Marina Hills Landscape

Trees that produce nuts will also attract birds to your yard. Try planting oaks, pines, walnuts, and many others. They will also add color and beauty to your yard.

If you're not sure how well you're watering, check your soil with a shovel, or a water monitoring gauge. Dig down in an area without plants, and see how far down the water travels.

If you're looking for the ultimate relaxation landscape for your backyard, adding water features may be perfect for you. Adding a waterfall is beautiful and provides soothing background noise.

Stone is not just a bunch of rocks. In addition to natural stone, manufactured stone is available in infinite combinations of color and texture and can be created to imitate naturally occurring rock. It can be used for ponds, pools, walls, walkways, patios, and more.

One way to add a welcoming and open impression in landscaping design is to add curves. Gentle curves designed around terraced walls, retaining walls, island planters, raised garden beds, walkways and patio borders can dramatically change the feel and look of outdoor areas.

Some features that inspire a traditional Tuscan landscape are the concept of a rolling countryside, flowing hills of vineyards, and 200-year-old villas overlooking the panoramic view below.

Before doing any deep digging, contact the utility companies to identify where the buried pipes and lines are located. If you dig and break or cut them, you are responsible for their repair.

When you plan to substantially change your landscape design, it's important to also think about your irrigation needs. Your existing sprinkler system may no longer cover everything it needs to.

If you have standing water in your yard, or you live in an area that experiences heavy annual rainfall, a lush bog garden can be easily incorporated into your landscape design to make use of the extra water while preventing runoff and erosion.

Trees and shrubs also provide natural food for many birds, and birdfeeders will attract a wide variety of birds to your yard. Many shrubs provide berries or fruit at different types of the year.

Adding a water feature to your landscape design plan isn't just a matter of looks. The sounds of running water can help drown out nearby traffic noise during the day or help lull you to sleep at night.

If water is pooling around your home's foundation, it may be necessary to re-grade your yard. Standing water around the foundation can damage the foundation if not corrected. Also, if water drains away from your home but pools in another area, re-grading may be needed.

While it is possible to have a tropical landscape in a non-tropical location, it is important to allow our professionals to maintain your vegetation properly to keep it looking its best at all times.