Landscape Designer

Professional Garden Design in The Colony

A beautifully designed garden doesn’t happen by accident, it starts with a clear vision, the right plant choices, and a layout that works for your property, your lifestyle, and the Texas climate. FourCorner Landscaping brings creative garden design expertise and on-the-ground installation skill together in one team.

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Quick Facts

Response Time

Same or next day

Service Area

The Colony and The Greater DFW Metroplex

Coverage

Licensed and fully insured

Google Rating

5 stars

Free On-site Estimate

No obligation · We come to you
Overview

What are Garden Design? And Why Do You Need It?

Garden design is the process of creating a coherent, functional, and aesthetically considered outdoor environment. It determines where beds go, how spaces flow, what plants create which effects, how hardscape and softscape interact, and how the garden performs across every season.

At FourCorner Landscaping, we design gardens for real life in the DFW climate, not for magazine spreads or coastal climates. Our designs are beautiful, but they’re also practical: maintainable, drought-aware, correctly planted for the Texas environment, and calibrated to your budget and lifestyle.

What sets us apart from design-only firms is that we design and build everything ourselves. The design you see is the garden you get, no gap between the plan and the installation because the same team does both.

Garden design

at a glance

  • Full custom garden design and layout planning
  • Plant selection and planting scheme development
  • Hardscape and softscape integration
  • Bed layout and zone planning
  • Seasonal interest and color scheme planning
  • Design for low-maintenance or high-impact outcomes
  • Installation by our own crew
  • Free design consultations
Why It Matters

Why FourCorner Landscaping?

Design and Build in One Team

A design is only valuable when it’s executed correctly. We handle the full process, design, material sourcing, and installation, which eliminates the gap between what’s planned and what’s built. No contractor handoffs, no interpretation errors.

Designed for Your Climate, Not Someone Else’s

Every plant we specify, every exposure we plan for, every drainage solution we design around is informed by direct experience with the DFW climate. Our designs don’t copy national trends that don’t translate to Texas conditions.

Designed for Your Maintenance Reality

We ask the right questions about how much maintenance you want to commit to. A client who hates gardening gets a different design to one who enjoys it, and both designs look equally great.

Adds Long-Term Property Value

A thoughtfully designed garden adds measurable, sustained value to your property. It creates a positive first impression, extends usable living space outdoors, and demonstrates quality in a way that buyers and appraisers recognise.

How We Do It

Our Step-by-Step Garden Design Process

What separates a professional garden design job from a rushed one is preparation. Here’s exactly what we do.

1
Initial Design Consultation

We meet on-site to understand your goals, aesthetic preferences, how you use your outdoor space, your budget, and your maintenance appetite. We walk the property together and discuss what’s working, what isn’t, and what’s possible.

2
Site Analysis

We assess sun and shade patterns, drainage, soil type, views, access, existing plants worth keeping, and any structural constraints or opportunities. This information directly informs the design.

3
Design Development

We develop a layout plan, defining bed placement and shapes, lawn areas, hardscape zones, plant groupings, and key focal points. For larger projects, this includes a planting plan with species specified by position.

4
Design Presentation and Refinement

We present the design to you, walk through the rationale for key decisions, and refine based on your feedback. Changes are made before installation, not during it.

5
Installation

Our crew installs the approved design, beds, plants, edging, hardscape, and finishing, to the agreed specification. Post-installation, we walk the completed garden with you and provide a maintenance guide for the first growing season.

Where We Work

Garden Design Near You in the Greater Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

FourCorner Landscaping provides garden design throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Free on-site consultations and seasonal scheduling available.

Cities we Serve
The Colony
Frisco
Plano
Irving
Dallas
Fort Worth
Garland
McKinney
Allen
Lewisville
Carrollton
Flower Mound
Customer Reviews

What Our Customers Say

From Frisco to Irving, The Colony homeowners love what FourCorner Landscaping does for their outdoor space.

“One of the BEST group of people to get Landscaping job in terms of quality of job and fair competitive price point. I am profoundly happy that outcome of the job turned out to be great. Thank you.“ Sharad Regmi
“I appreciate a family owned business! The dedication and work speaks for itself! thank you guys for the sod install, it’s looks amazing!! Folks, don’t go anywhere else, don’t hesitate to hire your support your local business 👍🏽“ Manuel Antonio
“Highly recommended. Highly focused on the details and delivering results per contract agreement. Hardworking and very respectable crew. Call Four Corners today! Very happy I did!“ John R. Perry
FAQs

Common Questions About Garden Design

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For larger projects, yes, we produce detailed layout plans showing bed shapes, plant positions, hardscape zones, and key dimensions. For smaller projects, we work from a thorough site walkthrough and verbal brief with supporting photographs and plant references.

As involved as you want to be. Some clients come with detailed preferences and Pinterest boards; others hand us a budget and a general direction. We work to whatever level of client involvement you prefer, and always seek your sign-off before installation begins.

A DFW-appropriate design prioritizes drought-tolerant and heat-resilient species, accounts for clay soil characteristics, integrates water-efficient irrigation where needed, and avoids plants that look great in other climates but fail in our summers. Local knowledge is the difference.

Yes. Partial redesigns are common. A front bed overhaul, a backyard restructuring, or a side passage transformation. We design and install within the defined scope while considering how the new work integrates with existing elements.

For straightforward residential projects, we typically begin installation within 1–2 weeks of the design being approved. Material sourcing and crew scheduling drive the timeline. We provide a confirmed start date at the point of agreement.

Get Professional Garden Design Done Right in The Colony

We serve Dallas-Fort Worth, Frisco, Irving, Plano, and all surrounding The Colony communities.

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