Greenscaping The Glen

By Jessica Zimmer

Landscaping at The Glen of Pacific Grove, a peaceful, gated residential community close to Pebble Beach, is provided by Greenscape California, a Carmel-based landscaping business headed by David Bach.

The company collaborates with The Glen’s Homeowners Association and Regency Management Group (Carolyn Donaway, Jeff DeMers, Ashika Sahdeo, and Liane Cunningham) the community’s Monterey-based property management company. “Taking a team approach allows us to best serve the property, its residents, and their respective board members,” says Bach.

In 2022 and 2023, Greenscape California, along with Regency, completed drainage projects to mitigate the potential for flooded homes and underwater foundations. These projects were critically important, given the significant amount of rainfall last season.

“We installed a number of beautiful drought-resistant planting areas—removing turf and reducing . . . water use—which saves money,” says Bach. “We also cleared high grasses on hillside areas and removed small or dead trees and shrubs to better facilitate fire risk management during the summer and fall, which helps keep insurance premiums from skyrocketing.”