Landscaping & Garden Design on Isla Mujeres: native plants, irrigation and garden lighting
We design and build gardens on Isla Mujeres with native and adapted plants, real topsoil over the limestone, irrigation and lighting, then maintain them if you are away. The island is small and fully exposed to the sea, so salt reaches everything: steel rusts quickly, paint chalks and hinges seize, which makes stainless fittings and marine enamels the default specification.
Our Landscaping Services
Native & Tropical Planting
Palms, chit and kuka palms, ziricote, bougainvillea, ferns and grasses chosen for sun, shade and salt exposure.
Irrigation Systems
Drip lines and sprinklers on timers, with filters for hard water and connection to cisterns or treated greywater.
Garden Lighting
Low-voltage LED uplights, path lights and palm lighting, with waterproof connections that survive the rainy season.
Plants that suit the climate on Isla Mujeres
Water is limited and pressure is irregular, so cisterns, rooftop tanks and filters are standard and every new bathroom or garden must be designed to use water sparingly. The plant palette, windbreaks and soil depth are chosen for this exposure, not copied from a catalogue.
Irrigation and water on Isla Mujeres
Works on the island are licensed by Isla Mujeres municipality, the beachfront falls under ZOFEMAT, and narrow streets and golf-cart traffic mean deliveries and debris removal must be planned with the town. Drip lines, timers and storage are sized to this supply so the garden survives the dry season.
Materials, crews and access on Isla Mujeres
Materials and crews cross on the car ferry from Cancún, so we plan full loads, store materials on site and book ferry slots in advance; that crossing is reflected in prices.
Homes and owners on Isla Mujeres
Isla Mujeres has older family houses in the centre, boutique hotels and a growing number of villas and condos towards the south point, many of them bought by foreigners who renovate rather than build new.
Rentals and scheduling on Isla Mujeres
Tourism is busy most of the year, so in rentals we work room by room and keep noise and dust inside agreed hours.
Landscaping Prices (2026) — Isla Mujeres
| Item | Detail | Price (MXN) |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape design | Plan, plant palette, irrigation and lighting layout | $10,100–$31,500 |
| Complete garden | Topsoil, plants, mulch, drip irrigation | $820–$1,800/m² |
| Palm or tree in rock | Pit breaking, soil, planting, staking | $2,300–$5,700 each |
| Maintenance | Monthly visits, pruning, fertiliser, irrigation check | from $3,200/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
- Materials chosen for salt air, humidity and 35 °C, not for a showroom in a cold climate
- Photo and video reports for owners who live abroad, plus a bilingual project contact
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