Structure and grade
Patios, walkways, driveways, walls, steps, drainage, and elevation changes establish how people and water move through the property.
Colorado custom landscaping
Custom Landscapes by Design
Custom landscape design and construction for Colorado homeowners, coordinating hardscape, planting, irrigation, lighting, fencing, and outdoor living around one clear plan.
- Design and construction planned together
- Complete landscapes and focused outdoor improvements
- A direct estimate request without a separate contact-page detour
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Tell us about the property, the outdoor work you are considering, and where the project is located.
Our Landscaping Services
We design and build custom landscapes for Colorado homeowners, coordinating landscape construction, outdoor living features, water systems, planting, and finishing details so the completed space works as one yard.
Concrete
From smooth curved walkways to detailed stamped patios, our custom concrete work lays the foundation for a stunning landscape. We combine artistry with durability to create surfaces that seamlessly blend into your outdoor design while standing up to Colorados climate.
Artificial Turf
Enjoy the beauty of a lush, green lawn without the maintenance. Our premium artificial turf is planned for Colorado homes, with a soft, realistic look that fits modern landscape design and provides a practical low-water option for year-round curb appeal.
Paver Patios
Our paver installations turn ordinary yards into usable outdoor living spaces. Patterns, borders, and flexible layouts add structure and character to a custom landscape while providing a practical, durable surface for Colorado weather.
Retaining Walls
Retaining walls do more than hold back soil. We use them to manage slopes and erosion, create usable grade transitions, and add structure or seating while keeping the wall connected to the materials and planting around it.
Sod, Trees & Plants
We install sod, trees, shrubs, and plant material selected for the property and Colorado conditions. From focused planting beds to complete yard transformations, the living landscape is planned alongside irrigation, hardscape, and the way the yard will be used.
Irrigation
A professional irrigation system supports every living part of a landscape. We plan efficient sprinkler and drip coverage around lawn and planting needs so water reaches the right areas while reducing waste in Colorado’s dry climate.
Fire Pits
A custom fire pit can make a patio or outdoor room useful well beyond warm afternoons. We integrate the fire feature with seating, circulation, and surrounding materials to create a comfortable gathering place with warmth and ambience.
Landscape Lighting
Thoughtfully placed path lights, tree uplighting, and architectural accents extend the landscape after dark. The lighting plan supports safety and evening use while giving planting, hardscape, and focal points a polished finished appearance.
Fencing
Fencing defines privacy, access, and property boundaries, but it should still feel connected to the landscape. We coordinate verified residential fence options, gates, layout, and installation with grading, planting, hardscape, and the way the yard needs to function.
Techo-Bloc Certified Contractor
Certification supports informed product selection and installation planning for paver patios, walkways, and connected outdoor living spaces.
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Where Colorado Landscape Design Meets Expert Installation
Exceptional landscapes start with a plan that connects the whole yard. Layout, access, grade, drainage, patios and walkways, irrigation, planting, lighting, and fencing affect one another. Coordinating those decisions before and during construction helps the finished space look intentional and work as one outdoor environment.
Colorado sun, snow, wind, freeze-thaw cycles, soil, slopes, and water use shape both material choices and construction order. Those conditions belong in the plan from the beginning, not as corrections after the visible work is installed.
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A connected outdoor space
Full-Yard Planning Keeps Every Part Working Together
A custom landscape is more than a list of installed features. The strongest projects coordinate structure, living systems, circulation, and finish details around the home and the way the yard will be used.
Planting and water
Sod, trees, shrubs, turf, soil preparation, and irrigation zones are planned around exposure, water needs, and the hardscape edges beside them.
Outdoor living
Seating, fire features, gathering areas, and circulation need comfortable proportions and practical connections to the home.
Finishing details
Lighting, fencing, gates, edges, and material transitions complete the space and affect safety, privacy, and nighttime use.
How the work moves
How the Work Moves: A Coordinated Landscape Process
Every property and project is different, but strong work follows a deliberate path from site conditions and priorities through planning, construction, finish systems, and final review.
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Walk the property
Discuss how the yard should work, identify priorities, and review access, grade, drainage, and existing conditions.
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Develop the plan
Coordinate layout, materials, service scope, and construction sequence so the estimate reflects one connected project.
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Build in order
Complete site preparation and structural work before surfaces, irrigation, planting, lighting, and finish details.
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Review the finished space
Walk the completed work, confirm the installed scope, and review the new features and systems together.
Landscape transformations
Before and After Landscaping Projects
Compare two complete landscape transformations. Project locations are not named because their city attribution has not been verified.
Sloped Yard Landscape Transformation
A raw sloped yard becomes a finished landscape with turf, rock, planting, and a retaining-wall transition.
Outdoor Living Landscape Transformation
A bare yard becomes a coordinated outdoor living space with stamped concrete, a fire feature, seating wall, and planting.
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Hear What Our Customers Have to Say
“The team did an amazing job from start to finish. They were flexible with the design ask as well as shared input and expertise that made the overall design better. They delivered on time with a great quality finish and we couldn’t be happier!”
“The Custom Landscape team did an amazing job with the new concrete landscaping addition to our patio and backyard. We’ve used them before and there isn’t another company we’d look to for future business!”
“Custom Landscape by Design has a high level of knowledge and skill. I was very pleased with the professionalism and the quality work I received in my yard. Aaron is an excellent landscape designer and very dependable.”
“Custom Landscapes by Design did a phenomenal job fixing our landscaping and a drainage problem caused by another company’s work. Aaron installed French drains, backfilled eroded soil and rock, and restored our existing landscape. I fully recommend his company.”
“Custom Landscapes by Design is a great company and I would recommend it for any landscaping jobs, from irrigation to installation. Aaron in particular is super knowledgeable and friendly.”
“Professional from start to finish with Aaron and his team. Took the time to meet in person and review the plan for our full backyard project. 100% would recommend Aaron to anybody looking to remodel their backyard.”
“I reached out to multiple businesses to get a quote to xeriscape my front yard. I was referred to Custom Landscapes by Design by a neighbor and they were fantastic from the get go. Aaron was very professional, never made me feel like I was being sold something, and was super easy to work with. They just finished the job and it looks amazing. Very happy with my experience!”
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Service-area routing
Custom Landscaping Across Our Colorado Service Area
Explore landscaping information for the Colorado communities we serve. Each city page focuses on local landscape needs while this homepage remains centered on the company’s full custom design-and-build work.
Castle Rock
Water-smart landscaping and hardscape for Castle Rock homes.
Castle Pines
Estate and wooded-lot landscaping in Castle Pines.
Parker
Parker-based landscape design and installation across Parker and its surrounding communities.
Sterling Ranch
Complete landscape design and installation for Sterling Ranch homes.
Highlands Ranch
Mature-landscape renovation in Highlands Ranch.
Elizabeth
Acreage and rural-property landscaping near Elizabeth.
Aurora
Custom outdoor spaces for established and newer Aurora homes.
Colorado Service Area Map
Questions About Custom Landscape Projects
What can be included in a custom landscape project?
A project can coordinate design, site preparation, grading and drainage, concrete or pavers, retaining walls, irrigation, sod and planting, artificial turf, fire features, landscape lighting, and fencing. The right combination depends on the property and how the space needs to function.
Can hardscape and planting be planned together?
Yes. Planning patios, walkways, walls, planting, turf, and irrigation together helps structural and underground work happen before finish landscaping and keeps the completed yard visually connected.
Do you work on full yards and focused improvements?
Homeowners can discuss a coordinated full-yard project or a defined feature such as concrete, pavers, a retaining wall, irrigation, lighting, artificial turf, or fencing that needs to connect with the existing landscape.
How do Colorado conditions affect landscape planning?
Sun, wind, snow, slopes, drainage, freeze-thaw cycles, soil, and water use influence material, construction, irrigation, and planting decisions. Those conditions should be reviewed early instead of treated as finish-stage details.
How do I request an estimate?
Use the form at the top of this page to share the property location and the work you are considering, or call the phone number shown in the header.
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