Savannah & the Low Country
LANDSCAPE PROJECTS
IN SAVANNAH
Transform your yard with professional landscape design and installation. From garden refreshes to full outdoor makeovers, we bring your vision to life.
WHAT LANDSCAPE PROJECTS INVOLVES
Landscape projects are one-time work with a defined start and finish rather than a recurring visit. That covers a lot of ground: refreshing tired beds, laying sod, setting mulch or pine straw, building patios and walkways, adding retaining walls, correcting drainage, and planting. Most projects start with a walk of the property, because what a yard needs is often not what it looks like it needs — standing water after a storm may be a grading problem rather than a plant problem, and a bed that keeps failing may be getting four hours of sun rather than eight. We will talk through what you want the space to do, what the site will support, and what it takes to get there, then quote the work before anything starts.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Custom landscape design tailored to your property
Sod installation and garden bed creation
Mulch, pine straw, and decorative stone
Hardscape patios, walkways, and retaining walls
Drainage and grading solutions
Seasonal planting and outdoor makeovers
WHERE WE OFFER IT
Conditions change across the Low Country — soil, shade, salt and drainage all differ from one area to the next. Pick your area for what we run into locally.
COMMON QUESTIONS
How much does a landscape project cost in the Savannah area?
Price follows scope far more than plant count. The biggest drivers are site access, since a backyard reached only through a narrow gate or a historic-district lane means everything moves by hand; how much existing material has to come out before anything new goes in; whether grading or drainage needs correcting first; the hardscape material you pick; and plant size at install. Bigger containers look finished sooner. Tell us what you have in mind at (912) 455-5073 and we can talk through access and scope.
When is the best time of year to plant in coastal Georgia?
For trees, shrubs, and perennials, roughly October through March is the sweet spot. Winters here are mild enough that roots keep growing while the top of the plant rests, so a fall planting heads into summer already established. Sod is the opposite. Centipede, St. Augustine, Bermuda, and zoysia are warm-season grasses that only knit in while actively growing, so late spring through early fall is that window. Mid-summer installs work, but only with reliable watering behind them.
What plants actually hold up in Savannah's climate?
Anything we install has to take humidity, sandy soil, heavy spring pollen, and a long run of hot afternoons. Wax myrtle, yaupon and dwarf yaupon holly, muhly grass, loropetalum, Indian hawthorn, palmetto, and sasanqua camellia are dependable workhorses. Under a live oak canopy we lean on cast iron plant, ferns, and aucuba instead of trying to grow grass in deep shade. On Tybee or a marshfront lot, salt tolerance trims the list further. We match plants to the exposure on your specific property.
Do I need HOA approval or a permit for landscaping work?
Often, yes, depending on where you are. Permanent changes visible from the street in Savannah's historic districts — fences, walls, paving — typically go through design review. HOA neighborhoods in Pooler and Richmond Hill usually require architectural approval for hardscape, fencing and structures. Marshfront and tidal-creek properties can fall under state buffer rules, and removing a larger tree may trigger a local tree ordinance. Requirements shift, so confirm what applies to your address with the city, county or HOA before the calendar gets set.
How do I keep a new landscape alive through its first summer?
Watering is most of the battle in year one. Coastal sand drains fast, so new plantings do better with deep, less frequent soakings than a light daily sprinkle, which trains roots downward instead of sideways. Keep two to three inches of mulch pulled back off the trunk, hold off on heavy fertilizer until plants push new growth, and plan to water through dry stretches even in the middle of hurricane season. After a full year, well-matched plants mostly handle themselves.
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