Our Team
Joe Ruwe
Vision, follow-through, attention to detail, integrity. These qualities have helped Joe establish a stellar reputation in Santa Cruz for 20 years of both landscape and hardscape installation and maintenance. Joe has the skills for creatively developing your outdoor space.
Woodwork, stonework and water features are his happy place. Saving the earth, one landscape at a time.
Nick Miller
Nick is the landscape plant maestro with over 20 years experience. He knows what plants work well in Santa Cruz's micro climates and is an expert on the latest and most efficient watering and drip systems. Nick keeps up on the cutting edge of low maintenance, low water, and low carbon footprint landscape practices. His vision for leading Santa Cruz into a clean and green landscape revolution is at the heart of Cool Earth Landscapes.