Company Profile

Bosky Landscape Architecture is an award-winning firm based in Santa Barbara, serving clients throughout California and Colorado. Established in 2009, Bosky specializes in resilient, regenerative landscapes that push boundaries through what we call "Pattern Shift"—design that interrupts expectations while honoring sustainability and ecological stewardship.

With over 20 years of industry experience, the firm's work spans residential estates, large-scale developments, habitat restoration, and commercial projects. Bosky blends art, botany, soil science, and construction expertise with a hands-on approach, creating landscapes that actively heal and support the environment for generations to come.

Our Values

Abundance in Action
We counter scarcity with abundance—adding cooling, habitat, clean water, healthy soils, and spaces where communities can thrive and protect our shared environment.

Pattern Shift
We challenge expectations on every project, embracing innovation, modern materials, and sustainable approaches that create landscapes that surprise and inspire.

Regenerative by Design
Our landscapes don't just preserve—they heal. We design self-sustaining systems that restore ecological function, support biodiversity, and grow more resilient over time.

Hands-On Craftsmanship
We're designers with dirt under our fingernails. Our hands-on experience ensures every project is rooted in reality and built to last.

Communication Through Art
We convey design intent through hand sketches, renderings, video walkthroughs, and garden tours—creating clear dialogue that ensures shared vision with clients and communities.

Spaces for Future Generations
We design with longevity in mind, creating landscapes that honor both client desires and environmental responsibility—gifts to the future that will heal and inspire for decades to come.

Meet the Team

Rob Maday

PRINCIPAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, FOUNDER
Rob Maday, ASLA, graduated with honors from Cal Poly SLO, with a degree in Landscape Architecture and a desire to create landscapes in keeping with California’s climate and culture. He established his own practice in 2009 and has garnered years of managerial and design experience with a diverse group of work including residential, estate gardens, large-scale residential developments, habitat restoration, commercial, and institutional projects.
Keir Smith

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, ASSOCIATE & STUDIO LEAD
Keir has been with Bosky since 2012 and graduated with honors from Cal Poly SLO with a degree in Landscape Architecture. After graduating Keir interned at Lotusland, a world renowned botanical display garden, and then as a designer and construction supervisor for a prominent landscape contractor. His local roots, technical knowledge, and creativity combine to serve our clients well in his role as project manager.
Graham Goldich

PROJECT MANAGER, LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
Graham Goldich is an ardent designer, gardener and builder with many years experience working in the food-forward landscape space. A recent graduate of the Landscape Architecture Master’s Program at Cal Poly Pomona, he is committed to designs that celebrate bounty, beauty and community. An Alum of the Environmental Studies program at University of California, Santa Barbara, he has returned to Santa Barbara, where his passion for landscape began.
Mackenzie Doyle

PROJECT DESIGNER
Mackenzie brings a diverse background in marketing, photography, and carpentry to her work in landscape design. She earned a degree in Studio Art from the University of Vermont before completing UCLA’s Landscape Architecture Extension Program, where she pursued an interest in blending art with function. Inspired by nature’s restorative qualities and the creative potential in everyday life, she approaches each project with a sense of artistry and practicality.

What Sets Us Apart

Passion

We find excitement in the blending of art, botany, soil science, construction, and many other facets of our profession. But more importantly, we believe our profession has the ability to create spaces that heal and honor our natural environment for generations to come.
Vision

Taking a raw or under-utilized site and giving it character and purpose takes practice, requires inspiration, and is best achieved when our hand is gently informed by our passion.
Clear Communication

Beyond the expected form of communication, our ability to convey design intent through spoken word, 2D & 3D illustrations, and video creates a robust and honest way for us to share our ideas and respond to client needs.
Technically Grounded

With over 20 years in the industry, we’ve picked up a bit along the way. We integrate our experience into all phases our work to ensure the projects we support are rooted in reality and are viable long-term solutions.
Lasting Relationship

We recognize our role as landscape architects naturally morphs into garden coaching. Once a garden is planted, its journey is just beginning and we support its evolution.

Our Process

Although each project is unique, every Bosky project follows a thoughtful journey from understanding your needs to standing behind the completed landscape. We lead through research, collaborative design, technical documentation, construction oversight, and ongoing partnership—ensuring your vision becomes a thriving reality. What remains constant is a desire to over-deliver. From hand sketches to renderings, video walk-thru to garden tours, we strive to communicate our ideas thoughtfully and exhaustively to ensure a shared vision with our clients, design review boards, and project teams.

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Ongoing Support: The LadiDone App

During our years in the field, we have recognized a persistent problem especially during garden maintenance: communication gaps between service providers, field teams, and property owners. Missed instructions, language barriers, and unclear expectations caused frustration, rework, and damaged relationships. Traditional tools were too complex or didn't keep everyone genuinely aligned and landscape quality suffered.

So we decided to fix it.

Our solution is LadiDone—a simple task management app with AI-powered translation that ensures crews, managers, and clients understand each other and stay on track. Born from hands-on jobsite experience, LaDiDone eliminates the communication breakdowns that waste time and money.

All Bosky projects receive full access to LaDiDone's premium subscription for life.

Endorsements

We feel the best mark of our service is not necessarily the landscapes that are created, but the relationships that are forged through the design, construction, and maintenance of a project. Here are a sample of accolades:

Wanted to share a photo of the almost finished entry & driveway. We are very pleased by the results and I wanted to thank you for your vision. As you might recall, a year back there were some initial skepticism from us regarding the stairs & entry approach.
We are very impressed by the overall landscape transformation and how well it is blending in. In the back you succeeded by utilizing the space much more efficiently and in the front a more suitable driveway & entry for the house. The best review for us is the hard time differentiating the new from the original which is exactly the timeless result we wanted.
Nick & Leslie L., Montecito
I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say that your projects have definitely inspired me. I have had a few instances on jobs where we need to spiff up the landscape and I am constantly reflecting on your work. It is so relevant to California and has a natural, effortless beauty that I know is very calculated from your side.
It’s always fun to look through your website and see your current work. Hope we can work together again soon!
Diego Monchamp, Creative Director, Brown Design Group
It was a privilege to get to partner with you again! The landscape on this project speaks for itself. Thank you for all you do and we look forward to working with you on the next one!
Ryan, Andy, and Richard, DD Ford
It is our great pleasure to work with you and the team. The project has exceeded our expectations, and yesterday's award (from the Los Angeles Business Council) was further confirmation of all of the positive feedback we have received so far. And congratulations once again on the award, it is well deserved.
Barry Pyle and John Webster, Elbar Group LLC
We had a very positive experience working with Rob Maday, who designed our yard and garden for our new home. He was easy to work with, delivered on our requests and provided excellent suggestions along the way. It has now been 2-1/2 years since the project was completed, and we continue to be extremely pleased with his work. We highly recommend him!
Carin and John R., Palo Alto
We feel very lucky to have found you and indeed hope you stay connected and drop by periodically to see how all is going and growing. You really did a wonderful job on our dream home.
Paula and Scott S., Palo Alto
My yard was a blank slate. It needed complete re-grading, extensive drainage solutions, and lots of "hardscape" items such as stone walls, a new approach to the front door, fencing, an inviting outdoor shower area, barbecue grill and fireplace. We began with a lengthy, detailed email describing my "wish list." I envisioned a low-maintenance, worry-free landscape. Children needed space to run and play, yet with an edge that would keep them safe from the street. I asked that landscape views be created; that the yard would live as large as possible, having interesting focal points visible from inside and out. Night lighting needed to be designed that wouldn't disturb the neighborhood. Color, texture, informality, ease of care, plants that changed with the seasons were all important. I was asking for a yard that was carefree, somewhat whimsical, making everyone smile with little surprises.
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Rob reviewed my lengthy list, understood the scope of work, and didn't bat an eye. His plans were creative, innovative and right on target. Rob used all his skills and experience to astound me with imaginative solutions. Managing various contractors and vendors seemed to natural to him; it was obvious to me that Rob had their admiration and respect. His plant selection was interesting and varied, including predominantly native varieties. I wish you could come and see the finished landscape, complete with meandering wall, a secret garden for the grandkids, a huge custom stone dining table and a front porch overlooking tree swings straight out of Winnie the Pooh. Rob continues to stop by, checking on how plants are faring, taking pictures of the blooms and rejoicing in our successful venture together.
Ellen Robinson, Carpinteria
In the real estate business, like all businesses, it is critical that a client is treated with the highest level of customer satisfaction. While this has always been part of the ingredient for success, during these difficult economic times, it is the lifeline for survival.
Rob Maday delivered exceptional customer satisfaction while helping us with our home. He managed our expectations while over-delivering his services. Having worked for many years in the real estate and development business it is rare to find someone like him.
Thank you for an excellent relationship Rob!
Matthew Boeddeker, President, Mission Property Developers, LLC
We are writing to you to thank you for all you have done to make our house a home. The landscape design and implementation was outstanding and your creativity and willingness to listen to our needs and desires was exemplary.
Our landscape makes us smile every day. Your ability to work with a difficult site with many slopes has paid off for us this winter. We are very comfortable that our erosion problems are completely under control.
In addition to making sure the hillside is safe you have brought beauty to our landscape with your gorgeous plant selections and design. Each member of the family has a favorite, the fire pit, the water feature, the spa, the outdoor bbq area are all used frequently. Your design has drawn us back outside to enjoy the beauty that surrounds us.
Thank you for listening, thank you for your diligence and most of all thank you for being there for us every step of the project. We are always available as a reference for you.
Sandra and Ian W., Santa Barbara
Rob Maday is a talented individual who has a great understanding of the Santa Barbara landscape vernacular. He exudes endless enthusiasm and creativity making his landscapes unique and timeless.
We started out with Rob on a blank canvas knowing we wanted a traditional Mediterranean landscape, Rob listened to our specific interests and guided us carefully in both design and plant selection. From site meetings to fantastic water color drawings, Rob has and continues to be a pleasure to work with!
Jonathan and Elizabeth R., Montecito