Trained landscape architect
Landscaping in Kernersville, NC
Landscaping in Kernersville, designed by a trained landscape architect for Piedmont clay and built by our own crew.
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- Trained landscape architect.
- Since 2000 in business.
- Licensed and insured.
- Certified arborist on staff.
Landscaping projects we take on
Each project has its own page with what is included, how the work goes and what sets the cost.
Recent landscaping work in Kernersville
Photos from our own jobs around Kernersville and the Triad.
The estimate was done promptly. Communication kept throughout the process. They showed up to work when they said they would and worked efficiently. Did a nice job overall. The team was very easy to work with and very friendly. I will use them again for our next project.
Which landscaping project fits your yard?
| What you see | Where to start |
|---|---|
| Beds look tired, faded or weedy | Start with: A bed refresh: weeds out, a clean edge and fresh mulch |
| Plants keep dying, or water pools after rain | Start with: A design plan that fixes the grade and drainage first |
| You want to use the backyard, not just look at it | Start with: A backyard renovation, planned as one layout and built in order |
| The yard looks right and you want it to stay that way | Start with: Landscape maintenance on a schedule |
| Acreage or a cleared lot is filling back in | Start with: Land management: mowing and cutting back on a yearly plan |
Planting well in Piedmont clay
Landscaping here covers everything in your yard that is not the lawn: the beds and the plants in them, trees and shrubs, paths and stone, how the ground drains, and the wilder land at the back of a larger lot. Two things shape every job in Kernersville: red clay that drains slowly and packs hard, and hot, humid summers with the odd ice storm.
A few habits make the difference. Loosen and amend the whole bed, not just the planting hole, so roots do not sit in a pocket of soft soil that fills with water. In heavy clay, set shrubs with the top of the root ball a little above the surrounding grade.
Plant in fall when you can. From mid-September into early December the soil is still warm and the air is cooler, so roots grow before the summer heat. Through the first summer, water deeply once or twice a week rather than a daily sprinkle that keeps roots shallow.
Our landscapes are designed by a trained landscape architect and installed and kept up by our own crew, so the plan, the build and the care stay in the same hands. Patios and walls come from our hardscaping crew in Kernersville, and the grass between the beds from lawn maintenance.
What landscaping costs in Kernersville
There is no honest flat rate for landscaping: refreshing the mulch in a few beds and regrading a backyard before a patio goes in are different scales of job.
Size of the area
One front bed is a short job; a whole backyard takes more plants, soil and days.
Grading and drainage
A lot that slopes toward the house or holds water needs earthwork before planting.
Plants and their sizes
Young shrubs cost less than large ones, which fill in sooner.
Hardscape in the plan
Walks, walls and a patio add stone and labor beyond the beds.
Phasing
Building in stages spreads the work over seasons, and the plan keeps each stage from undoing the last.
Native plants for Piedmont yards
Plants that grew up in the Piedmont hold up in it. They take our clay and our humid summers, want less water and feeding once settled, and feed local pollinators.
Trees
Flowering dogwood and eastern redbud for spring bloom, serviceberry for small spaces, and eastern redcedar for evergreen structure.
Shrubs
Oakleaf hydrangea, Virginia sweetspire and inkberry holly, all comfortable in clay and part shade.
Perennials
Purple coneflower, black-eyed Susan and bee balm for summer color that brings in pollinators.
Grasses
Little bluestem and pink muhly grass for fall texture with almost no upkeep.
Doing it yourself or hiring a landscaper
For small updates, doing it yourself is often the right call. A few new perennials or a bag of mulch costs less to start and needs nothing more than a free weekend and the tools in the shed.
The gap shows up on bigger jobs. Hiring a crew costs more up front but takes almost none of your time, and the equipment is ours rather than rented or bought for one project. Design stops being trial and error: the layout is planned around your soil, sun and slope.
Drainage and grading are where home projects most often go wrong on Piedmont clay. A crew sets the grade and gives water somewhere to go before anything is planted, so the new beds are not sitting in a puddle next spring.
Landscaping questions: timing, native plants, who builds it
What does landscaping include?
Design, planting, beds, mulch, stonework, drainage and the upkeep that follows. Lawn care and tree work have their own sections, and many customers use all three.
When is the best time to plant in the Triad?
Fall, for trees and shrubs. Spring is the second choice, with more watering through the first summer.
Do you use native plants?
Yes, wherever they fit. Natives and well-adapted plants handle Piedmont clay and summer heat with less water and care.
Do you build what you design?
Yes. The same company plans the yard and our own crew puts it in, so nothing gets lost between the drawing and the ground.
Book a landscaping visit
Tell us about the job. We come out, look at it with you and put a price in writing. Nothing starts until you approve it.
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