A landscape design that looks good in April and still looks good in September is a different job than picking pretty plants at a nursery. Sage and the crew build layouts for North Port yards that hold up through our wet season, our dry season, and whatever comes off the Gulf in hurricane season — because a design that ignores any one of those three things usually ends up getting torn out and redone within a couple of years.
What's included in a landscape design project: we walk the property and talk through how you actually use the yard, then plan the layout — where beds get shaped, where foundation plantings go along the house, whether a walkway or entry area needs reworking for curb appeal, and what plant selections make sense for the light, drainage, and soil on that specific lot. We build the plant list, coordinate the hardscape elements, and then hand the plan straight to our own crews for sod, rock, and mulch installation and any hedge or tree work the design calls for. You're not managing three different contractors — it's one plan executed by the people who drew it.
The Florida angle matters more here than in a lot of design work. We design around Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles — right plant, right place — instead of forcing in species that need constant babying. That means leaning on plants that tolerate our sandy, fast-draining soil and the swing between summer downpours and dry stretches later in the year, and choosing salt- and drought-tolerant species for properties near canals or closer to the coast. You'll see us reach for crotons and viburnum for color and screening, sabal palms where a vertical accent makes sense, and coontie in foundation beds because it's tough, native, and doesn't sprawl into gutters or walkways. We also design with storms in mind — keeping brittle or invasive species away from the house and roofline.
What it costs
Most landscape design projects run roughly $400–$1,200 for a single bed or foundation planting refresh up to $2,500–$8,000+ for a full-property design, with the spread driven by how much of the property is being redesigned, the size and maturity of the plant material chosen, and total square footage.
What happens after you call
- Walk the property with Sage to review sun, drainage, and existing plantings.
- Get a design concept and plant list matched to your soil and site conditions.
- We source the plants, rock, mulch, or sod the plan calls for.
- Installation with our crew, coordinated with any hedge or tree work, followed by aftercare guidance.
Frequently asked
Do you just draw the plan, or do you install it too?
Both. We design the layout and plant list, then our own crew handles installation along with any sod, rock, mulch, hedge, or tree work the plan needs, so it's one team from concept to finished yard.
Can you work with plants I already have and want to keep?
Yes. During the property walk we note what's healthy and worth keeping, then design the new beds and plant selections around those existing plantings instead of ripping everything out.
Will the plants you choose survive a bad hurricane season?
We select species with storm resilience in mind and keep brittle or fast-growing invasive types away from the house and roofline, but no landscape is completely storm-proof — the goal is minimizing damage and cleanup.
Where we do this work
Landscape design in Venice — coastal and canal-adjacent lots need salt-tolerant plant selections worked into the design. Landscape design in Port Charlotte — larger corner and waterfront lots often call for full-property design plans. Landscape design in Englewood — many older homes have overgrown foundation plantings that benefit from a full bed reshape.