The Platform
An editorial site that earns the work it showcases.
The Landscape Co. site reads as genuinely premium — photo-driven, typographically considered, and with enough depth to hold up against a professionally commissioned site. Prospective clients can browse the full portfolio, read individual project write-ups, and contact the studio directly. No Instagram. No Squarespace template.
The Problem
Instagram and Squarespace can't close a $10,000 job.
Garden design studios typically rely on Instagram or a single-page Squarespace site to represent their work — neither of which gives a serious business the presence it earns. The goal was a site that felt genuinely editorial and premium: photo-driven, typographically considered, and with enough depth — a real portfolio with individual project write-ups, a clear services breakdown, a team page, and a working contact form — to hold up against a professionally commissioned site. No framework, no template, hand-coded from scratch.
"A Squarespace site says you're a business that uses Squarespace. A custom site that loads fast, ranks on Google, and has 9 individual project pages with photos and written accounts says you take your work seriously — and so should the client."
Services
Clear services. Clear pricing.
The services page breaks down each offering — full garden installs, seasonal maintenance, consultations — with enough detail that a prospective client knows what they're getting before they pick up the phone. Each service links directly to the contact form pre-filled with that service selected, reducing the friction between interest and inquiry.
Portfolio
9 projects. Each with its own page.
The portfolio is the studio's primary sales tool — 9 past client projects that prospective clients browse before reaching out. Each project has its own dedicated page: photos, a written account of the work, and specs like plant list, site conditions, and timeline. The portfolio grid filters by service type client-side — instant, no reload — so clients looking for a full install aren't scrolling through maintenance jobs.
Filterable portfolio grid · the before/after drag slider on the Noe Valley project page — works on mouse and touch.
Always Current
The site knows what season it is.
The seasonal planting feature on the homepage updates itself automatically four times a year — no database, no CMS, no developer needed. The site pulls the current month and renders the relevant seasonal plant recommendations for the Bay Area. It's the kind of detail that tells a prospective client this site was built for this studio, not assembled from a template.
Contact
Inquiry in. Email out.
The contact form submits to the Platform.co API, which validates the payload, writes the submission to Supabase, and sends an email notification to the studio owner through Resend — immediately. On the client side, the form shows an inline success state or error message without a page reload. No third-party form service. No Typeform subscription.
"Every inquiry lands directly in the studio owner's inbox — formatted, organized, and ready to reply. No platform dashboard to check, no lead sitting unread."
- Live API form submission — no third-party service
- Submission stored in Supabase, email sent via Resend
- Inline success and error states — no page reload
- Pre-filled service field when linking from services page
- Owner receives formatted email immediately
- No monthly Typeform or Formspree subscription