Design Process

Listening To You

Our designers bring a great deal of knowledge and experience to each project, but we also know that the most successful designs come from listening to our clients. We begin each project by meeting you at your home to walk through the property. We want to find out how you’ll use your yard- whether you need play space for children, room for pets to run, a patio for entertaining, or a quiet spot to read. Then we conduct a thorough site analysis. This analysis will include looking at potential drainage issues and changes in elevation, and taking an inventory of existing plants and other features so we can consider how they might fit into your landscape project.

Creating Your Plan

We then take all the information from the site analysis and client interview and combine it with our extensive knowledge of plants and landscaping materials to develop your design. We’ll select plants that will thrive in this climate and provide you with year-round colors, textures and fragrance. Are you interested in creating a flat lawn area, an elegant new walkway, a soothing water feature, or a charming stone wall? All of these dramatic features are things we do every day at Hidden Lane.

Upon completing the design, the designer will meet with you again to present the plan for your approval. Once you have approved the design and paid a deposit for the work, we will schedule the installation of your project.

Installing the Design

Your designer and crew work together as a team to ensure that your project is installed as planned and on schedule. The members of our installation crews are year-round employees; our foremen have been with our firm for over ten years. Hidden Lane’s crews take great pride in their work and are meticulous in all aspects of the job. Their dedication to craftsmanship is reflected in the beauty and quality of their finished work.