What is sustainable landscape design?

Sustainable landscape design prioritizes minimal environmental impact by working around the existing landscape and encouraging long-term self-sustainability. This can include cultivating a better habitat for wildlife (planting native grasses and plants), installing environmentally friendly systems (rainwater capture), and reducing and reusing natural resources (eco-friendly gravel, granite, and compost).

What changes can be made to improve my existing landscape?

If your current landscape isn’t producing quite the right effect, consider adding new garden beds, water features, retaining walls, and more. Along those lines, we can remove any existing features that aren’t the right fit for your home anymore.

What is the landscape design process?

After a site visit, we’ll begin with a concept plan. This is a basic drawing or plan containing only the key details that will help you understand the footprint. This plan considers certain variables, such as scale, contrast, and contour. Beginning the actual design process requires a lot more time and detailed documentation. Performing a site analysis includes measuring and taking photos to support the design process. We then create the design, which provides for 3D photo imaging, a CAD drawing, or both. To make sure that your design fits your goals and vision, our team will consult with you about the following: Short-term and long-term goals Personal style preferences Purpose and functionality Budget Potential maintenance Affected structures and existing landscapes

What factors should be considered when designing my landscape?

The landscape surrounding your home should be a natural extension of your indoor space. Designing the best landscaping for your front and backyard depends on property size, irrigation, intended use, personal taste, and preferred privacy.

What does a landscape designer do?

A landscape designer can design a beautiful outdoor space for you while factoring in long-term function. They will consider your needs and how design options may impact your home and daily routine. Professionals also have the best quality tools and techniques to ensure excellent results. Our landscape designers care about fitting your ideal design to your environment and lifestyle and will help you balance color, function, care requirements, and layout with your service options. We factor in natural growth expectations, shading and lighting, soil quality, property lines, piping, wiring, and stationary objects.

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You spend most of your time in your house and outdoor spaces. Landscape design should be a beautiful addition to your home that brings you joy and provides long-term function and sustainability. At The Grounds Guys®, it is our goal to help you solidify and enhance your design vision.

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We offer interchangeable options for both areas, such as shrubs, trees, plants, decorative flowers, lighting installation, bedding, mulch, stonework, pavers, fountains, ponds, patios, decks, fences, retaining walls, gardens, and vegetation.
We also offer landscape remodeling services on existing landscapes. Our team works closely with our customers to provide the necessary landscape changes to make you fall in love with your property again.
We help you visualize design options and factor in removals, installations, and long-term maintenance like mulching and weed control. Your landscape design will be catered to your needs and fully approved by you before any construction begins.

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Your yard matters as much as your indoor space, and it should be as comfortable and lovely. When you enhance how these spaces look, function, and fit your personality, it allows for a much better quality of life. Let The Grounds Guys help you design your perfect landscape with our full-service landscaping installation services! Reach out to us to request a job estimate online.

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How The Grounds Guys Can Help You

The Grounds Guys is a full-service grounds care company. Our established systems allow us to deliver industry-leading lawn care and landscape solutions to commercial and residential clients. Built on a family tradition of caring, we are driven by a passion to exceed customer expectations and consistently deliver client satisfaction.

All The Grounds Guys franchises are locally owned and operated and may offer fewer or more services than those listed here.
To learn more about services offered in your area, contact The Grounds Guys nearest you for details or a customized on-site assessment.

Lawn & Grounds Maintenance

The Grounds Guys keep your lawn neat with expert mowing and clean edges.
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Landscape Design & Installation

The Grounds Guys install landscapes that bring your outdoor vision to life.
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Irrigation Services

Our team installs customized irrigation systems for optimal water efficiency — and repairs faulty ones, restoring proper water flow to your lawn.
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Flower & Garden Bed Maintenance

The Grounds Guys keep your flowers fresh and vibrant with expert care and attention.
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Customer Reviews

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Amazing work! My yard side yard went from a looking like a jungle to the garden it is supposed to look like. Justin and Angel made sure everything looked okay with me before going on to the next task. Very detail oriented.

Kim S.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The crew arrived ready to transform my space, and wow is it beautiful! The guys worked efficiently and carefully, planting the bushes and plants. I would highly recommend David and the crew.

Rich & Gretchen E.

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The Grounds Guys do a phenomenal job. They did a major cleanup of my yard, installed new sod, laid stone, shells, and mulch, planted new Areca palms and flowers, rerouted some sprinklers, and created a flagstone path to the backyard, and all of it was down with meticulous care, attention to detail, and skill. The Guys are friendly, professional, and just a delight to deal with. They offered good suggestions for improving the yard and have communicated clearly throughout the process. I can’t recommend them enough.

Amanda C.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The team at Grounds Guys was so helpful in getting started, providing us a quote and even revising the quote when we changed our preferences. The team who came out was so quick and efficient and our yard looks great! Highly recommend!

Deborah A.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The Grounds Guys went above and beyond to complete our landscaping project. They were very flexible when needed as well. We definitely recommend them for any landscaping project you have in mind!

Shane P.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Exceeded our expectations. The work is neat and good looking. They took the initiative to do a little extra. So pleased.

Georgia R.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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Frequently Asked Questions

Whether you’re completely new to the creative landscape design process or have some experience, we will help you transform your idea into the real thing—and a beautiful thing it will be. Learn more about our residential landscaping design services below:

The landscape surrounding your home should be a natural extension of your indoor space. Designing the best landscaping for your front and backyard depends on property size, irrigation, intended use, personal taste, and preferred privacy.
A landscape designer can design a beautiful outdoor space for you while factoring in long-term function. They will consider your needs and how design options may impact your home and daily routine. Professionals also have the best quality tools and techniques to ensure excellent results. Our landscape designers care about fitting your ideal design to your environment and lifestyle and will help you balance color, function, care requirements, and layout with your service options. We factor in natural growth expectations, shading and lighting, soil quality, property lines, piping, wiring, and stationary objects.
Sustainable landscape design prioritizes minimal environmental impact by working around the existing landscape and encouraging long-term self-sustainability. This can include cultivating a better habitat for wildlife (planting native grasses and plants), installing environmentally friendly systems (rainwater capture), and reducing and reusing natural resources (eco-friendly gravel, granite, and compost).
If your current landscape isn’t producing quite the right effect, consider adding new garden beds, water features, retaining walls, and more. Along those lines, we can remove any existing features that aren’t the right fit for your home anymore.
After a site visit, we’ll begin with a concept plan. This is a basic drawing or plan containing only the key details that will help you understand the footprint. This plan considers certain variables, such as scale, contrast, and contour. Beginning the actual design process requires a lot more time and detailed documentation. Performing a site analysis includes measuring and taking photos to support the design process. We then create the design, which provides for 3D photo imaging, a CAD drawing, or both.

To make sure that your design fits your goals and vision, our team will consult with you about the following:
- Short-term and long-term goals
- Personal style preferences
- Purpose and functionality
- Budget
- Potential maintenance
- Affected structures and existing landscapes

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