Founded in 1900, and incorporated in 1983, Moorpark is a city of 31,000+ people, located in a valley created by the Arroyo Simi River.
The origin of the name "Moorpark" is not known, but several sources have been suggested. According to Wikipedia:
"...most sources agree that its origin was Admiral Lord Anson's estate Moor Park in Hertfordshire where he introduced the apricot in 1688.It is mainly believed that the city of Moorpark is named after the Moorpark Apricot, which used to grow in the area. This was confirmed by Robert Poindexter, the founder of Moorpark, in 1927. One other theory of the name is that when the Southern Pacific Railroad was surveying the local land in the 1800s for its railway, someone in the party said that the area, with its sloping hills, looked like the Scottish Moors. Hence the name Moorpark."
The region has a mild, year-round Mediterranean Climate or Dry-Summer Subtropical Zone Climate, with warm, sunny, dry summers and cool, rainy winters.... [more]

Keeping your landscape and yard looking its best is something every homeowner should make sure is done. It is the first impression you will make on a someone coming to your property. Another important reason why a homeowner should schedule landscaping maintenance is to ensure all of the plants and the grass is healthy, which ensures that every year the greens grow back thick and healthy. You can schedule a basic landscape plan of maintenance that is very affordable and covers normal things like mowing the grass, and keeping the weeds down, or you can schedule a total overhaul of your yard that can be done in stages to fit your specific budget.
 
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