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Top 10 landscape designers in St Louis, MO

Clients agree: these pros are highly rated for knowledge, experience, communication, and more.
TrueCare Landscaping

TrueCare Landscaping

New on HomeGuide
1 hire on HomeGuide
Serves St Louis, MO
True Care Landscaping is committed to excellence every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 10 years of experience serving St. Louis MO,areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you! Tel:314-813-7574
Wilson Loyalty Landscaping Services LLC

Wilson Loyalty Landscaping Services LLC

5.0(1)
1 hire on HomeGuide
Serves St Louis, MO
Danielle W. says, "Great service and very easy to work with! My project was completed exactly how I envisioned. The team was professional, timely and paid attention to details. Would definitely use again in the future! " Read more
Residential & Commercial Demolation LLC

Residential & Commercial Demolation LLC

4.0(1)
Serves St Louis, MO
Steven C. says, "Chris has so much first-hand knowledge that he was able to explain to me the process and the steps needed to get the permitting expedited so the work could proceed everything you told me was exactly correct" Read more
Altered Grounds Landscaping

Altered Grounds Landscaping

4.8Excellent(6)
Serves St Louis, MO
Steve D. says, "Jeremy was very thoughtful in his design and addressing any drainage concerns. We had a large project done by Altered Grounds, and though we think we are very particular, we had very little to say, as Jeremy's attention to detail was awesome! Project came out better than we expected!! Incredibly beautiful!" Read more
Ulett Tree & Landscaping,LLC

Ulett Tree & Landscaping,LLC

5.0(3)
3 hires on HomeGuide
Serves St Louis, MO
Rebecca M. says, "Mr. Ulett was able to give me a quote in a timely manner with a reasonable price. He did a very nice job planning and executing my new new landscape...tearing out and replacing 40 year old bushes." Read more
Glorious Gardens, Inc.

Glorious Gardens, Inc.

New on HomeGuide
Serves St Louis, MO
We listen to what customers need and provide personalized service. We are interested in creating glorious spaces uniquely suited to each client's needs. When a space can also be sustainable, use natives, small amounts of water, etc. we enjoy those elements too. Our maintenance work is billed at a time as needed rate so the client can have us do as much or little as they want, focusing on specific tasks or within an amount of time. We enjoy creating and maintaining glorious spaces that clients will enjoy viewing and spending time in. We especially love beatiful plant combinations and creating unique, memorable spaces that transform how the cli...
DayBreak Builds

DayBreak Builds

5.0(1)
Offers online services
Serves St Louis, MO
Rick R. says, "Professional!" Read more
Irreco

Irreco

New on HomeGuide
Serves St Louis, MO
We deliver results the national companies promise!
J&B Lawn Care LLC

J&B Lawn Care LLC

3.0(2)
7 hires on HomeGuide
Serves St Louis, MO
Tom G. says, "Very honest " Read more
Affordable Lawn-care And Hardscape

Affordable Lawn-care And Hardscape

New on HomeGuide
Serves St Louis, MO
Affordable has been complimented by hundreds of home owners for our masonry jobs, paver patios, edging and mulch jobs. We are a company just a call away from making the neighbors jealous of how outstanding the landscaping and lighting is. Not only in the IL area are we at the lowest rate but have lower quotes in the St. Louis counties as well.

Your Landscaping and Design questions, answered

Answers to commonly asked questions from the experts on HomeGuide.

A landscape designer costs $50 to $150 per hour with a minimum consultation fee of $100 to $200. The design plans cost $700 to $3,000 according to the project size and the number of revisions. Some landscape design packages include videos with computer imaging to illustrate the finished look.

Hiring a landscape designer is especially worth it when you have a large yard that needs a detailed plan to manage maintenance costs. However, a designer's fees can be excessive if you have a small lawn and want a simple plan.

The benefits of landscape designers include:

  • Practical plans to raise the home’s value and boost curb appeal
  • Cheaper yard maintenance with a local-climate friendly design
  • Preventing DIY landscaping mistakes that waste your money

A landscape designer's services include any of the following:

  • Consultations at your home to explore design options
  • Planning out budgets for each landscaping plan
  • Producing landscaping sketches, conceptual computer-generated plans, and basic drawings
  • Revising the plans as many times as needed
  • Consulting with contractors to help convey your vision

However, each designer offers different things according to the level of their training and whether they work with a design-and-build firm.

You should hire a landscape designer when:

  • You want a new garden installed with a special plant scheme tailored to your needs.
  • The home you're selling needs more curb appeal to stand out in the neighborhood.
  • Your landscaping has been neglected, and you don't know how to fix it because you have no design or landscaping experience.
  • The new home you’ve moved into has a yard that doesn’t suit your lifestyle, pets, or children.
  • You have lots of new landscaping ideas but can’t decide which one will work.
  • The local climate has watering restrictions that you need to design around.

The biggest differences between a landscape designer and landscape architect are that the architect must have a degree and typically works on bigger commercial projects. Hiring a landscape architect costs $100 to $250 per hour minimum. An architect makes official building plans required to get permits for bigger landscaping projects.

Important: Landscape designers don’t have all the qualifications to make detailed construction plans to get permits from the building department.

The most common landscaping projects are a combination of:

You can find a nearby landscape designer by searching through our list to compare services in your neighborhood. When hiring a design consultant, remember to:

  • Compare multiple quotes from companies with 5+ years of experience.
  • See if your state requires designers to have licenses in horticulture services, home improvement, or landscape contractor credentials.
  • Ask if they have training from the NALP, the APLD, or local landscaping and construction associations.
  • Verify that they have a current business license, insurance, and surety bonds.
  • Read their reviews on HomeGuide and Google.
  • Collect an itemized estimate and contract upfront.
  • Beware of the cheapest bids that often yield low-quality results.
  • Don’t give a full payment until after the job is complete.
  • How long have you been designing landscapes?
  • Can I get a free first consultation, and if so, then how long is it?
  • Have you done more hardscaping or gardening projects?
  • Do you offer designs only, or does your firm also build landscapes?
  • How long will it take to make my designs, and do they include a 3D digital design or scaled drawings?
  • What are the fees for plan revisions?
  • Can I see a list of your references and design portfolio?
  • Does the city building department need to approve these designs with permits?
  • Which features of this design are the most expensive and why?
  • Can you make a design that minimizes yard maintenance?
  • What’s your payment schedule, and do you offer payment plans?

Reviews for St Louis landscape designers

Recent success stories from people in the St Louis area.
Nancy R.
Altered Grounds provided a total redo of our current landscaping in the front and back of our property. After explaining what I would like, they designed the landscaping with new colorful perennial plants and flowering bushes along with additional sculptured areas. All the work was done very quickly, professionally, and cleaned up when completed. I would highly recommend them for any quality landscaping!
Altered Grounds Landscaping
Sherry B.
They did an excellent job. Specifically they were on time, answered all my questions, very personable, finished in one day and left everything clean and tidy. I will be using them for other projects this summer.
Ulett Tree & Landscaping,LLC
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