Installing your landscape...

Who will install my new landscape?

It depends. Some people like to save money by doing the work themselves. Others prefer using a contractor to handle everything, and others use a combination of the two - using a contractor to install the technical or difficult parts and doing the rest themselves.

Do it yourself

If you're doing the work yourself, a good set of plans will save you a lot of trouble, since you won't have to work everything out on your own. You'll also be able to install the project in phases, yet maintain an overall flow and harmony throughout the project.

Hire a contractor

If you'd rather watch the landscape come together outside your window, a contractor is the best way to go. We can usually recommend several who can handle the construction, leaving you free to do other things with your weekends.

Do it yourself + hire specialty contractors

If you want to do some work yourself, we can normally recommend specialists who can complete masonry, concrete, wood or metal items, leaving you to do the planting or whatever construction you're comfortable with.

We can help in all three cases

Unlike design and build contractors, we don't need to profit off the construction phase. This means that we won't add a lot of extra elements just to make more money off the project. Unless you're in love with a particular product, we specify generic items so you can shop around. For example, we'll say where the gas grill goes, but leave you free to choose the make and model yourself - for a potential savings of hundreds of dollars.

If you're doing the project yourself, this doesn't bother us since we're not competing with you for the installation.

If you're hiring a contractor, we can still follow the project as it's being built to keep the design on track and answer the numerous questions that will come up concerning materials, plants, water effects, etc.

If you're gong to use subcontractors, we can let you know what they expect of you, and be there for added support.