My story

I'm Bruce Koehler. I have been a landscape designer and contractor for 40 years. This company has been a cherished companion and a lifelong love.
My family has deep roots in Santa Barbara County. My grandmother, Maybelle Buell-Nielson was the daughter of A.W. Buell, founder of Buellton and a rancher and entrepreneur in the late 19th century. My mother, Betty Ann grew up in Mission Canyon in the early 1920s. Her father, Wylie Nielson, was one half of the fabled Santa Barbara Electrical team Nielson-Smith. Together they wired Santa Barbara landmarks like the Granada Theater and the Santa Barbara Courthouse. My father, Arthur Koehler, worked as the chief electrical inspector for the city of Santa Barbara for 26 years. With this kind of history, it should be no surprise that I have a deep-seated desire to invest in our community and to continue to make Santa Barbara beautiful.
My Credentials:
• A.S. Degree in Landscape Horticulture
• A.S. Degree in Landscape Architecture
• Extensive field work and a certification in Viticulture from Washington State University
• 40 years of installation and maintenance service
• Fully experienced in all phases of irrigation
• Licensed Landscape Contractor

Meet The Team
Supervisor, Maintenance Division
Mark Koehler
No, you aren’t seeing double. Mark is my identical twin, and as such Mark and I have been closer than skin since before we were born. In 1997, Mark left us for other landscaping opportunities in Monterey and Carmel. Although he had been with us for 13 years, we wished him well. During his time away from Santa Barbara, he gained a wealth of expertise and training–he several years developing some of the most incredible landscapes in Monterey County, such as Quail Lodge and Bernadus Lodge in Carmel Valley–that when he returned in January of 2009, he was able to share with us. He shares my passion for ecological conservation, as well as an impeccable eye for color and design. He is our estate manager with a flair for communication with clients.
Mark Koehler Credentials
• A.S. Degree in Landscape Horticulture
• A.S. Degree in Landscape Architecture
• Certified Landscape technician (CLT)
• Certified Master Gardener
• Landscape maintenance supervisor at Spanish Bay Inn, Carmel, Ca.
• Landscape maintenance supervisor at Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, Ca.


Supervisor: Construction Division
Rufino Perez
Rufino is the kind of employee that every employer dreams to find. He is currently working on his 23rd year with us. We consider him our Field General. He has complete knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical and masonry work. But more than that, he is a loyal, devoted and humble man who clients adore. We consider him part of our family, and count ourselves lucky to have him working along side us.