STEWARDING LAND WITH CRAFTSMANSHIP, QUALITY AND CARE
C.T. STRYKER®
C.T. STRYKER®
C.T. STRYKER®
C.T. STRYKER®
C.T. STRYKER®
C.T. STRYKER®
C.T. STRYKER®
C.T. STRYKER®
STEWARDING LAND WITH CRAFTSMANSHIP QUALITY AND CARE
STEWARDING LAND WITH CRAFTSMANSHIP QUALITY AND CARE
STEWARDING LAND WITH CRAFTSMANSHIP QUALITY AND CARE
STEWARDING LAND WITH CRAFTSMANSHIP QUALITY AND CARE
Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy
" Adorn the pace of nature: her secret is patience"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
My years in the soil have refined
an inherent eye for pattern and balance,
while deepening my connection
with the unseen rhythm of the ecosystem.
The land is always speaking.
When imbalance shows up-through
disease, depletion, or invasive overgrowth-
it's not just a problem to fix.
It's nature seeking rebalancing.
I bring the system back in tune:
shape where mater moves, energize the soil with life,
simplify and shape what's overgrown and plant for
what each exact place is calling for.
Then I lock it in with a steady maintenance rhythm
so resilience becomes the new normal.
"Adorn the pace of nature: her secret is patience"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
My years in the soil have shaped an inherent eye for pattern and balance,
and a deep connection
with the unseen rhythm of the land.
The land is always speaking. When imbalance shows up-through disease,
depletion, or invasive overgrowth- it's not just
a problem to fix,
it's nature seeking rebalancing. I bring the system back in tune: shape where the water moves, revitalize the soil with life, simplify what's overgrown, and plant for what each exact place is calling for. Then I lock it in with a steady maintenance rhythm so resilience becomes the new normal.
The soil, the insects, drainage and the way
water moves or doesn't-
all reveal the health of the whole.
I see my role as helping that system
remember it's harmony and restore coherence
between Earth and our responsibility to her.
The soil, the insects, drainage and the way
water moves or doesn't-
all reveal the health of the whole.
I see my role as helping that system
remember it's harmony and restore coherence
between Earth and our responsibility to her.
The soil, leaf color,
growth habit, the type of insects present, drainage, and the way water moves or doesn't-
all reveal the health of the whole.
I see my role as helping
that system remember it's harmony and restore any lost coherence
between Earth and
our responsibility to her.
The soil, the insects, drainage and the way
water moves or doesn't-
all reveal the health of the whole.
I see my role as helping that system
remember it's harmony and restore coherence
between Earth and our responsibility to her.
"We come from earth, we return to earth, and in between we garden"
-Alfred Austin
Over the years the garden has become more
than a place to gather flowers and veggies.
It's become a teacher.
It has showed me that everything is connected,
and life moves in cycles far deeper than what we see on the surface.
My Fertilization approach focuses on restoring microbial balance and nutrient availability
by working with the natural balance of the soil.
Most store bought fertilizers, even those labeled organic,
rely on isolated nutrients that feed the plant but not the soil.
Over time they can disrupt microbial balance,
create dependency, and degrade the living structure
that true fertility depends on.
This is further compounded if your garden is edible.
When necessary I use a blend of biologically active preparations-
effective microorganisms (EM-1), bio-char and aerated compost teas-
to reintroduce beneficial bacteria, fungi, and enzymes that regenerate soil vitality from within.
These natural ferments awaken the soil's microbiome, transforming organic matter into plant-available nutrients
while improving structure, water retention and disease resistance.
"We come from earth, we return to earth,
and in between we garden"
-Alfred Austin
Over the years the garden has become more
than a place to gather flowers and veggies.
It's become a teacher.
It has showed me that everything is connected, and life moves
in cycles far deeper than what we see on the surface.
My wholistic horticultural approach focuses on
restoring microbial balance and nutrient availability
by working with the natural balance of the soil.
Most store bought fertilizers, even those labeled organic,
rely on isolated nutrients that feed the plant but not the soil.
Over time they can disrupt microbial balance,
create dependency, and degrade the living structure
that true fertility depends on.
This is further compounded if your garden is edible.
"We come from earth, we return to earth,
and in between we garden"
-Alfred Austin
Over the years the garden has become more
than a place to gather flowers and veggies.
It's become a teacher.
It has showed me that everything is connected, and life moves
in cycles far deeper than what we see on the surface.
My wholistic horticultural approach focuses on
restoring microbial balance and nutrient availability
by working with the natural balance of the soil.
Most store bought fertilizers, even those labeled organic,
rely on isolated nutrients that feed the plant but not the soil.
Over time they can disrupt microbial balance,
create dependency, and degrade the living structure
that true fertility depends on.
This is further compounded if your garden is edible.
Each space I enter is treated as its own ecosystem, its own language, its own rhythm.
I draw from many
proven sources:
a degree in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture from
Temple University,
decades of curiosity into ancient horticultural practices, bio-dynamic practices and principles,
permaculture and regenerative design,
native plant & ecological restoration movements,
organic horticultural principles and soil science, indigenous worldviews, esoteric ecology, and spiritual quality through lived experience.
"We come from earth, we return to earth,
and in between we garden"
-Alfred Austin
Over the years the garden has become more
than a place to gather flowers and veggies.
It's become a teacher.
It has showed me that everything is connected, and life moves
in cycles far deeper than what we see on the surface.
My wholistic horticultural approach focuses on
restoring microbial balance and nutrient availability
by working with the natural balance of the soil.
Most store bought fertilizers, even those labeled organic,
rely on isolated nutrients that feed the plant but not the soil.
Over time they can disrupt microbial balance,
create dependency, and degrade the living structure
that true fertility depends on.
This is further compounded if your garden is edible.
When necessary I use a blend of effective microorganisms
(EM-1) and aerated compost teas, bio-char, and other
organic biologically active preparations
to reintroduce beneficial bacteria, fungi, and enzymes
that regenerate soil vitality from within.
These natural ferments awaken the soil's microbiome,
transforming organic matter into plant-available nutrients
while improving structure, water retention and disease resistance.
Each space I enter is treated as its own ecosystem,
its own language, its own rhythm. I draw from many proven sources:
A degree in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture
from Temple University, decades of curiosity into
historical horticultural practices,
bio-dynamic practices and garden electro-culture,
permaculture and regenerative design,
native plant & ecological restoration movements,
soil science, indigenous worldviews, esoteric ecology,
and a spiritual quality through lived experience.
When necessary I use a blend of effective microorganisms
(EM-1) and aerated compost teas, bio-char, and other
organic biologically active preparations
to reintroduce beneficial bacteria, fungi, and enzymes
that regenerate soil vitality from within.
These natural ferments awaken the soil's microbiome,
transforming organic matter into plant-available nutrients
while improving structure, water retention and disease resistance.
Each space I enter is treated as its own ecosystem,
its own language, its own rhythm. I draw from many proven sources:
A degree in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture
from Temple University, decades of curiosity into
historical horticultural practices,
bio-dynamic practices and garden electro-culture,
permaculture and regenerative design,
native plant & ecological restoration movements,
soil science, indigenous worldviews, esoteric ecology,
and a spiritual quality through lived experience.
When necessary I use a blend of effective microorganisms
(EM-1) and aerated compost teas, bio-char, and other
organic biologically active preparations
to reintroduce beneficial bacteria, fungi, and enzymes
that regenerate soil vitality from within.
These natural ferments awaken the soil's microbiome,
transforming organic matter into plant-available nutrients
while improving structure, water retention and disease resistance.
Each space I enter is treated as its own ecosystem,
its own language, its own rhythm. I draw from many proven sources:
A degree in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture
from Temple University, decades of curiosity into
historical horticultural practices,
bio-dynamic practices and garden electro-culture,
permaculture and regenerative design,
native plant & ecological restoration movements,
soil science, indigenous worldviews, esoteric ecology,
and a spiritual quality through lived experience.
When necessary I use a blend of effective microorganisms
(EM-1) and aerated compost teas, bio-char, and other
organic biologically active preparations
to reintroduce beneficial bacteria, fungi, and enzymes
that regenerate soil vitality from within.
These natural ferments awaken the soil's microbiome,
transforming organic matter into plant-available nutrients
while improving structure, water retention and disease resistance.
Each space I enter is treated as its own ecosystem,
its own language, its own rhythm. I draw from many proven sources:
A degree in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture
from Temple University, decades of curiosity into
historical horticultural practices,
bio-dynamic practices and garden electro-culture,
permaculture and regenerative design,
native plant & ecological restoration movements,
soil science, indigenous worldviews, esoteric ecology,
and a spiritual quality through lived experience.
" Adorn the pace of nature: her secret is patience"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
My years in the soil have further refined
an inherent eye for pattern and balance,
while deepening my connection
with the unseen rhythm of the ecosystem.
The land is always speaking.
When imbalance shows up-through
disease, depletion, or invasive overgrowth-
it's not just a problem to fix.
It's nature seeking rebalancing.
I bring the system back in tune:
shape where mater moves, energize the soil with life,
simplify and shape what's overgrown and plant for
what each exact place is calling for.
Then I lock it in with a steady maintenance rhythm
so resilience becomes the new normal.
" Adorn the pace of nature: her secret is patience"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
My years in the soil have further refined
an inherent eye for pattern and balance,
while deepening my connection
with the unseen rhythm of the ecosystem.
The land is always speaking.
When imbalance shows up-through
disease, depletion, or invasive overgrowth-
it's not just a problem to fix.
It's nature seeking rebalancing.
I bring the system back in tune:
shape where mater moves, energize the soil with life,
simplify and shape what's overgrown and plant for
what each exact place is calling for.
Then I lock it in with a steady maintenance rhythm
so resilience becomes the new normal.
" Adorn the pace of nature: her secret is patience"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
My years in the soil have further refined
an inherent eye for pattern and balance,
while deepening my connection
with the unseen rhythm of the ecosystem.
The land is always speaking.
When imbalance shows up-through
disease, depletion, or invasive overgrowth-
it's not just a problem to fix.
It's nature seeking rebalancing.
I bring the system back in tune:
shape where mater moves, energize the soil with life,
simplify and shape what's overgrown and plant for
what each exact place is calling for.
Then I lock it in with a steady maintenance rhythm
so resilience becomes the new normal.
" Adorn the pace of nature: her secret is patience"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
My years in the soil have refined
an inherent eye for pattern and balance,
while deepening my connection
with the unseen rhythm of the ecosystem.
The land is always speaking.
When imbalance shows up-through
disease, depletion, or invasive overgrowth-
it's not just a problem to fix.
It's nature seeking rebalancing.
I bring the system back in tune:
shape where mater moves, energize the soil with life,
simplify and shape what's overgrown and plant for
what each exact place is calling for.
Then I lock it in with a steady maintenance rhythm
so resilience becomes the new normal.
" Adorn the pace of nature: her secret is patience"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
My years in the soil have further refined
an inherent eye for pattern and balance,
while deepening my connection
with the unseen rhythm of the ecosystem.
The land is always speaking.
When imbalance shows up-through
disease, depletion, or invasive overgrowth-
it's not just a problem to fix.
It's nature seeking rebalancing.
I bring the system back in tune:
shape where mater moves, energize the soil with life,
simplify and shape what's overgrown and plant for
what each exact place is calling for.
Then I lock it in with a steady maintenance rhythm
so resilience becomes the new normal.
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks"
-John Muir
I've been drawn to the garden since I was a kid
watching my nana tend to her traditional Italian plot, the staples-
basil, tomatoes, oregano and peppers,
along a white picket fence.
She worked the earth with quiet precision,
never measuring, just knowing.
The garden gave her everything she needed.
There was a silent intelligence in the way she moved.
She passed this connection to my mother whom
expressed her passion through the rose,
and I was paying attention.
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks"
-John Muir
I've been drawn to the garden since I was a kid
watching my nana tend to her traditional Italian plot, the staples-
basil, tomatoes, oregano and peppers,
along a white picket fence.
She worked the earth with quiet precision,
never measuring, just knowing.
The garden gave her everything she needed.
There was a silent intelligence in the way she moved.
She passed this connection to my mother whom
expressed her passion through the rose,
and I was paying attention.
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks"
-John Muir
I've been drawn to the garden since I was a kid watching my nana tend to her traditional Italian plot; the staples-
basil, tomatoes, oregano and peppers,
along a white picket fence.
She worked the earth with quiet precision, never measuring, just knowing.
The garden gave her
everything she needed.
There was a silent
intelligence in the way she moved, She passed this
connection to my mother
whom expressed her passion
through the rose, and
I was paying attention.
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks"
-John Muir
I've been drawn to the garden since I was a kid
watching my nana tend to her traditional Italian plot, the staples-
basil, tomatoes, oregano and peppers,
along a white picket fence.
She worked the earth with quiet precision,
never measuring, just knowing.
The garden gave her everything she needed.
There was a silent intelligence in the way she moved.
She passed this connection to my mother whom
expressed her passion through the rose,
and I was paying attention.
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks"
-John Muir
I've been drawn to the garden since I was a kid
watching my nana tend to her traditional Italian plot, the staples-
basil, tomatoes, oregano and peppers,
along a white picket fence.
She worked the earth with quiet precision,
never measuring, just knowing.
The garden gave her everything she needed.
There was a silent intelligence in the way she moved.
She passed this connection to my mother whom
expressed her passion through the rose,
and I was paying attention.
Further Reflections:
Native & Fire
Conscious Design
Further Reflections:
Native & Fire
Conscious Design
In Southern California,
where drought and wildfire shape the land
as much as rain or sun,
designing with intention
is no longer optional;
its essential.
Viewing certain microclimates
through a fire-conscious lens
is our responsibility.
Native plants aren't just beautiful;
they are adapted and
require less watering.
while having a built in
insect and disease resistance
to many vectors which
offers resilience
with our
ever increasing erratic weather.
In Southern California,
where drought and wildfire shape the land
as much as rain or sun,
designing with intention
is no longer optional;
its essential.
Viewing certain microclimates
through a fire-conscious lens
is our responsibility.
Native plants aren't just beautiful;
they are adapted and
require less watering.
while having a built in
insect and disease resistance
to many vectors which
offers resilience
with our
ever increasing erratic weather.
In Southern California,
where drought and wildfire shape the land
as much as rain or sun,
designing with intention
is no longer optional;
its essential.
Viewing certain microclimates
through a fire-conscious lens
is our responsibility.
Native plants aren't just beautiful;
they are adapted and
require less watering.
while having a built in
insect and disease resistance
to many vectors which
offers resilience
with our
ever increasing erratic weather.
In Southern California,
where drought and wildfire shape the land
as much as rain or sun,
designing with intention
is no longer optional;
it's essential.
Viewing certain microclimates
through a fire-conscious lens
is our responsibility.
Native plants aren't just beautiful;
they are adapted and
require less watering.
while having a built in
insect and disease resistance
to many vectors which
offers resilience
with our
ever increasing erratic weather.
A fire-conscious garden considers
spacing, structure, and species.
It slows flame, not fuels it.
It's layered, not cluttered.
It breathes.
My approach is grounded in native ecology
and guided by horticultural insight-
integrating defensible space with design integrity
to bring lasting peace of mind.
In Southern California,
where drought and wildfire shape the land
as much as rain or sun,
designing with intention
is no longer optional;
its essential.
Viewing certain microclimates through a fire-conscious lens
is our responsibility.
Native plants aren't just beautiful;
they are adapted and
require less watering.
while having a built in
insect and disease resistance to many vectors which offers resilience with our
ever increasing erratic weather.
A fire-conscious garden considers
spacing, structure, and species.
It slows flame, not fuels it.
It's layered, not cluttered.
It breathes.
My approach is grounded in native ecology
and guided by horticultural insight-
integrating defensible space with design integrity
to bring lasting peace of mind.
A fire-conscious garden considers
spacing, structure, and species.
It slows flame, not fuels it.
It's layered, not cluttered.
It breathes.
My approach is grounded in native ecology
and guided by horticultural insight-
integrating defensible space with design integrity
to bring lasting peace of mind.
A fire-conscious garden considers
spacing, structure, and species.
It slows flame, not fuels it.
It's layered, not cluttered.
It breathes.
My approach is grounded in native ecology
and guided by horticultural insight-
integrating defensible space with design integrity
to bring lasting peace of mind.
A fire-conscious garden considers
spacing, structure, and species.
It slows flame, not fuels it.
It's layered, not cluttered.
It breathes.
My approach is both grounded in
native ecology and guided by horticultural insight-
integrating defensible space with design integrity
to bring lasting peace of mind.
ELEVATED LANDSCAPE DESIGN, MAINTENANCE AND
HORTICULTURE PROFESSIONALS
ELEVATED LANDSCAPE DESIGN, MAINTENANCE AND HORTICULTURE PROFESSIONALS
ELEVATED LANDSCAPE DESIGN, MAINTENANCE AND HORTICULTURE PROFESSIONALS
ELEVATED LANDSCAPE DESIGN, MAINTENANCE AND HORTICULTURE PROFESSIONALS
ELEVATED LANDSCAPE DESIGN, MAINTENANCE AND HORTICULTURE PROFESSIONALS
ELEVATED LANDSCAPE DESIGN, MAINTENANCE AND HORTICULTURE PROFESSIONALS