The night shift
Cristina Hernandez, General Lead
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Landscaping that likes fog: grounds care on the Santa Cruz and Monterey Coast
Plants chosen for salt and fog, irrigation tuned to the marine layer rather than a calendar, weekly routes for resorts, campuses and office parks, and sand and leaf clean-ups that keep entrances presentable. The Monterey route is one of the longest-running we have.
Landscaping on the coast
The marine layer waters plants for free for part of the year and rots them if irrigation ignores it. We set controllers by what the ground is doing, not the month, choose plants that take salt spray and fog, and keep sand and wind-blown debris off entrances. Resorts get the visible areas on a tight rotation and the back areas on a sensible one.
See the service: Landscaping services.
Cities we cover
Santa Cruz, Monterey, Salinas, Watsonville, Seaside, Marina, Carmel, Pacific Grove, Capitola and Scotts Valley.
The marine layer waters plants for free for part of the year and rots them if irrigation ignores it.
What is included
Scope for coast grounds
Coastal planting
Salt- and fog-tolerant natives and Mediterranean plants; conversions of struggling beds.
Marine-layer irrigation
Controllers adjusted to conditions, drip where spray wastes, leak repair, metered use.
Weekly grounds route
Mowing, edging, blowing, pruning and weed control, with litter and sand cleared at entrances.
Trees and shrubs
Wind-shaped pruning for health and sight lines; arborist referrals for cypress and pines.
Seasonal colour
Colour rotations at entrances and resort arrival areas, with mulching on the calendar.
Storm and debris
Walkways and lots cleared on every visit, with storm clean-ups on call through the winter.
Questions people ask
Which plants survive salt and fog?
Coastal natives and Mediterranean-climate plants that tolerate salt spray and low light: the plant list is written per site.
How do you irrigate under a marine layer?
Controllers are set to conditions and checked on the route, so beds are not watered on foggy weeks.
Can you landscape a resort with high visibility areas?
Yes. Arrival areas and public paths get a tighter rotation; back-of-house areas a standard one.
Where is the grounds crew based?
At the Monterey office, covering Santa Cruz to Salinas.