools, concepts and fundamentals of greywater systems. Ask questions and get some hands-on experience. Subscribe below to receive invites for upcoming events.
Localizing California Waters 2018
Each year thought-leaders in the water industry gather in northern Yosemite, to discuss everything about water at the annual Localizing California Waters conference. Bay Maples is proud to participate with this event every year and will continue to educate people about how extremely valuable water is for everything living, and that we should be doing more to conserve and preserve this natural resource.
Friday Sept 7th 7p-11p
SoFA District, Downtown SJ
Freshly Branded Gifts – Free Event – All Ages
Bay Maples Booth @ ArtWalkSJ
Acterra Award Acceptance Speech 2017
We’re so honored to receive the 2017 Award for Sustainability from Acterra. Here’s a video from Acterra of the Bay Maples team accepting the award and Alan sharing his story and thoughts about winning this award. Enjoy!
Acterra Business Award for Sustainability
Acterra checked in with us to see some of our sustainable landscaping projects and learn a little more about us.
Enjoy an Edible Garden
One of the great pleasures of gardening is being able to enjoy some of the fruits of your labors — literally. But if you’re not sure how to design a garden that provides bounty as well as beauty…
Rainwater Collection Systems and Irrigation
Our new video explains how we helped a customer eliminate flooding in the front yard while designing a sustainable garden the family could enjoy year round without much maintenance.
2017 Award for Sustainability
Acterra is a San Francisco Bay Area 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Palo Alto that brings people together to create local solutions for a healthy planet. Since 1990, Acterra has been celebrating sustainable business practices in the San Francisco Bay Area through our Business Environmental Awards Program….and this year Bay Maples won!
2016 Silicon Valley Water Conservation Award
Bay Maples was awarded the 2016 Silicon Valley Water Conservation Award for local business. Past winners include Google, Facebook and Adobe. Thank you to all our clients and supporters who helped make this possible.