Build the whole yard at once or in sensible stages over several seasons. Either way it starts with a scaled plan, so drainage, irrigation sleeves and grades are right the first time.
Design
Site consultation & master plan
A designer walks your Burlington property to map sun and shade, downspout runoff, neighbouring sightlines and the proportions of the house. Within two weeks you receive a scaled 2D planting and hardscape drawing, real stone and paver samples, mature-size plant imagery and a line-item budget you can build at once or phase over two seasons.
- Laser grade and sun-exposure survey
- Scaled 2D layout and botanical plant schedule
- Phased, line-item build pricing
Boundary: The design fee covers the survey, drawings and samples; construction is priced separately inside the plan.
Best for: Homeowners planning a whole yard, or a project built in stages.
$395 · credited in full toward builds over $4,500
Ask about a master planHardscape
Patios, bluestone terraces & walls
Built to Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) standards so freeze-thaw cycles never heave the surface: full sod and clay excavation, geotextile separation fabric, 6 to 9 inches of laser-graded crushed stone compacted in 2-inch lifts, open-graded bedding stone, polymeric joints and hidden PVC sleeves for future lighting and irrigation.
- Cleft or thermal bluestone and interlocking pavers
- Steps and fire-pit seating walls
- Geogrid-reinforced segmental retaining walls
Boundary: Priced per installed square foot; tight access or deep excavation is itemised in the quote before work begins.
Best for: Yards that need a level, frost-stable place to sit, dine or step down a slope.
from $28 / sq. ft. installed
Ask about a patio or wallPlanting
Native plantings & privacy trees
Specimen shade trees, evergreen screening and drought-resilient native perennials come direct from regional wholesale growers, never stressed retail racks. Beds are deep-tilled with aged leaf compost, root flares are set at the right grade (never volcano-mulched), edges are trenched or steel-lined and everything is finished under 2.5 inches of triple-shredded hardwood bark.
- Four-season native and pollinator perennials
- Evergreen screening trees
- Compost soil preparation and crisp bed edging
Boundary: Any change to the agreed plant schedule is confirmed with you before planting.
Best for: Bare beds, exposed boundaries and gardens that should look good in every season.
from $1,850
Ask about plantingDrainage
Yard drainage & French drains
Standing water kills turf, breeds mosquitoes and presses against basement walls. With a rotary laser confirming positive pitch, the crew buries solid Schedule-40 PVC downspout lines to pop-up emitters, builds fabric-wrapped washed-stone French drains along wet swales, re-grades slopes that fall toward the foundation and restores the turf with topsoil and seed or sod.
- Buried downspouts and catch basins
- Gravel French drains and dry creek beds
- Foundation re-grading and turf restoration
Boundary: Any change to the agreed drain route or grading is confirmed before trenching continues.
Best for: Soggy lawns, icy walkways and damp foundations after every rain.
from $1,650
Ask about drainageIrrigation
Smart irrigation & drip systems
Lawn and planting beds get separate zones: pressure-regulated pop-up rotors for grass and low-evaporation drip lines under the mulch, run by a Hydrawise or Rachio Wi-Fi controller that follows the local rainfall forecast. The system stops watering before a storm and keeps new trees alive through a July dry spell.
- EPA WaterSense weather-adaptive controller
- Matched-precipitation lawn rotors
- Concealed bed drip and backflow testing
Boundary: Spring start-up and autumn air blowout are separate visits at $145 each.
Best for: Overwatered lawns and new plantings that go thirsty in summer.
from $2,400 new system
Ask about irrigationGrounds care
Seasonal care, pruning & mulch
Gas shears turn hydrangeas, lilacs and Japanese maples into tight green balls. The horticultural crew prunes selectively by hand in the right bud window, pulls perennial weeds by the root, cuts crisp 3-inch spade edges along lawn borders, applies organic pre-emergent bed care and refreshes the bark mulch each spring.
- Hand-pruning timed to bloom cycles
- Hand-weeding and spade edging
- Spring mulch and autumn cutbacks
Boundary: Weekly lawn mowing is not included; we can introduce trusted local mowing partners.
Best for: Established gardens that need skilled hands a few times a year.
from $540 per seasonal visit
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