About Our Company: Located in Vista CA, Expanding Horizons has emerged as San Diego County's premier designer and builder of Residential Gardens, Water Gardens and Botanical Parks. Founded in 1978 by Bryan Morse, our company has excelled in the Art of creating Natural Form Landscapes.

Bryan Morse is an Artist-Contractor with over thirty years experience in custom landscape design and construction. Morse's projects have been featured in numerous articles in Magazines and Newspapers, on HGTV and on the Spring Tour of the San Diego Chapter of the Landscape Architects Association.

Morse (and his associates) have recently completed the new Master Plan for Alta Vista Gardens which is a young Botanical Garden under development in Vista, CA.; and he is the designer and builder of Pikake Gardens, which is a world class privately owned Botanical Garden located on twelve acres in Valley Center, CA.

Our Services

Consultations: Due to his extreme breadth of knowledge and expertise, as well as his talent to implement creative & artistic solutions, Bryan Morse has traveled to the points of the Globe and consulted on all manner of projects including Natural Swimming Pool design and construction in Thailand, Hawaii and South America. Bryan is available for consultation work and is willing to travel to help you create the outdoor space of your dreams.

Site Planning & Design: More than a design, it is an art to create the flow and harmony your outdoor spaces deserve. We believe that the garden is an extension of your living space and in creating your outdoor environment, we strive to Expand the Horizons of your home.

Construction:The Artisans of Expanding Horizons are highly trained professionals. We specialize in molding natural materials into outdoor rooms through the installation of the following:

Underground Utilities: Water saving Irrigation design and installation; Drainage & Electrical

Water Wise Planting: Carefully selected plant pallets that save water and create a lush and cooling feel

Natural Rock: Garden Walls, Waterfalls & Structures

Flagstone: Patios & Walks

Garden Structures: From Patio Covers to Palapas and Gazebos

Land Forming: Reshape the contours of your Garden

Water Gardens: Ponds, Streams & Waterfalls

Arches & Domes: The use of Arches & Domes in architecture is almost as ancient as man. They have incredible power and make a very strong statement in any setting. In our work, arches have been used extensively. For arches in Italy see also Antiquity Replication

Artificial Rock: Lagoon Style Swimming Pools to indoor Water Walls & Bathrooms

Natural Swimming Pools: for information on Natural Swimming Pools and Chlorine Free Swim Ponds

Antiquity Replication: Having lived for twelve years in Italy & Greece, Morse has a very strong background in ancient Roman & Greek history and culture. He has extensively photographed and studied their architecture and architectural details with an eye to replicating them in his projects

Counter Tops: Thick Stone Slabs replicated by us.

Artificial Rock Furniture: Office suite from the Stone Age

Formal Fountains: Of many shapes and styles

Pizza Ovens: More people are adding this feature to their outdoor kitchens

Bridges: Garden Bridges connect disparate elements of a garden that otherwise would remain disjointed

Spiritual Gardens: On occasion, clients have added a religious motif to parts of their gardens

Plant Selection: We utilize an In-house Database of thousands of plants suitable for a Southern California Landscape from Tropicals to Desert and from Mediterranean to Alpine.

Graphic Arts & Web Site Construction: This site (as well as many others) was designed and built by Bryan Morse. 2009© All rights reserved