Landscape Design in Emerald Hills, CA

Emerald Hills began as a resort community and is now an exclusive enclave of upscale homes set in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Adjacent to Edgewood County Park and home to two lakes, Emerald Lake Country Club, Emerald Hills Golf Course, hiking trails, and horse properties, Emerald Hills is abundant with nature, trees, and opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Sequoia Outdoor is your local landscape design and installation company that is here to help you make the most of living in Emerald Hills and enjoying the lifestyle you love. We can help you create outdoor living areas that meet your family’s needs while also providing upscale entertaining spaces with low-maintenance, attractive features, including outdoor kitchens, artificial grass lawns, paver patios and driveways, built-in grill islands, fire pits, patio fireplaces, and water features.

What Locations Does Sequoia Outdoor Serve?

Our experienced landscape design and installation team serves all neighborhoods within and around Emerald Hills, including Emerald Hills and Emerald Lake Hills.

Sequoia Outdoor also serves communities throughout Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, and the Bay Area, including Los Gatos, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Milpitas, Campbell, Monte Sereno, Atherton, Mountain View, Hillsborough, San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, San Jose, Foster City, Burlingame, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Portola Valley, Saratoga, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Redwood City.

Building Your Dream Landscape

If you are looking for Emerald Hills landscaping services, you are likely looking to remodel your outdoor living spaces or landscape areas of your property that were not previously landscaped. The best way to build your dream landscape or update your property is to work with a designer who can help bring your dream to fruition. A designer can help you determine how best to work with your property’s terrain, help you consider infrastructure or safety issues, suggest materials and features that will work well with your lifestyle, and create a cohesive plan to help ensure a great result.

A professional designer can also help you consider choices to keep you within your timeline and budget while creating outdoor living areas that are attractive, functional, and meet your needs.

What Services Does Sequoia Outdoor Provide?

Sequoia Outdoor provides Emerald Hills landscape design and landscape construction, including:

Landscape design
Paver Installation, sealing, and cleaning
Artificial grass installation
Retaining walls
Outdoor Lighting
Fire pits and fireplaces
Outdoor kitchens and BBQ islands
Pergolas
Water features

Where in Emerald Hills Can I Get Inspiration for My Landscape Project?

Walk, ride, or drive around Emerald Hills to see what your neighbors have used in their landscape designs. This is a good way to get an idea of local landscaping trends, which plants thrive here, and which hardscapes look best with homes like yours. You can also go to nearby Filoli Historic House and Garden to see more formal gardens or visit our landscape inspiration page to check out some of our past projects.

Why Should I Hire an Emerald Hills-Based Landscape Designer?

The best way to ensure that your next landscape project is delivered on time, on budget, and as you expected is to work with a local landscape designer.

Microclimate Understanding

Every area has a specific microclimate that affects landscape design and installation. Emerald Hills is located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains and is a near-coastal Bay Area neighborhood, which means you need a local designer who is accustomed to designing for these conditions, as well as an installation crew with years of experience installing landscapes here.

Hillside and canyon experience

This is an important one for Emerald Hills homeowners to consider. Part of the reason so many homes have such fantastic views is because of the hills and canyons that abound. Uneven or sloping terrain is common here, so make sure you work with local contractors who are experienced in hillside and canyon landscape design and installation.

Access to local resources

Emerald Hills landscape designers are your best choice for designers who know local contractors and vendors, as well as local building regulations and permitting processes.

Does Sequoia Outdoor Landscape with Plants, Succulents, or Gravel?

Sequoia Outdoor has years of experience designing and constructing all manner of landscapes, including low-water, low-maintenance landscape design that incorporates ground covers like gravel and artificial grass, succulent and other plants, and water-saving grass alternatives.

What Landscape Design Styles Are Common in Emerald Hills?

Emerald Hills residents enjoy a natural setting with hills, trees, lakes, and views. The community is made up of mostly older homes, many of which are on larger lots allowing for expansive outdoor living areas or horse facilities. There is a focus on upscale outdoor entertaining, which has led to landscape design styles that include built-in grills, outdoor kitchens, fire pits and fireplaces, water features, and pergolas. As in much of California, Bay Area homeowners are more often choosing artificial grass for lawns that are always green and lush with minimal maintenance. Homeowners here also often choose pavers for driveways and patios to complement the architecture of their homes.

Does Sequoia Outdoor Design for Earthquakes, Wildfires, or Mudslides?

As fellow California residents, we understand the need for landscape design that considers the potential for natural disasters. We are well-versed in designing landscapes to reduce the risk of damage from fire or mudslides and to make repairs after an earthquake easier and more affordable.

For example, due to the zipper-like fashion in which paving stones go together, a damaged section or damaged pavers can be replaced after an earthquake. This is a much easier repair than slab concrete, which would need to be replaced if damaged in an earthquake.

Emerald Hills has abundant trees and vegetation, which may cause homeowners to be more concerned about wildfires. To reduce the risk of fire damage to your home, we can help you create a defensible space around your home and other structures by incorporating fire-resistant plants and hardscapes.

For mudslide risk reduction, we can design and install retaining walls and other erosion control options, including ensuring proper drainage and grading and installing artificial grass for slopes.

What Does the Process of Hiring Sequoia Outdoor Entail?

Hiring us to help with your next landscaping project begins with contacting us for a free estimate. After this initial contact, we will connect with you to schedule a no-cost, on-site consultation. Your dedicated designer who will work with you throughout the process will meet you at your property to go over your project. The designer will give you a 3D rendering of the landscape design, answer your questions, and go over your timeline and budget. Once the design is approved, we will manage the landscape installation.

What Questions Should I Ask Sequoia Outdoor?

Before you begin working with us or any contractor, here are some good questions to ask:

Are you licensed with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB)?

Do you have worker’s comp and general liability insurance?

Are your contractors licensed, bonded, and insured?

Do you offer eco-friendly landscape design?

Do you have the correct licenses for the type of services I am requesting?

How long have you been in business and providing the type of services I need?

Do you have a list of completed projects in the area that I can look at in person?

FAQ for Landscaping Services

How much does it cost to consult a landscape architect?

A Bay Area landscape architect will either charge a flat fee for their design services or will charge by the hour. Those who charge by the hour generally cost between $30 and $80 per hour.

We offer free, on-site consultations to go over your project, assess the installation space, understand your timeline and budget, and provide you with an estimate and 3D rendering of the design.

What is the difference between a landscaper and a landscape designer?

Landscapers are independent contractors or work for a landscape maintenance company providing general property maintenance, such as mowing and lawn care, weeding, raking or blowing leaves, and pruning. Their landscape services also sometimes include basic tree trimming, repairs and maintenance for automatic irrigation systems, and limited landscape construction, such as installing sod.

Landscape designers work with homeowners to create an overall design for an outdoor living area or an entire property. They focus on understanding your needs, timeline, and budget and create a design to fit these parameters. They will then provide you with a 3D rendering for your approval and oversee the landscape installation.

How much do landscapers charge per hour in Emerald Hills?

Emerald Hills landscape maintenance companies usually charge from $25 to $50 per person per hour.

How much should I budget for a landscape project?

The cost of a landscape project depends on several factors, including the hardscape materials used, the nature of your property, the size of the installation, and where your property is located. If your project is small, it might cost as little as $2,000. If it is larger or more complex, it could cost upwards of $50,000. If you are installing new landscaping for your entire property, it is common to budget about 10% of your home’s value for landscape design and construction.

Contact Sequoia Outdoor for a free consultation to find out what your landscape project will cost.

Reach Out to Sequoia Outdoor for Landscape Design in Emerald Hills

Sequoia Outdoor is your local landscape design and construction company and can help you create your dream backyard or front yard with pavers, outdoor kitchens, artificial grass, built-in barbecue grills, water features, fire features, retaining walls, and more. Contact us today at (650) 554-0182 or [email protected] today.