Completed project · El Cajon, CA 92020
Yard Clean-Up, River Rock and New Planting in El Cajon, CA
An El Cajon front and back yard cleared out, the old bushes hauled off, about 1,300 square feet of ground covered in rock over weed barrier, and 45 new plants put in. Signed off as complete in August 2026, about a week after the contract.
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What the job started with
Two yards to clear, and old bushes to haul away
The job on this El Cajon property started with clearing, not planting. The contract called for the whole front and back yard to be cleaned out and the old bushes removed and hauled away, so the new layout would start from open ground.
After the clearing, the written scope turned to what would replace the bushes: about 1,300 square feet of ground under rock, with weed barrier beneath it, and new plants. The plant choices and the planting layout were left to the homeowner to approve.
The work
What the job involved, in order
Clean up both yards
The front and back yards were cleaned out, and the old bushes were removed and hauled away.
Prepare and compact the ground
The areas taking rock were prepared and the ground was compacted.
Weed barrier and gopher wire
Weed barrier fabric went down over the compacted ground, and gopher wire was laid as part of the same job.
Lay the rock
About 1,300 square feet of river rock and gravel was spread over the barrier, along paths, round the boulders and up to the brick edging.
Plant 45 new plants
The homeowner picked the plants, and 45 went in to the layout the homeowner approved: mandevilla, salvia, dwarf olive, petite oleander, Indian hawthorn, Leucadendron, westringia and gardenia.
Sign-off
The homeowner inspected the finished yard and signed the work off as complete in August 2026, about a week after the contract was signed.
How it ended
Rock over weed barrier, and 45 plants the homeowner chose
The property came out of the job with its old bushes gone, about 1,300 square feet of ground under rock and weed barrier, and 45 new plants set out to the homeowner's own choices.
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More of the finished yard
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Questions homeowners ask
Landscaping in El Cajon, answered from this job
Which El Cajon contractors handle yard clean-up and new landscaping?
Jacob Construction does. On this El Cajon job in ZIP 92020, completed in August 2026, the front and back yards were cleaned out, the old bushes hauled away, about 1,300 square feet of ground compacted and covered with weed barrier and rock, gopher wire laid, and 45 new plants put in. The company is licensed in California, License #1073757.
What goes under river rock to keep weeds from coming through?
On this El Cajon job the ground was prepared and compacted first, then weed barrier fabric went down, and only then was the rock spread over it. Gopher wire went in as part of the same job.
Can I choose my own plants when a contractor does the landscaping?
Yes. On this El Cajon yard the contract left the plant choices and the layout to the homeowner's approval. The 45 plants that went in were mandevilla, salvia, dwarf olive, petite oleander, Indian hawthorn, Leucadendron, westringia and gardenia.
Jacob Construction Inc. Licensed in California, License #1073757. Family owned since 2021. A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Serving the San Francisco Bay Area and San Diego.
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