Since 2000 in business
Landscape installation in Kernersville, NC
Landscape installation in Kernersville: beds, shrubs, trees, sod and stone, on soil prepared for Piedmont clay.
Free written estimate before work starts
- Since 2000 in business.
- Licensed and insured.
- Trained landscape architect.
- Certified arborist on staff.
What we install
| Part of the yard | What goes in |
|---|---|
| Lawn | What goes in: Sod for an instant lawn, or seeding with soil preparation |
| Beds and plants | What goes in: Shrubs, trees, perennials and native plants in new or rebuilt beds |
| Hardscape | What goes in: Patios, walkways, retaining walls, decorative stone and edging |
| Finishing | What goes in: Mulch or pine straw, drainage, irrigation and low-voltage landscape lighting |
Why soil prep matters as much as the plants
The same shrub can thrive or sulk depending on how it goes in. These are the parts of every install we do.
- Soil worked before plantingLoosened, amended clay lets new roots spread instead of circling in a hole that fills like a bucket.
- Plants set at the right heightIn heavy clay the top of the root ball sits slightly above grade, so the crown never stands in water.
- Drainage built inGrading, a dry creek bed or a drain line costs less to add now than after the first flooded spring.
- Mulch on every new bedLaid two to three inches deep and kept off the stems, to hold water through the first summer.
- Easy to care for afterwardNative and well-adapted plants and clean edges mean less watering and weeding once the job is done.
Install day starts with the soil
Design and planning
We lay out plants, hardscape and spacing, or work from the plan you already have.
Site preparation
Grading, clearing, loosening compacted clay and working in compost where beds will go.
Planting day
Sod, plants, hardscape and any lighting or irrigation go in according to the plan.
Care notes for the first summer
Before we leave, we go over the finished beds with you and write down how much and how often to water until the roots settle.
What moves the cost of an install
A single bed of shrubs is a short job; a new-build yard with sod, beds and a wall is a project.
- Size of the yard
- More ground takes more plants, soil, sod and hours.
- Materials
- Natural stone costs more than concrete pavers, and larger plants more than young ones.
- Site preparation
- Grading, clearing and soil work on compacted clay add to the job before planting starts.
- Drainage and irrigation
- A drain line, a dry creek bed or an irrigation system adds scope.
- Hardscape features
- Patios, walls and walkways add materials and labor beyond the plants.
Why fall is the best time to plant
Fall is the best season to plant trees and shrubs here. Warm soil and cooler air let roots grow through the winter before the first hot summer. Spring works too, with more watering through June and July.
A new tall fescue lawn does best seeded or sodded in early fall, September into October. Hardscape such as walks and walls can be built most of the year, whenever the ground is not soaked.
Fall (best)
Roots grow all winter in warm soil and cool air.
Spring
A fine second choice, with steady watering into July.
Summer
Possible, but new plants need water every few days.
From bare dirt or a tired yard to a finished landscape
A new house in Kernersville often comes with a yard of packed subsoil, a few builder shrubs and a strip of sod. An older yard may have the opposite problem: overgrown beds, a lawn thinned by shade and a walk that floods. Installation is where either one gets fixed, from planning through the last shovel of mulch.
We prepare the ground before anything is planted. Construction traffic compacts clay hard, so we loosen it, work in compost where beds will go and set the grade so water runs away from the house. Plants set into worked soil root faster and need less care in their first summer.
If you just moved into a new build, this is the cheapest moment to do it right. Sod, beds and hardscape can go in together, before a patio or a fence makes the yard harder to reach. Installation is one of our landscaping services in Kernersville.
New builds, planting season and sod
Design and installation: what is the difference?
Design is the plan: the layout, plant choices and materials mapped to your property. Installation is the build, where our crew puts that plan in the ground. We do both.
When is the best time to install?
Fall for trees and shrubs, with spring as the second choice. Cooler weather and steadier rain help new roots settle before summer heat. Hardscape can go in almost any time of year.
Do you install sod and hardscaping too?
Yes. Along with beds, trees and shrubs we install sod for an instant lawn and hardscape such as patios, walkways and retaining walls.
Can you landscape a new construction yard?
Yes, and it is the best time to do it. We break up the compacted fill the builder left, set the grade away from the house and put in the lawn, beds and walks in one plan.
Get an installation estimate
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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