A rain garden is a shallow, vegetated depression designed to absorb and filter runoff from hard (impervious) surfaces like roofs, sidewalks, and driveways. Rain gardens are usually planted with colorful native plants and grasses.They not only provide an attractive addition to the yard, but also help to conserve water and protect our water quality. At…
This month our friends at Sunshine Landscaping discuss Shade Tree planting. Hello friends, in this month’s blog we are going to talk about the trees that are best for shade. When it comes to choosing a shade tree, there are a lot of factors to consider. The most important should be its toughness against…
January Landscaping Advice Happy New Year to all of our friends and family. It feels good getting back to business after the long holidays. To start the year off on the right foot, our friends at Sunshine Landscape Design would like to give some landscaping advice on what to do and not to do during the month…
Our friends at Sunshine Landscape Design share how to keep your grass looking great through the Winter! Now that we have passed the month of pumpkins and candy let’s get back to business. In this month’s blog we are going to talk about ryegrass seed, how it works and the application process. In order to…
One of our favorite partners, Ben Mejia, owner of Sunshine Landscape Design, shares with us some of the benefits of building a water feature. Have you ever though about adding a water feature? You might be thinking: What are the benefits of building a water feature? There are several key benefits that will help you decide to…
Benjamin Mejia, owner of Sunshine Landscape Design, share his tips on How to Maintain Good Soil. Most people ask now a days how to maintain a good soil? You might be thinking, “dirt does not need any maintenance, it’s just dirt”. Most people are impressed in how the little things that you do to your soil…
Benjamin Mejia, owner of Sunshine Landscape Design, share his tips for selecting the perfect shade tree. Hello friends, in this month’s blog we are going to talk about the trees that are best for shade. When it comes to choosing a tree, there are a lot of factors to consider. The most important should be…
httpv://youtu.be/IpO52uJiB0Q Pure imagination was the inspiration for this all-masonry built-in smoker. The large smoker provides ample space to smoke meats, fish, stout, barley, grains or vegetables. The large iron lid has an intricate decorative design on top. This piece is one-of-a-kind all the way around. To top it off, the smoker is perfectly situated next…
We asked Benjamin Mejia, owner of Sunshine Landscape Design (one of our favorite partners!), to share some information about the benefits of water features. Today, we are going to talk about water features. Have you ever though about adding a water feature? You might be thinking, “What are the benefits of building a water feature?”…
It’s that time of year again… where the heat has us all ready to dive into a cool sparkling pool. Jenkins Waterscapes designs and builds all the Jenkins pool and water feature projects. The Jenkins family of companies adhere to the same high standards as Jenkins Custom Homes and, even more importantly, are backed by the…