Landscaper Near Palisades Park, Orangevale CA
Homes Here Back Onto Open Turf, and That Changes the YardPalisades Park sits on Lake Natoma Drive next to Golden Valley Charter School. The homes around it share fence lines with wide open turf, which shapes how a backyard gets planned.
Based on Greenback Ln, minutes from Lake Natoma Drive. Same crew, every project.
What Yards Near Palisades Park Are Working With
Palisades Park is a small one, just 1.5 acres at 9601 Lake Natoma Drive. What makes it unusual is what sits next to it. The park shares its edge with Golden Valley Charter School on Filbert Avenue, and the park district keeps up both the park grounds and the school's turf. Between the tennis courts, the multi-use field, the youth baseball field, and three soccer fields on school property, that is a lot of open, irrigated grass in one place.
The homes on Margo Drive and Natoma Drive sit right behind it. Backing onto open turf sounds simple, but it brings a few things worth planning around. Sight lines are longer than on a normal block, so screening matters more. Irrigation on one side of a fence can affect the soil on the other. And the same Orangevale clay-loam runs under all of it, so water moves slowly no matter which side of the fence you are on.
What We Build Near Palisades Park
On lots that back onto the park, most of the work starts at the fence line. We plan screening that gives privacy without blocking the breeze, and we pick trees that will not drop limbs over a shared fence or push roots into a neighbor's turf. Grading gets a close look too, because a yard next to a large irrigated field can pick up water it did not ask for. Getting the drainage right on the property line saves a lot of conversations later.
The rest is standard Orangevale work done well. Patios and walkways that hold up to summer heat, planting that survives past 100 degree stretches, and irrigation zoned for clay soil that drinks slowly. The Orangevale Recreation and Park District keeps a page on Palisades Park and what it offers, which is worth a look if you are new to the street. For everything else we handle nearby, start with our Orangevale landscaper page.
The Same Crew Since 1980
We have worked yards along Orangevale's park edges and school frontages for longer than most firms have existed. McGuire Earth Works has built landscapes in and around Orangevale since 1980. We hold a 4.9 star Google rating, a BBB A+ rating, and CSLB license #412296. One dedicated crew takes every project from the first sketch to the final walkthrough. Plan it right. Build it once. Stand behind it.
Questions About Landscaping in Palisades Park
Do you work on lots that back onto Palisades Park?+
Yes. Lots along Margo Drive and Natoma Drive that share a line with the park are a normal part of our work in this area. The main differences are screening and drainage, since a long open turf field behind the fence changes both sight lines and how water moves at the property line. We look at both before any design work starts.
Can water from the park's turf affect my yard?+
It can, depending on grade. Large irrigated fields put a lot of water into the ground, and on Orangevale clay that water moves sideways more than down. If your lot sits lower than the field, we check that before planning beds or a patio near the fence, because a soggy strip along the back fence is much easier to prevent than to fix.
What should I plant along a fence I share with the park?+
Something that screens without becoming a problem for either side. That usually means trees and shrubs with roots that stay put, a mature size that fits the space, and a habit that does not drop heavy limbs over a shared fence. We pick from plants that hold up to Orangevale summers so the screen is still doing its job in ten years.
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McGuire Earth Works Inc.
9314 Greenback Ln, Orangevale, CA 95662
(916) 404-0944