Landscape design and planting in Carmel
A yard planned around your sun and soil, then planted so it's still healthy years from now.
A good planting plan starts with the site, not the nursery catalog. We look at how many hours of sun each bed gets, how the soil drains, where water sits after rain, and how big each plant will be when it's full grown. Then we draw a plan you can read, with every plant named and placed.
Planting is where a lot of yards go wrong. Shrubs get set too deep, too close to the house, or in a spot they'll never like. We set each root flare at ground level, dig the hole wide instead of deep, mulch two to three inches and keep it off the trunk, and leave you a watering schedule for the first season.
What's included
- Site visit with sun, soil and drainage notes
- Scaled planting plan with a plant list
- Trees, shrubs, perennials and ground covers
- Bed prep, edging and mulch
- First-season watering and care guide
A good time to call
- You've bought a house and the yard isn't what you'd have picked
- The shrubs out front have grown over the windows
- One bed keeps losing plants no matter what goes in
- You're adding a patio and want the planting planned with it
Questions people ask
Don't see yours? Call (317) 555-0149.
When is the best time to plant?
Spring and early fall are easiest on new plants, because the soil is warm and the rain helps. Fall is especially good for trees and shrubs, since roots keep growing after the leaves drop. Summer planting works too, as long as someone keeps up with the watering.
Can you work with the plants I already have?
Usually. Healthy trees and shrubs in the right spot are worth keeping, and some can be moved. During the site visit we'll mark what stays, what moves and what's past saving.