How much does landscape design cost in Carrollton?
A 2D Site Plan runs $750 to $2,000 for lots up to about half an acre without pools or structures. Complete Vision, our photoreal 3D design of the whole property, starts at $2,500, and larger or phased plans run $4,500 to $7,500 and up. The $200 on-site consultation is credited in full, and the design fee is credited toward installation.
Do I need a landscape architect or a landscape designer in Carrollton?
For a home landscape, a designer. Texas licenses landscape architects for public and commercial work that needs sealed drawings; a residential yard, patio and planting plan does not. Engineered retaining walls are the exception, and we bring in the engineer for those. Our guide on landscape designer versus landscape architect in Texas covers the difference and what each costs.
Can I remove a tree on my lot in Carrollton?
On a single-family lot after the home's final inspection, the city's tree ordinance does not apply, so no city permit is needed for a tree in your yard. It does apply to vacant lots, redevelopment and demolitions near a protected tree. We still map every tree over 4 inches and design around the ones worth keeping.
How do Carrollton's watering rules affect the design?
From April through October you cannot water between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and the city encourages two days a week. We design for that: drought-tolerant structure plants, drip in the beds, turf only where you use it, and a permitted system with the required rain and freeze sensor installed by a registered irrigator.
What grows well in Blackland clay?
Plants that handle wet winters and cracking summers: cedar elm, chinquapin oak, bur oak and desert willow as canopy, with Texas sage, salvias, dwarf yaupon, Lindheimer muhly, Mexican feather grass and Gulf Coast muhly underneath. We raise beds where drainage is poor and never plant a clay-hating species to watch it fail.
Which nearby areas do you serve?
The Colony, Coppell, West Plano, Lewisville, Addison and Farmers Branch, all within about fifteen minutes of Carrollton, plus the rest of our North Texas service area.
