Month: July 2025

Marbella is an upmarket resort town that stands out for its climate, setting and lifestyle, and while the properties and amenities on offer here play a central role in this, the greenery that surrounds us in this beautiful corner of Europe cannot be underestimated either. Whether it’s the natural scenery that surrounds us or the private oases we create in our own gardens, both form part of what makes Marbella so special by providing gorgeous green zones in which to enjoy peace, privacy, spectacular views and enjoy the wonderful climate while relaxing, entertaining or exercising in the pool.

The family-run landscaping company that has a proud history of creating living works of art not just in and around Marbella, but also in other regions of Spain and abroad.

The total area of your garden might span three acres of rural Andalusian countryside, or perhaps a more simple five metre balcony above the atmospheric cobbled streets of Marbella’s old town. Notwithstanding

Beyond the expected greenery, flora and soil, the relatively grey materials of concrete and paving can be utilised to add genuine aesthetic appeal to any garden, no matter how large or small. There are also few green areas, whether private, residential or commercial, that wouldn’t benefit from a feature using rock or stone.

There are of course many to choose from, but today we’d like to make the case for using gravel—a natural material that is consistently popular—and with good reason.

Think of gardens and what comes to mind are the gentler natural materials, such as wood, stone cork and clay, but metal is another option that is currently taking the landscaping world by storm.

In fact, hotel landscaping is fascinating in its own right, for while it tends to involve working on a significantly larger scale than on a private garden, there is far more to it than that. It involves far more, as the look, functionality and nature of a hotel is completely different.

Planting a garden on the Costa del Sol needs to take the climate into consideration. To start with, there are months of hot sun with no rain, but that doesn’t mean the only plants that will survive are succulents, such as cacti.

Using Xerophytic plants in your garden is the ideal way to ensure an attractive, low-maintenance and drought-resistant garden that looks great and cheerful even at the height of summer! It may sound a somewhat exotic name, and indeed, the term comes from classical Greek, but Xerophytes are in essence a family of plants that have evolved to live in environments with little water.

The growing popularity of including a vertical garden within old and new property developments is not just a fashion fad, nor the inclusion of a feature that is merely aesthetically pleasing.