Beachfront Property Design

Coastal properties need plants and systems that stand up to wind, salt and heavy rain. This design paired salt-tolerant palms and plantings with drainage that moves water away from the home and irrigation zoned for the new beds, all laid out in a to-scale plan the owners reviewed before installation.

Key Features:

Design:

• Coastal plant palette: salt- and wind-tolerant palms and plantings
• To-scale plan: beds, drainage and irrigation designed together
• Renderings: the finished property reviewed before installation
• Built for the site: layout shaped by the property's exposure

Planting:

• Palms and coastal plantings installed to the plan.
• Beds prepared and mulched.

Water:

• Drainage improvements to redirect heavy rainfall.
• Irrigation zones for lawn and new plantings.
• System tested before hand-over.

Result:

• A landscape that suits the coast instead of fighting it.
• Water handled, not pooling.
• Designed and installed by one team.

A beachfront landscape has to be designed for the conditions — this one was, from the plant palette to the drainage under it.

How it came together:

Consultation and design:

• Site visit to assess exposure, drainage and the owners' goals.
• Design and proposal approved before work began.

Installation:

• Drainage and grading first.
• Planting and irrigation to the plan.

Completion:

• Mulch and clean-up.
• Irrigation settings explained.
• Final walk-through.