Landscape and Garden Design in Dartmouth, NS

Our Landscaping Services in Dartmouth, NS

Landscaping and garden designs should be as diverse as the people who use outdoor spaces. Therefore, we do not offer a one-size-fits-all landscape design - we tailor each design to the person it is for. When you contract with us, we will spend as much time as is needed listening to your ideas and crafting them into an implementable design. We also stay up to date on all of the latest landscape design trends so we can help you implement them (or ignore them) as you see fit!

We also understand that, since landscaping is such a broad topic, it might be hard to know where to start. Here are some general categories of landscaping that might be useful for narrowing down the type of landscape you want and the features you are looking for. When you are ready to start putting ideas together into a plan, give us a call!

Informal Landscaping

The most common landscaping style for modern homes, informal landscaping attempts to mimic the way that nature grows - without distinct lines or rigid borders. Informal landscaping is characterized by diverse plant species growing side-by-side and natural materials. Don't mistake informal landscaping for a haphazard or disjointed appearance, however - it is well-planned, but the planning is inspired by the freedom of nature.

Formal Landscaping

When you think of royal gardens, you are most likely thinking of formal landscaping. Formal landscapes are built around distinct, straight lines and boundaries. Each type of plant has its place, and nothing exists outside of its established borders. Sculpted hedges are often a staple of formal landscapes, as are straight rows, geometric shapes, and patterns in both hardscape and softscape elements.

Themed Landscaping

If you are looking to create a Japanese tea garden in your backyard, you are looking for a themed landscape. Themed landscaping take a particular theme, often a regional style or flora selection, and weaves it into every part of a landscape design. Other popular types of themed landscaping include Mediterranean gardens featuring natural textures, soft edges, and plants native to southern France and Italy, butterfly gardens full of theses beneficial insects favorite flowers, and moon gardens that are specially designed to just as beautiful at night as they are in the day.

Sustainable Landscaping

Sustainable landscaping has as its primary goal an objective that we try to incorporate into each of our landscape designs - sustainability. Sustainable landscaping involves using drought-tolerant, native plants to reduce water usage and encourage local biodiversity. Rain gardens are a popular type of sustainable landscaping - these beautiful patches of greenery are specially designed to absorb and filter rainwater, reducing water run-off and contamination.