Every masterpiece begins with a clean canvas. Phase 1 of this Hammock Creek Estate transformation marked the first step toward an elite, design-build vision — the future home of a state-of-the-art pool and luxury landscape package befitting a “mack-daddy” residence. Alpha Zeta’s expert team handled the critical removals and transplant operations with surgical precision — isolating irrigation zones, dismantling lighting and hardscape systems, and executing selective plant extractions to preserve high-value specimens for re-use. From cutting and capping irrigation lines to isolating fungal-affected soils, every detail was meticulously managed to protect the integrity of the site and prepare the stage for construction. Even in removal, craftsmanship matters. Our specialists carefully lifted and transported mature Roebellini and Traveler’s Palms — ensuring root-ball integrity, moisture control, and gentle transition back to our nursery’s shade house before they find their new home in the final design. This is what separates professionals from pretenders — the unseen, technical groundwork that makes luxury landscapes possible. Phase 1 was about precision, preservation, and preparation — the quiet excellence before the grand reveal.