Full Property Landscape Design

At Oak Canopy, we pride ourselves on creating unique, gorgeous landscapes for our clients - and client experience is at the heart of everything we do.

Whether you’ve got a new build or just want to update outdated or overgrown landscaping, we dedicate ourselves to providing you with the best possible experience from day one to long after project completion. We create unique, personalized gardens designed to educate, encourage more outside time, and bring family and friends together.

  • We are experienced designers and builders with deep knowledge of local plants, construction and gardening techniques

  • Our approachable design process makes it easy to envision the project at completion

  • We’re there for you: we provide multiple opportunities for you to provide feedback throughout the design process to ensure we’re working towards creating your dream garden on your budget

Our Design Process

STEP 1: Discovery Call & Site Visit

All projects begin with a 15-minute Discovery Call. We begin broadly, talking over your project and wish list, problem areas, and site conditions. We answer your questions and talk over how we work.

Next, in a 1-hour site visit, we’ll come to your place to see your yard in person, share ideas, take photos and video, and share how we would apply your wish list to a design for the space.

STEP 2: Concept Design

We’ll begin with a study of your site, noting important features, existing trees, drainage and traffic flow.

We overlay this with everything from your wish list to create your bubble diagram.

This gives you a sense of the scale of each new element and how you will interact with your new garden, as well as an understanding of how we will address water flow through the site.

STEP 3: Schematic Design

After the concept design is approved by you, we bring it into reality, firming up the design of each area to create a comfortably flowing and unified whole.

Initial material selections are made and we’ll provide you with a rough estimate for installation.

This phase also often includes renderings and/or elevation drawings to help you envision your new space and to ensure everything will go smoothly at install.

STEP 4: Final Design

All plant and material selections are finalized, sourced and availability confirmed.

We create an updated and formalized proposal for your project, with real pricing for the work to be completed. We do the work up front so you can count on the pricing provided before you book the installation.

STEP 5: Construction & Installation

Once everything is just right, we schedule your installation!

It’s our goal to install your project efficiently. Before we begin, we line up the crews and create a scheduled plan to ensure that everything runs smoothly.

A walkthrough at the beginning and end of your project ensures that we’ve covered all the bases to your satisfaction and nothing gets missed.

Do you already have a design?

Some of our clients already have designs completed from another source. We would love to quote installation for your project!

In this case, we will review your plans with you on site to discuss details and ask questions. We’ll follow up with a detailed installation proposal including a quote and implementation plan, and schedule availability.

Projects

Custom floating concrete walkway
Native and adapted plants for shade
Xeriscape courtyard garden
Native and adapted perennial garden
Front entry landscape
Paver pathway and xeriscape garden

Frequently Asked Questions

At the beginning of a new project, it can be daunting to know where to start.

We’ll jump right in to give you guidance on the best approach to meet your needs, and how that can affect budget and timeline figures.

It’s critical to us to be open and transparent regarding these important discussions so that we can create a landscape that fulfills your hopes and dreams AND meets your budget.

Below, we’ve included some initial information to help you get started.

By keeping the entire design & build process in-house, we are able to efficiently and consistently manage your project in its entirety.

Benefits for you include a consistently high standard of quality, a faster timeline, better pricing, and streamlined communication between designer and installer.

Why Design / Build?

How Do I Know What to Budget?

It can be hard to figure out what your landscape project should cost. Features like patios and decks, mature plantings, custom structures, or even large planting areas can have a big impact on project costs.

We are experts at advising you how to get the most of your wish list while remaining in budget.

To help you get started, we’ve created a budget guide, filled with pictures and guidance to help you understand what it may cost to design and install the landscape of your dreams.

Please note, we have an installation minimum of $15,000. Most landscape designs cost between $2,000 - $5,000.

When we meet, we will give you a rough estimate of design time. As we go through design and quoting, we will keep you updated on any changes.

A full landscape design typically takes 2 - 4 months from start to installation day.

How Long Will My Design Take?

What Our Previous Clients Have to Say

  • grasses and stone retaining wall

    “It's not very often you can find someone who is very professional, responsive, respectful, very punctual, and care[s] enough about the service quality they provide to customers.”

  • tropical plants and bamboo with stone pathway and gravel

    “Highly professional, honest, on time and communicates constantly. I’ve received dozens of compliments from the neighbors who are now envious of my new yard.”

  • yellow sage flowers

    “After the job's done, [she] still came...to check my plants. She is so passionate about her work, and she wants to make sure that everything is going well....super responsible!!! I want to recommend … Under the Oak Canopy to everyone.”

  • tropical orange flowers with statue

    “Oak Canopy has been working with us for several years on several projects (xeriscaping and edging, planting, stone walkway, new custom fence). She consistently delivers great work and her team is top notch. She even stops by occasionally to make sure everything is thriving. My wife and I trust her and would recommend her and her team for any project.”

  • colorful spring flowers

    “I am loving my experience with this company. The owner is amazing! She is very knowledgeable, professional, responsive, diligent and very thoughtful. She has a great team of people who take great care in what they do.”

  • agave along retaining wall

    “Better get on her schedule soon, because her work is creative, gorgeous, drought and deer-resistant, and she’s in demand year round!”

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