Landscaping & Garden Design in Costa Mujeres: native plants, irrigation and garden lighting
We design and build gardens in Costa Mujeres with native and adapted plants, real topsoil over the limestone, irrigation and lighting, then maintain them if you are away. Exposure here is direct: open sea, trade winds and spray reach the front rows of every building, so metal, paint and outdoor finishes corrode faster than in Cancún city and need marine-grade specifications.
Our Landscaping Services
Landscape Design
Plans and 3D views with plant palette, paths, lighting and irrigation zones before anything is planted.
Native & Tropical Planting
Palms, chit and kuka palms, ziricote, bougainvillea, ferns and grasses chosen for sun, shade and salt exposure.
Garden Maintenance
Pruning, fertilising, pest control and hurricane preparation for villas, condos and hotels.
Plants that suit the climate in Costa Mujeres
Water comes through the Cancún network with frequent low pressure in new phases, so most homes rely on cisterns, pressure pumps and filters, and gardens need drip irrigation planned around stored water. The plant palette, windbreaks and soil depth are chosen for this exposure, not copied from a catalogue.
Irrigation and water in Costa Mujeres
Building permits come from Isla Mujeres municipality on the continental side, and almost every development has an HOA with design rules, approved work hours and a requirement to register crews and vehicles at the gate. Drip lines, timers and storage are sized to this supply so the garden survives the dry season.
Homes and owners in Costa Mujeres
Costa Mujeres is mostly new: beachfront condos, all-inclusive resorts and gated villa projects north of Cancún, where owners usually want to upgrade developer finishes, add outdoor living and set up a maintenance plan before the first rental season.
Rentals and scheduling in Costa Mujeres
Most units are rented short-term, so we schedule work between bookings, protect common areas and finish noisy tasks before guests check in.
Materials, crews and access in Costa Mujeres
The zone is about 90 minutes from our workshops and 30 minutes from Cancún suppliers; we group deliveries and keep crews on site for full days so travel does not eat into the job.
Landscaping Prices (2026) — Costa Mujeres
| Item | Detail | Price (MXN) |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape design | Plan, plant palette, irrigation and lighting layout | $9,600–$30,000 |
| Complete garden | Topsoil, plants, mulch, drip irrigation | $780–$1,700/m² |
| Palm or tree in rock | Pit breaking, soil, planting, staking | $2,200–$5,400 each |
| Maintenance | Monthly visits, pruning, fertiliser, irrigation check | from $3,000/month |
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Why Owners and Hotels Choose Recrea for Landscaping
- 18+ years and 196 projects in the Riviera Maya, written warranty on workmanship
- Our own crews, not a chain of subcontractors: the same supervisor from first visit to handover
- Fixed written quote with materials, brands and quantities listed line by line
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