Landscaping in Son Vida
Son Vida sits on a wooded hill above Palma, with larger plots and more mature planting than almost anywhere else near the city. Tell us the size of the plot and what it currently costs to run, and we pass the request on.
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Big gardens, mature canopy and a large water bill
The plots here are generous and most were planted when irrigation was cheap, so lawn, hedging and mature specimens are common and so is a running cost that reflects them. Reducing that without losing the character of the garden is the most frequent brief.
Pine and holm oak cover much of the hill, which gives shade, dry root competition and a steady fall of needles into pools and gutters. Anything planted underneath has to accept those conditions rather than be watered against them.
Being back from the coast, salt is not a factor, and the elevation means nights are cooler than in the city below. Both widen the plant list compared with the bays.
What gardens in Son Vida usually need
- Reducing water use without stripping the character
- Dry shade planting under pine and holm oak
- Irrigation rezoned across a large plot
- Mature tree work close to buildings
- Lawn reduced to the area actually used
- Lighting across long drives and terraces
- Pool surrounds kept clear of needle fall
- Maintenance for houses used part of the year
- Estate rules checked before structural work
Most requested here
Can a large garden be made cheaper to run?
Usually, and mostly by rezoning irrigation and shrinking ornamental lawn rather than by replanting everything.
What grows under mature pines?
Dry shade planting with tough roots. Lentisc, ruscus, acanthus and shade tolerant ground cover rather than anything that wants moisture.
Are there estate rules?
There generally are, covering boundaries and structures. Worth checking before commissioning anything built.
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