02$350
Plant selection
A site-specific plant palette built around microclimates, seasonal interest, habitat value, and the way the outdoor space should feel.
- 60-minute site visit
- Curated plant palette
- Seasonal and habitat notes
Landscape designer · Sonoran Desert
Room for
the wild.
Yards in Tucson that still feel like the desert.
See how to start
Native habitat
Rainwater
Built material
Everyday life
Ways to start
Two kinds of help.
A small project she can organize, or a planting design. When a drawing needs a stamp, a local licensed firm comes in.
Path one
Build and coordinate.
Dog doors, fences, shade, pavers, irrigation. Violet defines the job and organizes the work she can do. Licensed trades handle the rest.
Project consultation$195
- AccessGates, steps, dog doors, daily circulation
- BuildPatios, shade, beds, fences, small outdoor rooms
- WaterIrrigation, rainwater, drainage
- FinishMaterials, contractors, schedule, final walkthrough
90 minutes on site, written next steps. The $195 credits to an eligible project of $1,000+ within 30 days. She is not a licensed landscape architect. Permits, sealed drawings, and regulated trades go through a local licensed firm — often on a job she has already sold.
Path two
Landscape design.
A plant palette, a planting plan, or a whole-yard concept. She draws the design. If it needs a stamp or a permit, she brings a licensed firm onto the project.
03$650
Planting plan
A defined planting plan that places selected species to strengthen habitat, seasonal change, and daily use.
- 75-minute site visit
- Plant palette and placement plan
- One review and revision
04$1,250
Complete yard concept
A whole-site concept connecting planting, outdoor rooms, circulation, shade, water, and conceptual hardscape direction.
- 90-minute site visit
- Concept plan and design direction
- Planting and conceptual hardscape strategy
- One review and revision
Approach
The
approach.
- 01
Site evaluation.
Document existing vegetation, materials, shade, drainage, circulation, and constraints before recommending changes.
- 02
Ecological performance.
Select plant communities for climate tolerance, habitat value, seasonal structure, maintenance requirements, and long-term establishment.
- 03
Water management.
Evaluate irrigation demand, runoff, infiltration, and opportunities for active or passive rainwater harvesting appropriate to the site.
- 04
Use and circulation.
Organize access, pathways, gathering areas, service zones, pets, planting, and site features into a clear functional plan.
Write first
Not ready
to book?
Send the property and what you want changed. Violet will tell you which path fits.
Work
Selected work.
Capstone
Studio
Study
Regional
Built
About
Desert-raised.
Critter-curious.
Violet Dasse grew up in Tucson and has always paid attention to the plants and creatures of the Sonoran Desert. She sees a yard as part of the home and part of a living system, with space for people, animals, insects, water, and change.
She graduated from the University of Arizona in May 2026 with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and is working toward licensure.