We have a strange lot with a typical townhouse/ zero lot line back yard and a huge front yard, at least in comparison.

As usual I didn't get any before pictures but I do have some almost completed ones.

Note the raised planter with the plastic covering the retaining wall The Garden Crew built at the back. the retainer is to keep the soil from rotting out the fence and the plastic protects the retainer from staying wet and rotting. I was trying to get some structure in the yard with more usable hard surface for people. The block wall gives us more sitting area and the pavers gives the ahrd surface. Pavers also drain so light rains disappear. We also added a gravel drainage area with drainage to the street for those hard rains.

In addition we lined the wall with plastic to keep water from leaking out the front.

This spring after everything is a little established I will post more pictures with what we did for the plantings.

Presenting a unique service from Scenic Nursery, we can help you accomplish those gardening chores your regular lawn maintenance serivce won’t or can’t get done. Whether your lawn service is a professional company, a teenager, or just you and your spouse, it is often difficult to do natural style pruning, weed control, proper flower bed development, or even fertilize at the right times

That’s where the Garden Crew comes in. We can do all those things for you. Have us come down just once as part of a “Garden Refurbishment”, to get everything under control, so you can take over. Or we can schedule on a seasonal basis, so your garden is always pruned, fertilized, and blooming. We provide a professional consultation before each visit plus an expert crew that’s dedicated to getting the job done right.

Call us today to schedule an appointment at 209.523.2847

The Garden Crew at Scenic Nursery
1313 Scenic Drive
Modesto, CA 95355

Natural Pruning
Unlike other services that specialize in just lawn care, we know how to prune each plant to bring out it’s natural beauty. We create a more natural effect by selectively pruning branches. Natural pruning also allows the plants to flower at their peak, and is an easier way to maintain the plants, making your job easier once we’ve left.
Fertilizing
A good fertilizer can make all the difference between a struggling garden, and one that really shines. As part of our service, our garden experts will diagnose and identify any nutrient deficiencies in your garden.
Weed Control
Weeds are every home-owner’s enemy. Don’t live with them! An effective weed control regimen can reduce or eliminate most of your weed problems.
Flower Beds
Designing an eye-catching flower bed can be harder than it seems. Our consulant will design and the Garden Crew will install your annual and perennial flower beds for you.

Garden Refurbishment
Does your garden need a make-over, but not an entire re-design? Does it just lack “ooomf”? A Garden Refurbishment is what you need! Our crew will freshen up and fill in the shrub and flower beds, and put a fresh face on your home.
Seasonal Maintenace
Don’t want to do any of the dirty work? Scenic Nursery’s Garden Crew can do all the seasonal maintenance for you, so your garden is always pruned, fertilized and blooming.
Problem Solving
Do you have a special situation you just don’t know how to fix? Whether its drainage, lawn problems, or just too much shade, solving these problems is our specialty. Let the Garden Crew handle all the dirty work!
Special Events
If you have a special event coming up, and your garden needs to be in top shape, let our experts take care of everything! We can make sure everything is healthy and growing, and can even give you special tips on how to make sure everything is blooming for the special day!

About our Refurbishment Service:
“We love it!! Many thanks to the wonderful talents of the Garden Crew. They all did an awesome job.”

“Your Garden Crew is terrific; everything I hope for and expected and more. They arrived promptly, worked super efficiently, and carried out the plan and all is well.”

“One crew leader particularly went out of his way to find the plants I had specified, suggesting substitutions when appropriate, and made every effort to make things look good. I am sure everything will thrive. Be assured your Garden Crew is at the top if my list, along with Scenic Nursery.”

“Your Garden Crew gets an AAA rating for their work.”

“We thank you for the many hours of planning and for the refurbishment of our pond area. We are so pleased with the results.”

About our Maintenance Service:
“Thank you for the great job pruning. We certainly hope to have you back again.”

“On November 14th, the Scenic Nursery Garden Crew came to my home to clean my backyard flower beds, and help establish orderly garden borders. It is work I am no longer able to do because of physical disabilities. Your crew did thorough aand neat job for me. I am not only pleased with how my yard now looks, but also with the efficient and thorough way it was accomplished. Their friendly, polite and helpful attitude was another important plus for me. I would not hesitate to recommend the Garden Crew to anyone. I look forwrd to having them come back to do more work in my garden next spring.”

“Please convey to the Crew a hearty thank you for clearing out my backyard jungle. It is a great pleaseure to look out the window and see my roses.”

About our Special Event Preparation:
“It couldn’t have been done without you! The end result was absolutely beautiful. Thank you for you attention to detail.”
(Outdoor Wedding Preparation)

Here is a picture I took a few days ago of Starry Night roses at the beginning of Scenic Drive at the fountain at LaLoma, Scenic and H St. For those of you from the north East, Eat your heart out.

Here it is in december and in full bloom. Not as heavy as I have seen it during the year but still impressive. I have posted about Starry Night before but again it has performed wonderfully well.

They were pruned in January and we fertilized them with our six month fertilizer at the same time. They started blooming in mid April and still have not quit. They have NEVER been sprayed for bugs or disease.

Starry night is large for some uses and I am looking for additional varieties that perform as well in our climate and as I get better info I will let you know.

Jungle Jim

We have a strange lot with a typical townhouse/ zero lot line back yard and a huge front yard, at least in comparison.

As usual I didn't get any before pictures but I do have some almost completed ones.

Note the raised planter with the plastic covering the retaining wall The Garden Crew built at the back. the retainer is to keep the soil from rotting out the fence and the plastic protects the retainer from staying wet and rotting. I was trying to get some structure in the yard with more usable hard surface for people. The block wall gives us more sitting area and the pavers gives the ahrd surface. Pavers also drain so light rains disappear. We also added a gravel drainage area with drainage to the street for those hard rains.

In addition we lined the wall with plastic to keep water from leaking out the front.

This spring after everything is a little established I will post more pictures with what we did for the plantings.

Donna and I have been working on our yard and our first major project was to redo our small back yard. It is small, dominated by a giant sycamore and generally un usable. The Garden Crew has been working on putting in a paver patio shaped by a stacking block planter.

Note the sycamore trunk.

Note the wall in front of the fence to prevent the fence from rotting out. It is lined with plastic to give the wall a longer life also.

you will also note a space between the wall and the pavers that will be filled with river rock to allow us to wash the patio off and keep it clean. as the wall gets finished and as it gets planted I will post additional pictures

Rods crew of the Garden Crew ahs been busy working on this project. It includes a 14' drive and back patio and walks using Cal stone quarry stone pavers. The drive is set on 8" of compacted road base. The patio and walk on 6" of base.

the house under construction

A circular drive going under the portico.

A close up of the pavers using Conn. Green and Calico ridge with soldiers in Conn Green. Sanded in with polymeric sand.

the back patio under construction starting with the circle portion.

Just starting the rest of the patio.

A view from the house showing the patio under construction.

Next is a Allen block wall around part of the patio that will allow the development of a mound and pond next to the patio.

As it progresses I will continue showing what is happening.

This is a job we finished recently in August 2006. It was designed and installed by the Garden Crew. The need was to turn a yard into something they family could use. There was a slope down toward the house with rain and irrigation flooding to the house and into a low spot in the garden.

What we did is build a small wall and regrade the soil level behind it to control the drainage problem. we placed a Quarry Stone Paver patio from Cal Stone in front of the wall all the way to the house. We also built a walk to the front drive and then added plantings for more drama, color and to create some shade on the patio.

In the front we wanted to create a more dramatic entry that was compatable with the house. There was a substantial slope to the front so we put in 2 steps with a circular landing before going into an existing courtyard with a nice waterfall pond.
we also included a walk way to the street. Before you had to use the drive to get to the house and with two cars on the drive it was way too crowded.

This is a before picture.

And this is an after picture.

To see more go below the fold

Check Back Soon for a look at some of our completed projects!