How do you create a peaceful and serene sanctuary in the city? The Costa Verde landscaping crew removed the old garden shed that had deteriorated beyond repair in the back yard and then excavated the existing landscaping. We built on-site a new garden shed and an attached home office in a new West Coast styleContinue Reading
This wow-factor design large-scale landscaping project in Victoria, BC was an extensive undertaking for Costa Verde that garnered us great reviews. This was a complex, full-residential landscaping project that became a featured home in the Times Colonist Home and Garden 2014 (Read the article here). In 2017 it was a featured garden for the VictoriaContinue Reading
New owners of a dated Uplands, Victoria home wanted a compete home renovation from the inside out. The Costa team helped overhaul the property outside. The owners’ goal was to modernize the look and maximize the space to suit their tastes and needs. With a southern facing front yard, the customers wanted to take advantageContinue Reading
When we first examined this client’s property, we found that most of their existing lawn had deteriorated beyond repair. They had beautiful Garry Oak trees throughout the property, but otherwise had to start from scratch to spruce up their outdoor space. First, we removed the ground layer of soil and excavated the backyard. Once we obtainedContinue Reading
During our initial viewing of this property, it became apparent that this property needed a better flow from the driveway and walkways around the house to maximize the limited available space outside. As the home was built in 1913, we wanted to create a visually pleasing outdoor area while not appearing too modern and out ofContinue Reading
When the owners of this property approached Costa Verde, their vision was to “see green out of their windows.” A look that they hoped would screen out the neighbours’ yards and the street. With their vision and budget in mind, the team came up with a landscape design to encompass all the unique characteristics ofContinue Reading
This newly renovated home was lacking only one thing: front-yard-TLC from the Costa Verde crew. From the city sidewalk at this property, the slope of the front yard travelled downhill towards the house, causing a pooling of water against the home and a muddy, unsightly mess. Our team came up with the perfect solution toContinue Reading
What is the best thing to do when you wish to extend your indoor space? Call Costa Verde to create a new backyard entertainment area! As the owners wanted to extend their indoor living space into the great outdoors, we constructed a fireplace area complete with large 8’ x 8’ timbers as a retaining wallContinue Reading
The “hidden garden” project began with an overgrown, neglected, and unusable garden. To bring it back to its full potential, we brought in our landscaping and gardening crews. They began by clearing the area of bush and an old compost pile to open space for a revived, tranquil patio area tucked away in the backContinue Reading
The Costa Verde crew in Victoria, BC helped this client take back their driveway! The shared driveway belonging to this property was not working for the owner who wanted to utilize the southern exposure and create some privacy from the street and their neighbours. After a consultation with Costa Verde, we got to work onContinue Reading