Landscaping · 5 min read
July 28, 2026
Most villa gardens are replanted every year because the wrong species went in. Here are the ones our crews plant when the client wants a garden that lasts.
The problem is rarely watering. It is species selection. Plants sold as ornamental in nurseries are often grown under shade netting in controlled humidity, then planted into full sun on a west-facing wall where surface temperatures pass sixty degrees.
Bougainvillea remains the most forgiving flowering climber in the region, provided it is not overwatered. Ixora, hibiscus and tecoma handle full sun once established. For structure, ficus and neem give shade quickly. Desert rose and frangipani handle heat and reward neglect.
Wedelia and lantana cover fast and suppress weeds. For lawn, Bermuda hybrids handle traffic and heat better than the softer varieties clients often ask for by name.
Group plants with similar water needs on the same irrigation zone. The most common cause of plant loss we see is not drought, it is a shrub bed on the same line as a lawn, drowning quietly all summer.
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