How much does landscape design cost in Grapevine?
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 permit to remove a tree in Grapevine?
The city's tree ordinance protects trees from 3 inches across, and its yard rules exclude owner-occupied single-family homes, but the city asks you to check with Planning Services before removing one. We mark every tree on the plan, keep the ones worth keeping, and handle the conversation with the city when a removal is part of the design.
How do Grapevine's watering rules affect the design?
You cannot run irrigation between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., any month of the year. We design for the hours you do have: drip in the beds, turf only where you use it, and a smart controller set to the allowed window. The city will also send someone to evaluate your sprinkler system for free, and we build that report into the irrigation plan.
Which patio and hardscape projects need a permit?
Patio covers, roofed gazebos, sheds and new fences need a building permit in Grapevine. A patio slab does not, and a retaining wall under 4 feet does not. Walls over 4 feet need an engineer's design. If any of the work sits in a creek floodplain or on the lake side, a floodplain development permit comes first. We tell you which applies before you sign anything.
What grows well in Grapevine's soil?
On the sandy loam that covers most of the city: post oak and cedar elm as the canopy, with Texas sage, salvias, yaupon, dwarf palmetto, muhly grass and Mexican plum underneath. Those hold up in the East Cross Timbers with the city's watering hours. In the southeast, where the ground turns to Blackland clay, we shift to the plants that tolerate it.
Which nearby areas do you serve?
Southlake, Colleyville, Flower Mound, Coppell and Euless, all within about fifteen minutes of Grapevine, plus the rest of our North Texas service area.
