Artifact presents the thoughtful and sophisticated landscape designs of Jeff Mendoza. A formally trained artist, his work often reflects the natural world - depicting botanical forms with earthy palettes. He noticed this connection and opened his eponymous firm, J. Mendoza Gardens in 1987. While plants became his medium, he approached the design of a garden in the same manner he would a drawing or painting - considering form, colour, texture, scale, and the overall composition. Artifact is a portfolio of Mendoza's accomplished career tracing his various projects - whether a city terrace or a country yard - intellectually planned for each unique environment and spatial layout. AUTHOR: Jeff Mendoza is an artist and plantsman who created J. Mendoza Gardens in 1987. His work has been widely published in numerous publications including House sGarden and Garden Design. His portfolio includes both corporate and residential projects. Now retired, he lives in New York City. 96 colour photographs