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Paradise by the Pool

Tom wanted something grand but didn’t know what. We created a custom prickly pear wall that functioned as a backdrop for his new pool. We off-set that on either side with palm trees and some simple agaves and a couple saguaros along the back fence.

His family could now enjoy a permanent paradise with zero stress, zero waste and zero worry. A beautiful, lifetime, drought-proof landscape.

Project Pieces:

Custom Prickly Pear 18’W x 36”H x 16”D

12’ Paradise Palm

11’ Five-Arm Saguaro

9’ Two-Arm SaguaroSharkskin Agave

Americana Agave

Artichoke Agave

 

JM
Jason McClintock

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