Landscape Design Services
Custom designs that bring beauty, function, and ecology together
Every landscape starts with a vision. At Habitat Guild, our custom landscape designs are built from a deep understanding of both your goals and the unique character of your site. We blend ecological principles, artistic vision, and technical expertise to create outdoor spaces that thrive over time.
Site Planning and Analysis
Before we put pen to paper, we conduct a detailed site analysis to understand the conditions that shape your landscape, including sun exposure, drainage, soil composition, and existing vegetation.
We take precise site measurements to create a working basemap. This approach not only saves on cost but also helps us get to know your property, resulting in a design that’s grounded in reality and inspired by nature. (For more complex projects, an official survey may still be required.)
All of these insights inform our recommendations for layout, materials, and plant selection, ensuring your design works beautifully with your site, not against it.
While site analysis is a key step in our design and build process, it can also serve as a standalone consultation for those seeking expert recommendations but not yet ready to begin a full landscape project.
Our Design Process
Depending on the needs of your project, we begin by developing a conceptual design based on your initial consultation and detailed site analysis. This first stage often takes shape as a hand-drawn concept plan, providing us with the opportunity to explore ideas and collaborate closely with you to ensure we’ve captured your vision.
Once the concept feels right, we refine it into a CAD-based landscape plan that includes clear details on layout, materials, and plant selection.
Together, we’ll dig into the creative details. We’ll choose natural materials like stone, boulders, wood, or metal, and select plants that suit your goals and conditions, from native trees and pollinator shrubs to ornamental grasses and edible plantings.
The final design package includes at least a hardscape plan and planting plan, providing a comprehensive, build-ready roadmap for your dream landscape, whether you move forward with our installation team or complete the project in phases.
What does a Design Package include?
A conceptual hand-drawn design for collaboration and feedback
A detailed CAD landscape plan ready for construction or installation
Customized plant palette featuring native and regionally adapted species
Material recommendations and design detailing for pathways, patios, and structures
A regenerative approach that supports biodiversity, water efficiency, and long-term health of your landscape
Ready to Start Your Design?
Let’s bring your ideas to life through thoughtful, sustainable design