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Front yard bed with boulders and perennials beside a brick home in Omaha, NE

Plantings and Garden Design in Omaha

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Trees, beds and screens we plant

Curved segmental block retaining wall along a backyard lawn in Omaha, NE

Shade and ornamental trees

Sized and sited for what they become. A tree planted in the wrong place is a problem for thirty years.

Arborvitae screen, boulders and a potted palm along a pool fence in Omaha, NE

Evergreen structure

The plants that keep a yard from looking empty in January, and the backbone of every bed we draw.

Perennial bed with purple blooms beside stone steps in Omaha, NE

Perennial beds

Layered for bloom sequence so something is happening from May through October.

Columnar evergreens and grasses along a stacked stone wall in Norfolk, NE

Privacy screens

Arborvitae and mixed screens placed to block a specific sight line, not just to fill a line on a plan.

Modern floating concrete front steps with steel planters in Omaha, NE

Foundation planting

The beds against the house, kept in proportion so they do not swallow the windows in six years.

Paver walkway curving through grass and shrub beds in Omaha, NE

Sod, seed and mulch

Lawn restored and beds finished, so the job looks complete the day we leave.

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Row of blue spruce forming a screen along a lawn in Norfolk, NE

Planting project scope

  • Site assessment for sun, soil and drainage
  • Planting plan with species and mature sizes
  • Bed shaping and edging
  • Soil amendment and bed preparation
  • Tree, shrub and perennial installation
  • Mulch and bed finishing
  • Sod or seed repair
  • Watering schedule and establishment guidance
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How we get plantings established

Soil first

Omaha clay needs amendment and proper bed prep. Most planting failures are drainage failures at the root ball.

Right plant, right spot

Sun exposure, wind and moisture decide the list. Fighting a site with the wrong species never works.

Spaced for maturity

Beds look slightly sparse at install and correct in three years. Planting for day one is why beds get crowded.

Row of columnar evergreens, grasses and shrubs along a fence in Omaha, NE

Our Omaha metro service area

Building anywhere in the metro. Tell us where your yard is.

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Planting questions

Bright pink phlox and grasses in a bed by the patio in Omaha, NE

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When is the best time to plant?

Spring and early fall. Summer planting works with diligent watering, which is the part people underestimate.

How long until it fills in?

Perennials read full in two seasons; shrubs in three to five. We can plant tighter for faster effect at higher cost.

Do you guarantee plants?

Yes, within a stated establishment period, provided the watering guidance is followed.

What about deer and rabbits?

They are a real factor in parts of the metro. We steer species accordingly and can add protection.

Do I need irrigation?

Not necessarily, but it dramatically improves survival in the first two summers. We can coordinate it.

More plantings in Omaha backyards

Narrow planting bed along the house in Omaha, NE
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Perennials and rock mulch along a black pool fence in Omaha, NE
Deck stairs with foundation plantings and boulders in Omaha, NE
Columnar trees planted as a screen beside a lawn in Omaha, NE
Front walkway curving past planted beds of a two story home in Omaha, NE
Close view of feather reed grass in a planted bed in Norfolk, NE
Stepping stone path through new sod and plantings in Omaha, NE
Dry river rock bed with boulders and shrubs in Norfolk, NE
Front yard bed with ornamental grasses, shrubs and fresh lawn edge in Omaha, NE
Container planting and perennials beside a stone accent in Omaha, NE
New planting bed with boulder along a curved walk in Omaha, NE
Front lawn with limestone edging and foundation plantings in Omaha, NE
Wide front lawn and foundation plantings of a ranch home in Omaha, NE
Ornamental grass bed above a smooth concrete retaining wall in Omaha, NE
Evergreens and grasses in a mulched bed in Omaha, NE
Weeping conifer and shrubs beside the house in Omaha, NE
Tiered fountain among ornamental grasses and shrubs in Omaha, NE
Hostas spilling over a limestone wall beside lawn in Omaha, NE
Flagstone steps through red annual beds in a front yard in Omaha, NE
Timber raised beds beside a paver stepping stone path and lawn in Omaha, NE
Front yard block retaining wall with layered plantings in Omaha, NE
Columnar evergreens lining a stacked stone wall with lawn in Norfolk, NE
Japanese maple in a raised planter with path light in Omaha, NE
Flower bed set into a stone patio beside lawn in Omaha, NE
Large urn planter and salvia along a front porch walk in Omaha, NE
Concrete walkway curving past new plantings beside a garage in Omaha, NE
Front yard planting beds with red annuals and shrubs on a large stucco home in Omaha, NE
Shade garden with stone birdbath, hostas and grass path in Omaha, NE
Evergreen and shrub planting near the lake in Omaha, NE
Planting bed along dark siding and a stone walkway in Omaha, NE
Front porch steps with urn planters and perennial beds in Omaha, NE
Stepping stone path along shrubs and lawn beside a home in Omaha, NE
Front lawn with boulder outcropping and evergreens along the sidewalk in Omaha, NE
Row of boxwood shrubs along a seat wall in Omaha, NE
Perennial bed along a stone walkway in Omaha, NE
Close view of a carved stone planter with flowers in Omaha, NE
Ornamental tree in a planting bed in Omaha, NE
Planting island with small tree in a stone patio in Omaha, NE
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Landscape design

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Landscape maintenance

Bed care, pruning, mulch and cleanups from the crew that planted it.

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Retaining & seating walls

Engineered block and natural stone walls that hold slope and make edges.

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Outdoor lighting

Layered low-voltage lighting on fixtures that last more than a season.

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Ponds & water features

Pondless waterfalls, streams and koi ponds with real filtration.

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Ribbed planters filled with petunias and annuals on a pool deck in Omaha, NE

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Hardscape without planting always looks unfinished. This is the part that softens it.

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