Landscape Design · New Orleans

It's one of the most common reasons New Orleans homeowners call us. We incorporate drainage solutions directly into the design — rain gardens, permeable hardscape, grading adjustments, and plant selections that tolerate wet soil without drowning. Below-street-level lots in Mid-City and similar areas require specific approaches, and we've worked those properties enough to know what actually moves water.

Yes, and we prefer to — mature live oaks are one of the defining features of New Orleans neighborhoods and worth preserving. We select understory plants that handle root competition and deep shade, and we avoid hardscape placements that would damage the root zone. The tree becomes a design anchor, not an obstacle.

Courtyard design is a specialty for us in the city — those enclosed spaces have their own light conditions, drainage patterns, and privacy considerations that differ from open yards. We design for the specific microclimate of your courtyard, using plants and materials that work in partial to full shade and hold up on brick or flagstone surfaces.

Cost depends on the size and complexity of the project — a narrow shotgun side yard is a different scope than a full double-lot redesign in Gentilly. We're transparent about pricing from the first conversation and tailor our approach to what the property actually needs rather than upselling unnecessary scope. Reach out for a consultation and we'll give you a real number.

It varies significantly — Lakeview soil differs from Uptown, and Mid-City has its own profile. We assess soil conditions during the site visit and build amendment recommendations into the design plan so plants have a realistic chance of establishing. We don't assume the soil is workable without checking it first.