There is a difference between a company that takes care of a landscape and a company that creates one. Both are valuable. Both serve a purpose. But they are not the same thing, and hiring the wrong one for the job is how backyards end up with a patio that does not drain, a retaining wall that leans within two years, and a planting plan that looks great in June and bare by October.

Landscape contractors who design and build outdoor living spaces operate on a different level than maintenance companies. The skill set is different. The equipment is different. The process is different. And the result is a backyard that was engineered for the site rather than assembled from a catalog.