Professional Landscape Design in St. Louis
From colorful garden beds to complete backyard transformations, our father-and-son team designs landscapes that are beautiful, functional, and built to thrive in Missouri's climate. Nearly a decade of hands-on experience across the Greater St. Louis area.
Landscape Design That Works for Your Life
A great landscape does more than look good from the curb. It creates usable outdoor space for your family, reduces maintenance headaches, manages water effectively, and adds genuine value to your home. But achieving that result takes more than just picking plants and putting them in the ground — it takes thoughtful design rooted in an understanding of your property, your climate, and how you actually live.
At Verdant Hills Landscape & Fence, landscape design is where every great project starts. As a father-and-son team with nearly a decade of experience working across the Greater St. Louis area, we've learned that the best landscapes come from listening carefully, understanding the land, and building a plan that balances beauty with practicality.
We design for the St. Louis climate specifically. That means selecting plants that can handle Zone 6b winters, our heavy clay soils, and summers that regularly push past 95 degrees with high humidity. We account for drainage, sun patterns, mature tree canopies, and how your yard will look in every season — not just the week after planting.
Whether you need a complete backyard overhaul, a refreshed front-yard foundation planting, a rain garden to solve a drainage problem, or a patio area designed for entertaining, we handle the design and installation from start to finish. You work directly with the owners at every stage — never a subcontractor, never a salesperson.
Landscape Design Services
From detailed garden beds to full-scale outdoor living environments, we design and install every element of your landscape with care, craftsmanship, and attention to the unique conditions of St. Louis properties.
Garden Beds & Borders
We design and install custom flower beds, perennial borders, and mixed planting areas that bring year-round color and texture to your yard. From formal geometric beds near your patio to naturalistic sweeps along your property line, we select plants that thrive in the St. Louis climate — handling our hot, humid summers and unpredictable winters. We prepare the soil, install quality edging, and mulch every bed for a finished, professional look that suppresses weeds and retains moisture.
Native Plant Gardens
Missouri native plants are adapted to our local soil and weather, which means they require less water, fewer chemicals, and less overall maintenance once established. We design gardens featuring species like purple coneflower, black-eyed Susan, wild bergamot, butterfly milkweed, and little bluestem that support pollinators and local wildlife. Native plantings are especially popular in the St. Louis area for rain gardens, meadow-style borders, and naturalized woodland edges.
Outdoor Living Spaces
Extend your home into the outdoors with a thoughtfully designed patio, seating area, or gathering space. We design layouts for stone patios, fire pit areas, outdoor kitchens, and multi-level decks that flow naturally from your home's architecture. Whether you want a quiet retreat for morning coffee, a space for summer cookouts, or a full outdoor room with built-in seating and lighting, we create functional designs that make the most of your yard's unique shape and topography.
Foundation Planting
Foundation plantings frame your home and create a polished, welcoming first impression. We design balanced layouts using a mix of evergreen shrubs, ornamental grasses, and seasonal flowering plants that complement your home's style and color palette. Proper foundation planting also helps manage water runoff away from your home, improves energy efficiency by providing shade and wind breaks, and can significantly boost curb appeal and property value — especially important in competitive St. Louis neighborhoods.
Drainage Solutions
Standing water, soggy lawns, and erosion are common problems on St. Louis properties, especially after our heavy spring and summer storms. We design and install drainage solutions including French drains, channel drains, dry creek beds, grading corrections, and rain gardens that redirect water away from your home and prevent damage to your foundation, lawn, and planting beds. Every drainage plan is tailored to your property's specific grade, soil type, and water flow patterns.
Landscape Lighting
Well-designed landscape lighting transforms your yard after dark, adding beauty, safety, and security. We design low-voltage LED lighting plans that highlight architectural features, illuminate walkways, uplight specimen trees, and create warm, inviting ambiance around patios and outdoor living areas. LED fixtures are energy-efficient, long-lasting, and available in a range of color temperatures. We handle the full installation, including wiring, transformer placement, and timer or smart-control setup.
Our Landscape Design Process
From the first conversation to the finished landscape, here's exactly what to expect when you work with Verdant Hills.
Discovery Consultation
We start with a free on-site visit to walk your property together. We listen to your ideas, discuss how you use your outdoor space, identify problem areas, and talk through your style preferences and budget. This conversation is the foundation of a design that truly fits your life.
Site Analysis
We evaluate the key factors that determine what will thrive in your yard — sunlight exposure throughout the day, soil conditions, existing drainage patterns, mature trees and root zones, and how your property relates to neighboring homes. In the St. Louis area, understanding your specific microclimate is critical to long-term plant health.
Custom Design Plan
We create a detailed landscape plan showing proposed plant locations, hardscape layouts, material selections, and planting details. You receive a clear visual representation of the finished project so you can see exactly how everything will come together before any work begins.
Professional Installation
Once you approve the plan, our crew gets to work. We prepare beds, amend soil as needed, install hardscape elements, set plants at proper depths and spacing, lay irrigation lines where necessary, and mulch every bed. We work efficiently and keep your property clean throughout the process.
Walkthrough & Care Guide
After installation, we walk the entire project with you and provide a written care guide for every plant and material in your new landscape. We cover watering schedules, seasonal maintenance, pruning timing, and fertilization — everything you need to keep your landscape looking its best for years to come.
Serving the Greater St. Louis Area
St. Louis City & County, St. Charles, O'Fallon, Chesterfield, Wildwood, Ballwin, Eureka, and surrounding communities.
Landscape Design FAQ
Answers to the questions St. Louis homeowners ask us most about landscape design, plant selection, project timing, and pricing.
Ready to Design Your Dream Landscape?
Call us today or request a free consultation online. We'll visit your property, discuss your vision, and create a custom design plan tailored to your yard, your style, and the St. Louis climate.