Landscape design
The professional practice of arranging and modifying outdoor spaces, combining horticulture, hardscape construction, irrigation planning, and aesthetic composition to produce a finished residential or commercial property landscape.
Landscape Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the terms used across this website: the services we offer, the equipment we run, the plant species we install, and the South Florida service area we work in. Each entry links to the relevant Wikipedia article so you can dig deeper if you want to.
Landscaping
The activity of modifying the visible features of an area of land. At DeMarco Landscaping, this encompasses design, installation, planting, drainage, hardscape, lighting, and ongoing care of South Florida residential and commercial properties.
Tree care
The application of arboricultural methods (trimming, pruning, transplanting, removal, and health assessment) to manage individual trees and palms on residential and commercial properties.
Arboriculture
The cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants. DeMarco's tree work is performed under the direction of an ISA-Certified Arborist on staff.
Pruning
Selective removal of plant parts (branches, buds, or roots) to control growth, remove dead or diseased material, or improve the health and structure of a tree or shrub.
Irrigation
The artificial application of water to land or soil to assist in the growth of plants. DeMarco designs South Florida irrigation systems tuned to local climate, soil, slope, plant species, and sun exposure.
Landscape lighting
The use of outdoor electrical lighting to illuminate gardens, pathways, architectural features, specimen trees, and outdoor living areas. Both functional (safety, navigation) and aesthetic.
Earthwork
Engineering work involving large quantities of soil, rock, and earth: grading, excavation, demolition, and site preparation. DeMarco's earthwork capability comes from owning a Caterpillar 323 excavator and a fleet of supporting equipment.
Drainage
The natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from an area. In South Florida's high-water-table conditions, drainage solutions include drain field construction or replacement, swales, French drains, and runoff redirection.
Lawn
An area of soil-covered land planted with grasses or, less frequently, other durable ground-cover plants, maintained at a consistent height. DeMarco's lawn work focuses on restoration after construction or storm damage rather than routine weekly mowing.
Sod
Pre-grown turfgrass harvested with its root layer and a thin substrate of soil, used to establish a finished lawn quickly. DeMarco re-sods properties as part of new construction finishing and post-drainage restoration.
Phoenix canariensis
Also: Canary Island date palm, pineapple palm
A large solitary palm native to the Canary Islands, widely used as a specimen ornamental in subtropical landscapes. Mature specimens reach 60–80 feet and are highly sought after in the Florida specimen-palm trade.
Hollywood, Florida
The principal city in southern Broward County, Florida, USA. DeMarco & Sons Landscape Design Group is headquartered at 2017 Sherman St in Hollywood.
Broward County, Florida
A county in southeastern Florida, between Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties. DeMarco's primary service area encompasses all of Broward County.
South Florida
The southern third of the U.S. state of Florida, encompassing Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Monroe, and adjacent counties. DeMarco's specialty big-tree and palm-installation work travels throughout this region.
ISA Certified Arborist
A professional credential issued by the International Society of Arboriculture, requiring a documented combination of arboriculture experience, examination, and continuing-education hours. DeMarco maintains an ISA-Certified Arborist on staff to guide species selection, transplant feasibility, and tree-health work.
Caterpillar 323
Also: Cat 323, Cat 323 Excavator
A 23-metric-tonne hydraulic excavator manufactured by Caterpillar Inc., used for medium-to-large earthmoving, demolition, and excavation work. DeMarco owns and operates a Cat 323 in-house. This is the equipment that enables single-day pool dig and rapid site work.