Landscaping
Landscaping a villa garden: ten ideas that last
From structure to details, the principles we apply on our sites from Bouskoura to the Palmeraie.
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Living screens: the best plants for privacy
Hedges, palms and climbers to shield a terrace or a pool from view, without building a wall.
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Published on January 20, 2026
In the developments of Bouskoura, Souissi or the Palmeraie, overlooking neighbours are the first request we receive. A living screen takes two to three years to become opaque, but it brings what no wall does: coolness, movement and sometimes fragrance.
Evergreen hedges: the foundation
Italian cypress rises fast and straight, perfect for a narrow boundary; bay laurel forms a dense, fragrant hedge that can be clipped square; Pittosporum tobira tolerates salt spray and the wind of coastal cities. Plant 80 cm to 1 m apart for quick closure.
Climbers: a screen in one summer
On a trellis or tensioned cables, bougainvillea covers 3 m in a single season under the Marrakech sun; common jasmine, more restrained, scents the terrace in the evening. Both need a solid structure from planting day.
In planters, on a terrace
- Planters at least 50 cm deep, in a continuous line, with water reservoirs.
- Rhapis and areca palms for light shade and a tropical effect out of the wind.
- Oleander for the harshest exposures: heat, drought and salt don't stop it (toxic: avoid with young children and pets).
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Every plant in the collection has a detailed care guide: water, light, year-round calendar and the cities where it thrives.
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