Waterfront home with artificial turf, a grey paver terrace, block retaining walls, a water feature and palms above the seawall and dock

The whole yard, not a corner

When the whole yard is tired, we redesign the whole yard.

Some jobs are a bed or a walk. This site is for the larger ones: a front and back that no longer fit the house, a property that feels unfinished, a yard you want to live in rather than walk past. We'll plan the transformation and stay with it until the walkthrough.

Waterfront home with artificial turf, a grey paver terrace, block retaining walls, a water feature and palms above the seawall and dock
IA full waterfront composition: terrace, walls, planting, seawall.
Waterfront pool deck in light travertine-look pavers with a sunken fire pit, wicker seating and foxtail palms
IIPool deck and fire pit as a finished outdoor room.
After: backyard with palms, a gravel sitting area with a bench and a paver path to the gate
IIIA backyard with a sitting area, palms, and a path to the gate.
Backyard along a wood fence with palms, rock-edged mulch beds, a gravel sitting area with a bench and a stepping-stone path
IVBeds, a bench, and a path along the fence line.

A transformation

From overgrown or empty, to a yard that feels finished.

A full-yard redo usually means tearing out what no longer belongs, reshaping bed lines, setting palms and trees first, then layering the planting, and adding the walks, patios, or walls the layout needs. It is a sequence, not a weekend of new shrubs.

Rosalyie Hutchins wrote about a backyard paradise created from what was nothing more than an old slab of concrete. Jane P wrote about barren front and rear yards and broken concrete, remade with palms, native plants, pavers, and lighting. Those are the scale of jobs this page is meant for.

Finished tropical front yard: tall palms over curved beds edged in pavers, mulch, a boulder accent and blue and yellow ground-cover
A finished tropical front — palms, curved beds, and paver edges as one composition.

Living in it

The backyard has to work after the photos are taken.

Transformations fail when they only decorate the street view. We plan shade, privacy, the path from the kitchen, the view from the lanai, and the places you will actually sit.

Waterfront lots, pool cages, and tight side yards are part of the same conversation. The waterfront project in the photos combines a paver terrace, walls, a water feature, and palms above the seawall — a reminder that a 'full yard' can include hardscape and grade, not only plants.

Waterfront pool deck in light travertine-look pavers with a sunken fire pit, wicker seating and foxtail palms, with the canal and a boat lift beyond
A waterfront pool deck and fire pit — outdoor living as part of a larger property.
  1. I

    Walk the whole property

    Front, back, sides, and the view from inside. We listen to what you want the yard to become, and what you are tired of looking at.

  2. II

    A single plan for the redo

    Tear-out, new structure, planting, and any paving or walls — scoped together so the transformation has an order.

  3. III

    Build it, then walk it slowly

    The same crew does the work. We stay on the job and do a final walkthrough before we leave.

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Beautiful backyard landscaping. All my neighbors and friends rave about it!! Colorful!!

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Is this only for waterfront or large lots?

No. A 'whole yard' can be a typical Sarasota lot that needs a front and back redo. The waterfront photos are examples of our work, not a requirement.

Can the work be phased?

Sometimes the front can come first and the back later, if the plan still holds together. Ask on the visit. We would rather phase a clear plan than invent the back yard a year later.

Do you do weekly maintenance after the transformation?

Weekly mowing is not the business. The jobs are design and installation — full redos, planting, palms, and hardscape. We can talk about what the yard will need after install.

How do I start?

Book a free site visit on this page, or call 941-893-7767. We'll call you to set a time.

The whole yard, not a corner

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