Residential Landscape Design & Build
Transform your home’s curb appeal with full-service residential landscape design.
Overview
Professional residential landscape design & build in Orange County
Residential landscape design is the heart of what we do. From a fresh front-yard refresh to a complete backyard transformation, we design and build outdoor spaces tailored to how you live — bringing drought-tolerant planting, irrigation, lighting, and hardscape together into one cohesive, custom landscape.
Most of our residential projects start the same way — a conversation about how you actually want to use your yard. From there we develop a design that ties planting, hardscape, irrigation, drainage, and lighting into one cohesive plan, then build it with our own crews so the result matches the design exactly.
Front yards and backyards
Out front, we focus on curb appeal: clean entries, layered drought-tolerant planting, and lighting that makes the home glow at night. In back, we build outdoor living — patios, shade, fire features, and lawn or turf — designed around how your family gathers and relaxes.
Designed to be water-wise and low-maintenance
We lean on climate-appropriate, drought-tolerant plant palettes, efficient drip irrigation on smart controllers, and generous mulch so your landscape looks lush while keeping water bills and upkeep down — a smart default in our coastal Mediterranean climate.
What’s included
- Custom residential design
- Drought-tolerant planting
- Irrigation & drainage
- Curb-appeal makeovers
Value & Savings
What could this add to your home?
A well-designed landscape is one of the highest-return improvements you can make.
- Stronger curb appeal — 92% of REALTORS® recommend improving it before selling (NAR).
- Outdoor upgrades recover much of their cost at resale and are enjoyed every day until then.
- Coordinated design, planting, and hardscape compound the value of the whole property.
Estimate the potential added value for your home. Enter your address (or ZIP) — we’ll pull a current value estimate and apply the researched uplift range.
Estimates only — not an appraisal or a guarantee. Home-value data via RentCast; the value-add range for this service (5.5%–12.7% of home value) is based on Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension. Sources: Virginia Tech — landscape value study · NAR Remodeling Impact Report: Outdoor Features · EPA WaterSense — Outdoor Water Use.
FAQ
Residential Landscape Design & Build: common questions
How much does residential landscaping cost in Orange County?
It ranges widely with scope — a front-yard refresh, a full backyard, or a whole-property redesign all sit at different price points. Our landscape design cost guide breaks down realistic ranges, and every consultation includes a free, itemized estimate.
Where should I start with my yard?
Start with a design. Even if you build in phases, a master plan ensures the irrigation, drainage, hardscape, and planting work together and that early phases do not have to be undone later.
Can the work be done in phases?
Absolutely. We often build the structural bones first — grading, drainage, hardscape, irrigation — then add planting and finishes over time, all guided by one master plan so the budget stretches without compromises.
