Gardening and Gardener Services in San Miguel de Salinas

Full garden maintenance

Regular upkeep visits for villas and terraced properties across San Miguel, including Centro, Las Comunidades and Lomas de la Mar. Visits cover weeding, pruning of spent growth, checking irrigation emitters for blockages caused by the local hard water and generally keeping the garden in presentable order through the long dry season.

Pruning of fruit trees, olives and carobs

Many plots in and around San Miguel de Salinas have mature olive, almond and carob trees that have been left unpruned for years and have become unproductive and difficult to manage. We carry out structural thinning to restore airflow, remove crossing and dead branches and tidy the canopy so the trees crop better and stay healthy in the exposed hilltop conditions.

Hedge and shrub pruning

Wind-resistant species such as rosemary, lavender, oleander and cistus do well in San Miguel but need periodic cutting back to prevent them becoming woody and sparse from the base. We prune at the right time in the season to encourage fresh growth without leaving the plants exposed to the hottest weather immediately after cutting.

Drip irrigation installation and maintenance

On an elevated, wind-exposed site, overhead sprinklers lose much of their output to evaporation and drift before water reaches the root zone. We install drip systems appropriately sized for the garden, fit pressure regulators to handle the variable mains pressure common in hilltop urbanisations and service existing systems whose emitters have become clogged by calcareous deposits.

Xeriscaping and drought-resilient planting

For owners who want a garden that looks after itself during long absences, we can redesign or replant areas using species that genuinely tolerate the wind, the alkaline soil and the summer heat of the San Miguel ridge without needing constant watering. Agave, native grasses, rockroses and aromatic herbs all perform well in these conditions.

Plot clearing and tidy-ups

Overgrown plots on the edge of San Miguel accumulate dry grass and scrub through the summer that represent a real fire risk. We clear and cut back this growth, remove the arisings and leave the land in a safe, tidy state. This service is also popular with owners preparing a neglected plot for landscaping or sale.