About Middlebrook Gardens

Middlebrook Gardens is an award winning design/build firm specializing in California native gardening and sustainable landscaping.  Located in San Jose, California, Middlebrook Gardens is a leading voice in the rising native gardening and sustainability movement. MORE...

About Alrie Middlebrook

Alrie Middlebrook is a committed advocate and practitioner of the sustainable lifestyle, respected landscape professional and California native plant specialist.  Her San Jose, California-based build/design firm, Middlebrook Gardens, has installed over 150 California native gardens and remains on the leading edge of the rising sustainability movement.  She published the California native plant cook book, "Eating California" and co-authored the groundbreaking new book "Designing California Native Gardens; The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens," with renowned field botanist, Dr. Glenn Keator.  She produced the first full color glossy magazine focusing on sustainable construction and native gardening, "Green Heart." MORE...