Ming's Earth Designs

What We Do

Our Expertise Expertise

There are many different elements which must come together in artistic harmony to give the final finished look. We strive to achieve landscapes with low maintenance costs, longevity of products, minimal slip and fall factors, privacy from neighbors, wind abatement, heat/sun control, pet areas, trash and storage areas, as well as many other details.

We handle every aspect of the job:

  • Set up materials and coordinate work crews
  • Visit the nursery to pick plant life and tag trees
  • Plant pallets and garden design
  • Irrigation systems
  • Select and install masonry, concrete, and building structures
  • Low voltage lighting design and installation
  • Select all other materials such as light fixtures, concrete colors, tile type, bbq components, patio covers, etc.
With almost 75 years of experience our team has unique insight into how to accommodate both the customer and work crews. The division of labor between our team allows us to not only manage, design, and construct but to work with the customer directly and daily relieving problems or delays in the process. We have been working with the same suppliers for almost 30 years which gives us priority service and delivery.

Bottom line - we say what we do, and do what we say.

See Our Work

Client Success Success

European Old World

  • Traditional European old world look
  • Discourage neighborhood animals from trespassing
  • Hard, dense materials for entry and drive way
  • Focal point in rear yard
  • Privacy from neighbors

  • Low maintenance, durable, high aesthetic materials
  • Tumbled travertine entry and drive way
  • Synthetic lawn in rear yard for use by small dog
  • High aesthetic, low maintenance plant pallet
  • Water wall provides sound and view from patio, kitchen, dining and family rooms
  • Heavy planting profile on all three sides of yard for privacy
  • Wood patio cover for shade and privacy

The Newport Hampton

  • Old English design
  • “Very small yard” used for frequent entertaining
  • House backed to noisy side walk and street with little privacy
  • Wife gets cold easily
  • Two large dogs

  • Multi-level raised planters with seating caps to increase yard appearance and provide permanant seating
  • Large stone fountain on street side to wash out noise and provide a focal point
  • Hedge planting for privacy from foot traffic
  • Propane fireplace built off back of existing inside fireplace
  • Sitting area with decomposed granite flooring for dogs
  • Stone veneers and shaped planting for Old English style

Spanish Desert Sanctuary

  • Desert/spanish look
  • High aesthetic value
  • Low maintenance cost
  • Drought resistant plants
  • Eliminate unwanted traffic

  • Plants selected with client from specialized nursery
  • Ph-balanced pallet to accomodate clients desires and concerns
  • Prickly plant appearance to discourage intruders
  • Landscape choices enhanced the spanish desert aesthetic
  • Client loved the color and shapes of plants used

California Standard

  • Owned home for forty years and wanted a completely new look
  • California standard design from 1960's
  • Wanted Old World European style

  • Added old world stone veneers to house and garage fascia
  • Faux coloring of the existing front door, shelve and garage surround
  • Recommended house colors and roof materials
  • Mature colorful gardens
  • New entry way approach to the front door and a rear patio
  • Included a water feature