Landscape Design & Construction

Our landscape design plans provide a detailed layout of your outdoor space, including plant selection, hardscape features, grading adjustments, drainage planning, and material specifications. The plan serves as a complete roadmap for installation, ensuring a cohesive, functional landscape that performs over time. Every plan is paired with a detailed written estimate so there are no cost surprises before work begins.

Landscape design is the planning phase — developing the vision, layout, and detailed specifications for your outdoor space. Landscape construction is the build — the actual installation of plantings, hardscape, grading, and drainage. By Design Landscape Concepts handles both under one roof, which is why we describe our work as full-service landscape design and construction. Many contractors only do one or the other, which creates hand-offs and gaps. Keeping both phases together is part of why our projects come together the way they’re planned.

Timing depends on the scope of the project. A focused design — a planting bed refresh or a single patio area — can typically move from consultation to finalized plan in two to four weeks. A full property masterplan with multiple zones, hardscape, and phased installation can take six to eight weeks to develop and refine. Installation timing depends on the season and scope, and we discuss realistic timelines during the initial consultation.

Landscape design pricing depends on the size of the property, the complexity of the project, and whether you’re looking for a focused design or a full property masterplan. After the initial consultation, we provide a clear estimate that covers both the design phase and the installation work. Our consultation is free and no-obligation, and the estimate gives you everything you need to make a decision without pressure.

Both. By Design Landscape Concepts is a full-service landscape design and construction company. The same team that designs your project handles the installation, which ensures every detail in the plan gets executed as drawn. We don’t subcontract installation work to outside crews. This continuity is one of the main reasons clients refer us back to neighbors and family decades after we’ve worked on their own properties.

Late winter and early spring are the ideal times to begin the design process for Western Massachusetts projects. Starting in February or March gives our team time to develop the design, finalize material selections, and schedule the installation for the optimal weather window — typically April through November in this region. Projects started later in the year often roll into the following season for installation, depending on scope and crew availability.

Getting started is simple. Contact us to schedule a consultation, where we’ll walk your property, discuss your vision, and gather important details about your site — soil conditions, drainage, existing features, and your goals for the space. From there, we develop a customized design plan that brings your outdoor space to life. The initial consultation is free and carries no obligation to move forward.

We provide landscape design services throughout Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut, with dedicated localized service across Agawam, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Wilbraham, and West Springfield. If you’re unsure whether your location falls within our service area, get in touch — we’re happy to discuss your project.