Garden maintenance for luxury villas in Mallorca: care, irrigation and costs

What a good garden maintenance service for a Mallorca villa includes, how to adapt it to summer drought, and indicative prices.

The garden is a luxury villa's first impression in Mallorca, and also one of the elements that suffers most from the Mediterranean climate: dry, very hot summers, constant wind in coastal areas, and water restrictions that the Balearic government activates during peak tourist demand. Without a continuous maintenance plan, a well-kept garden can deteriorate within weeks.

A professional gardening service for villas covers scheduled irrigation (checking timers and drip lines), pruning of hedges, palms and ornamental trees, lawn mowing and aeration, seasonal fertilising, pest control and green waste removal. In Mallorca it is particularly important to watch for the red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus), a pest that can kill a century-old palm within months if not caught early through regular inspection and preventive treatment.

With water restrictions becoming more frequent in the Balearics, many owners are switching to xeriscaping: low-water Mediterranean species such as olive trees, lavender, rosemary, oleander or ornamental grasses, combined with drip irrigation and moisture sensors. This shift can cut water use by 50-60% while keeping the garden lush year-round — a real asset for villas used for holiday rental.

Maintenance costs depend on the size of the garden, the type of planting and the frequency of visits: for a medium-sized villa, a weekly visit in high season (April-October) and fortnightly in winter is typical, plus one or two major pruning sessions a year. Folding gardening into a property management plan makes it easier to catch irrigation problems, pests or wind damage early, all coordinated through a single trusted point of contact.