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Custom Landscaping120 Lihau St. Hawaiian Environs  Here's another recently-finished Kauai residence, with fox tail palm trees, date palms, purple spider lilies, hybrid hibiscus, mixed crotons, birds of paradise, bromeliads, copper lighting, moss rocks and peanut ground cover. Note the river rock bordering the driveway placed there so the cars don't run over the plants.  The firm's work at Kauai Hospice was completed on a volunteer basis. The team pulled together to install the landscaping and koi pond, The workers here are planting giant mondo grass in a bedding area along with some temple fire bougainvillea. To protect the soil from unremitting rain, island landscapes need groundcover over every inch of the soil.  Team leader Tai Horka wields a hydroseeding nozzle as he and a coworker lay down seashore paspalum sprigs at Kauai Hospice. The salt-tolerant turf type is a popular choice across the 50th state. Photos courtesy of Tairoy Horka Horticulture Unlimited, Inc.3237 N. Richey Blvd. Serious About Xeriscaping  A pair of bubbling-rock water features were placed in a center bed area with a bay laurel serving as the focal planting. Both large boulders and the tree were flown in' (see below) using a crane. Pots were filled with annual color and vines were attached to the wall to complete the look.  Photos courtesy of Rosalee H. Gage  The homeowner wanted a large lawn to enhance views of the mountains and form a play area for his grandchildren. In the Arizona heat this was not an easy task, but with the correct irrigation, the landscapers accomplished a great look. The flat-roofed Santa Fe-style home created heavy water fall from the few scuppers, so a French drain and a rock splash pad and drainage swales were incorporated in a manner that was appealing and fit with the entire scheme. Esch Landscaping LLC7101 Crescent Beach Rd Poolside, Michigan  Above & Below: pergola and pool. A crew of six to eight workers labored for close to 45 days to install the expansive 3,000-square-foot hardscape at this Michigan home. A Komatsu excavator, New Holland skid steers and a laser level helped grade the site. The pool job was subcontracted out, along with the installation of the outdoor sound system incorporated into the pergolas.   The project's main challenges were the grading for the elevation change and installing the electronic infrastructure. Conduits were put in all of the pillars for lighting, with control switches at the bar area and in the house. The sound system conduits were hidden in the frame of the two pergolas. Photos courtesy of Denny Esch Landscape Development, Inc.1210 Distribution Way The Spa at Carlsbad  Above and Below: A moat-shaped water feature seems to make this slab of lawn float in this hilltop backyard. Note the number of amenities squeezed into what is a rather compact space: a glass-paned fence reduces wind and curtains attached to the pergola cool this sitting area (see inset) from afternoon rays.   An olive tree and white plumbago and roses are low-water plants that support the home's Mediterranean theme. The Landscape Development team completed the hardscape, pools, fountains, woodwork, planting and irrigation. Thoms Bros. Landscaping, Inc.58600 Ray Center Road Country Place Estate  Above and Below: A six-man crew worked on the landscape as the home was built over two years. The inset view shows the property as the home neared completion. The crew kept an enclosed 20-ft. trailer on site during the process to secure tool and supplies. A John Deere 260 skid loader helped bring in the boulders and soil that help create this finished view.   The biggest challenge on the job was bringing in these Norway spruce and Austrian pine to create a measure of privacy in the pool area. Overhead power lines created an obstacle that precluded the use of the big tree spade the crew would normally employ for a job like this. Instead, workers labored under the summer sun with shovels to dig holes in the hard, clay soil. Photos courtesy of Steven D. Thoms, MCN, APLD, CLP Chestnut Hill NurseryRoute 209 A Forest Hideaway |
