Heavy Hardscape & Drainage
Patios, retaining walls, steps and drainage, built on a proper base.
Snohomish County · Year round · Owner led
Hardscape, tree work and fencing, every month of the year.Hardscape, tree work and fencing in Snohomish County
For a short list of homes and properties, every month of the year. The owner walks every property before a number is quoted, and the list stays short so the standard holds.
In the trade since 2011 · Registered, bonded and insured · The owner answers the phone
Services
Hardscape. Tree work. Fencing.
Including the work most crews turn down: big timber close to structures, tight access, and ground that has to be rebuilt before anything is set on it.
Tree Management
Large removals, takedowns near structures, pruning and storm response.
Custom Fencing
Fencing and gates, measured and built for each property.
Year Round Care
One crew through every season, on a standing arrangement.
Featured work
Selected properties.
Three properties from recent seasons.
Formal Entry and Hedge LinesBoth hedges cut to one line and the walk edged clean to the door 
Stacked Stone Along the Fence LineWork in progress: a stacked stone border going in along the fence line 
Pavilion Grounds Under Mature FirsThe structure sits in a clean lawn with the tree line open behind it
The owner
Tino Mejia
Founder & Lead Operator, Cactus LLC
Tino has been in the trade since 2011. He does not fight the rain. It is why the work here runs every month of the year: hardscape builds, dormant pruning and storm cleanup through the winter, the reset in spring, the upkeep in summer.
He answers the phone himself. A property that comes on is looked after in every season by the same crew, and no project is closed until the standard has been inspected on site.
Portfolio
Recent work.
Hardscape, tree work and year round care from recent seasons, photographed as the sites were left. Nothing staged, nothing borrowed.
Hedge walls cut plumb and square, lawn edged to the baseTall hedge walls around a private lawn. Green walls with flat faces and a level top line. 
Flagstone path set in gravel, planting bed along the wallA narrow side passage between the house and a tall hedge. A level stone walk with tight gravel joints. 
Hedge line, foundation beds and the lawn betweenA columned entry with a hedge line and foundation beds. The hedge reads as one edge and the beds hold a clean mulch line. 
Fence line bed, lawn corridor and the paved edge at the houseA long side yard between a cedar fence and the house. A clean corridor from the street to the back garden. 
Patio edge, lawn and beds under the maple, fence line beyondA covered porch and patio opening onto a narrow lawn. The lawn runs level to the patio edge with the beds mulched under the tree. 
River rock channel, foundation beds and shrubsA tight strip between the house and the sidewalk. Rock, mulch and shrubs held to one clean edge. 
Drive edges, lawn panels and foundation bedsA frontage split by a wide aggregate drive. Crisp lines on both sides of the drive. 
Paver path edge, boulder beds and the lawn betweenA small back garden with a Japanese maple and boulders. Every bed edged to the stone. 
Hedge wall squared, retaining edge cleared, lawn and beds cut to the lineA corner lot with a stone retaining edge and a hedge on the slope. The wall face, the hedge and the lawn edge read as one line. 
Lawn edge, beds and shrubs under the windowsA public sidewalk edge in front of stone cladding. A straight edge against the walk and mulch to the stone. 
Entry walk edges, foundation beds and lawnA formal foursquare with a straight entry walk. Symmetry held from the sidewalk to the porch. 
Clipped hedges, the lawn and the paver walk to the pavilionA pavilion garden under tall cedars. The hedges hold one line and the walk runs clean to the slab. 
The hedge wall, the foundation beds and the lawn below the deckA screened deck over a sloping lawn. A flat hedge face, tidy beds and a lawn cut to the stairs. 
Weeping maples, the hedge inside the fence and the lawnA craftsman entry behind stone pillars and a fence. The maples hold their shape, the hedge is level and the lawn is edged to the stone. 
The turf, the hedge wall and the beds along the fenceA backyard putting green between the house and a hedge. Turf edges kept tight and the hedge cut flat behind the green. 
Lawn, foundation beds and the shrubs along the walkA corner lot with a view and a wide front lawn. A full lawn, beds held to a line and the shrubs shaped to the porch. 
Clipped shrubs, the stone path and the beds by the bamboo fountainA Japanese garden around a cedar deck. Every shrub kept to its shape and the path swept clean. 
The arborvitae, the hedge by the drive and the lawn betweenA row of arborvitae along a side yard. Each tree trimmed to a column and the lawn striped to the bed edge. 
The lawn, the bark play surface and the tree lineA play area under big maples behind a covered patio. Lawn cut to the bark edge and the play area raked level.
The crew
The same crew. Every property.
One crew, led on site by the owner. The people who quote the work are the people who do it, and the same faces come back every season. Hedges squared, beds edged, walks blown clean before the truck leaves. Every month of the year.
Tino
Founder & Lead Operator
Walks every property and works alongside the crew.
Alberto
Grounds Care
Raking, beds and the grounds kept tidy.
Angel
Heavy Equipment
The machine work on every job.
Hedge trimming, the truck on site 
Tall hedge work from the ladder 
Trimming the bed edge on a gravel terrace 
Hedge line trimmed square 
Two on the front beds, trimmer and blower 
The crew at the end of a job 
The crew, overcast morning 
Backpack blower on the drive 
Bed edge trimmed on the slope 
Working the bank after the cleanup 
Mowing and trimming, two on site 
Fence line cleared and mulched 
String trimming the drive edge 
Trimming the foundation shrubs 
Raking the new bed 
String trimming the lawn edge in morning sun 
Blowing off the deck stairs at the end of the day 
Edging a side lawn between two houses 
The walk behind mower on a big back lawn 
At the mower controls, mid cut 
Raking leaves from under a covered deck 
Trimming the slope of a rock garden
Owner operated · In the trade since 2011
Registered · Bonded · Insured
Cactus LLC · WA L&I #CACTUL*786KU (Opens in a new tab)
Based in Snohomish · Up to 55 miles out
Year round
Four seasons. One arrangement.
One standing arrangement, not a booking job by job. Winter is a working season here: the crew prunes, builds and clears storm damage while most of the trade waits for spring.
Winter
Snow removal up to 55 miles out, and farther for the right project. Storm cleanup, dormant pruning, hardscape builds.
Spring
The reset: beds, bark, pruning, brush cleared.
Summer
Kept up on a schedule.
Fall
Leaves and gutters cleared. Storm response. The ground readied for the wet months.
Winter Snow and Ice Management
Driveways, private drives, and access roads cleared and treated, up to 55 miles from Snohomish and farther for the right project.
Spring and Summer Property Prep
The full reset: bed reshaping, bark and mulch, pruning, brush and blackberry clearing, and overgrown ground brought back under control.
- Pressure Washing
- Roof and Gutter Cleaning
- General Cleanup
Service area
Operating within a 55 mile radius. Statewide travel is available case by case for major architectural builds, depending on schedule and scope.
Based in Snohomish, serving up to 55 miles out, and farther for the right project, including winter snow removal.
Scheduling in every season.
Call Tino. He answers.
Start with a walkthrough. Tino walks the property with you, says what it needs and what it does not, and quotes the number in person. Tino will confirm whether the project and timing are a fit.
We speak English and Spanish.
How it works
01
Complimentary Walkthrough
02
Scope & Assessment
03
Firm Quote
04
Execution
05
Final Site Inspection
Service area
Homes and properties within 55 miles of Snohomish, including Woodinville, Mill Creek, Monroe, Lake Stevens, Bothell and Maltby. Statewide across Washington for select architectural and heavy hardscape projects.