Hiring A Landscape Contractor? This is what you need to know
Hiring a landscape contractor in Las Vegas is not like hiring one anywhere else. The desert heat, water restrictions, and poor soil conditions demand a contractor who actually knows the environment. The wrong hire can cost you thousands in dead plants, failed irrigation, and constant repairs. Here is what to know before you sign anything. […]
Maintain Your Landscape To Make It Last
As long as you maintain your property your landscape should be in good condition for 5-10 years – depending on certain factors, e.g. the way you maintain your property, your chosen style and if you have animals or kids using the landscape. If you get landscaping done and don’t maintain it, it will not last […]
One day of work in January
Many customers ask if they can cancel their maintenance service over the winter. We generally don’t let them – simply because there is still lots of work to do. Just check out photos of our truck after only one day of service in January!
New Cacti Landscapes Website
We felt it was time to redesign our website to give our current and future customers a much better experience! We added previous projects, an image gallery, an online estimate request form, and much, much more. Browse our site and see what Cacti Landscapes & Cacti Grounds Management can do for you!
Types of Irrigation & Sprinkler Systems
Choosing the right irrigation system affects how much water you use, how healthy your plants stay, and how much you spend on maintenance over time. In Las Vegas, where SNWA water restrictions apply year-round and summer temperatures regularly exceed 110°F, the stakes are higher than in most climates. What follows covers the main types of […]
Why We Don’t Plant Certain Trees in Las Vegas
Here are some reasons we don’t plant certain trees or plants in Southern Nevada: I personally love Agave plants but only one seems to do well in the Las Vegas Valley: the Century Plant. The Agave plants attract a beetle that will kill them within a year or two of planting. The Purple Plum Tree […]
Create A Landscape Fund
The #1 piece of advice that I can give you, the homeowner is to set up a fund for your yard. Homeowners tend to think that when they get a new landscape they can forget about it. Maybe in other places in the US this might work, but not in Las Vegas. We have harsh […]
Planting a Palm Tree the Right Way in Las Vegas Soil
Palm trees define the Las Vegas yard, but growing one here bears little resemblance to Florida or Southern California. You are dealing with alkaline soil, a rock-hard caliche layer underground, summer heat above 115°F, and SNWA watering rules that control when and how much you can irrigate. Get the species right, prep the soil correctly, […]