Service · Little Rock, AR
A hardscape is only half the yard. The planting, the grading, the soil underneath it all — that's landscaping, and it works best when it's planned alongside the hardscape rather than added on afterward. We handle both, so your retaining wall, patio, or walkway and the ground around it are designed as one yard, not two separate projects that don't quite line up.
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Photo: planting beds and grading around a new patioWhy it's different here
Little Rock's clay soil and hilly lots don't just complicate hardscaping — they shape what grows well and where water goes once it rains. A planting bed on a slope without the right grading becomes an erosion problem; the wrong soil prep leaves plants struggling in compacted clay. We design landscaping around the same terrain and drainage realities that shape every retaining wall and patio we build.
Photo: rose bushes and hedges bordering a garden pathWhat we build
Common reasons homeowners call us
Timing
Fall is one of the strongest planting windows in Arkansas — cooler air and warm soil help new plantings establish roots before summer heat arrives, and grading or drainage work benefits from the same firmer, drier ground that makes it a good season for hardscaping too.
Every landscaping project we take on starts with what your property actually needs, not a standard planting package. That means accounting for slope, drainage, and how the planting areas connect to any hardscaping on the property before anything goes in the ground. The result is landscaping that's built to hold up, not just look good in the first season.
Common questions
Either — we're happy to take on landscaping as its own project, though a lot of homeowners bring us in alongside a patio or retaining wall so the whole yard gets designed together.
Often, yes. Erosion is usually a grading or drainage problem more than a planting problem, so we start by figuring out where the water's actually going before recommending plants or ground cover.
With the right soil prep, yes. We amend and grade planting areas to handle Arkansas's clay rather than fighting it, which is the difference between plantings that establish and ones that struggle.
Our focus is design, grading, and installation rather than recurring mowing or maintenance — we're happy to talk through what your project needs either way.
Ready when you are
Landscaping that's planned alongside your hardscaping — not squeezed in around it — is what makes a finished yard actually look finished. Whether you're planning beds around a new patio, need to fix an eroding slope, or just want the ground around your home regraded and replanted, we'll walk your property, talk through what it needs, and give you a straightforward, itemized quote.
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