Landscaping

The grounds include lush desert landscape on drip irrigation, fruit trees, compost and organic garden, and a central grass lawn for community gathering and play.

Landscape Green Features:

Designed outdoor gathering spaces incorporate both garden design and permaculture ideas.
Extensive open space and landscape amenities.
Planting oriented toward native/drought tolerant, and food producing varieties.
Pool and Spa designed to be lower chemical and energy use.
Extensive mulching - weed control, water conservation
Zoned drip irrigation system
Limited use of pesticides; use of organic fertilizers
Resource saving horticultural practices
Extensive water harvesting

Edible Plants:

The community has approximately 45 fruit trees and other edible plants including:

Lemon varieties
Lime varieties
Mandarine/Tangelos
Orange varieties
Grapefruit varieties
Plumelo
Calamondin
Avacado
Strawberry Guava
Fig varieties
Chinese Date
Almonds
Peaches
Apricots
Apple varieties
Plums
Carob
Nectarine
Pear
Grape vines
Brazilian Pepper (has small red berries known as pink peppercorns that are used commercially in ground peppers)

Wildflowers:

Every spring, a variety of wildflowers pop up around the community.