About Berkeley Gardens

Gardens are a vital part of our landscape. Berkeley Gardens gives its clients beautiful gardens with rewarding plant choices and thoughtful, long-term garden care.  Owner Alya Davidman founded the company to serve the needs of the East Bay community, to provide both outstanding personalized service and a more conscientious approach to design and care.

Expert care emanates from a rich knowledge of plants, especially native plants that thrive in the Bay Area. This is informed by years of caring for hundreds of established gardens and seeing what works and what doesn’t. Equally important in successful garden design is careful tending over time, and Alya makes ongoing garden maintenance a primary garden service.

  • Experienced, reliable and communicative client relations
  • Professional tools and practices for efficient garden performance
  • Quality work and referral network
  • Expert knowledge of native plants and environmentally friendly gardening practices
  • Garden design with a long-term perspective, using a deep understanding of plants

Berkeley Gardens is fully licensed and insured. Alya has a Sustainable Landscape Professional certification from Sonoma State University extension, is Bay-Friendly qualified with ReScape California, and is committed to the best practices for low environmental impact.

C-27 Landscape Contractor License # 933519