Our Landscaping & Design Services

Design Works is a local industry favorite for landscape design-build and property maintenance. Our mission is to provide an experience for our customers and our employees where our passion and deep knowledge of the landscape industry creates unique opportunities, the best landscape solutions and services, and unmatched value and beauty. Our focus is on transforming tired and underutilized landscapes into outdoor spaces that blend with the beautiful environment of New England and create opportunity for maximizing time spent with friends, loved ones, and nature.

Landscaping

Curb appeal so beautiful it will make your neighbors jealous. Our landscapers are dedicated to a level of service that is guaranteed to turn heads in your neighborhood.

Hardscaping

You can trust that we tackle our hardscape projects in the most holistic way possible. Ask about our lifetime hardscape warranty for year-round maintenance customers.

Outdoor Living

Our landscape architectural solutions embody creativity, tailored to the distinctive features, character, and challenges of each site

Property Maintenance

Life is busy and keeping up with your yard can be daunting. You can have a beautifully maintained property to enjoy without spending hours of your own precious time.

Snow Removal

Our crew is staffed with year-round employees who work with integrity to keep your parking lots clean throughout even the worst hours of the storm.

Fertilization Services

Ready for a lush lawn full of green and full grass? Look no further, our five step program is everything you need to achieve the perfect landscape for your home.

Years of satisfied customers speak to our ongoing success and value.

Experience backed by results, it doesn’t get much better than this.
From the very first call to even after your project is finished, our main priority has always been your satisfaction.

“...They completed a major patio project for me 5 years ago and I have since used them for 3 other smaller projects. Always happy with the final product. ”

Nick Grecko

Services: Patio Design, Landscape Design

“I recently had the pleasure of working with Design Works for the installation of a new lawn, and I couldn't be happier with the results. The installation process was smooth and efficient.”​

Alexander Ward​

Services: Landscape Design, Property Maintenance ​

Our team is ready.

Year round employees who love what they do and find a passion in expanding their knowledge, that’s what you can always expect when working with our dedicated crews.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common questions about our landscaping services, helping you make informed decisions for your outdoor spaces.

Design Works Landscaping has a proud and dedicated team of 25+ year-round landscape professionals. Each employee is specialized and trained in one or more of the services we offer. Having ample field staff and great managers gives us the ability to take on several projects at once. As the demand for projects increases, we adjust our workforce to accommodate our customers’ needs.

We work with DOL sponsored laborers and apprentices looking to increase their skills in the Landscape industry. Through dedicated training, support and an eagerness to learn from our team, we can schedule most projects within a customer’s desired timeframe.

That said, we can usually book most jobs within 3-6 weeks of our service contract being signed. If you are looking to get a project completed within our busy season, summer, or fall, please book your appointments in early spring to solidify your desired start and finish dates. We will do our best to accommodate your timeline within reason.

Please click here to inquire about our current timelines.

We’re so glad you asked! Yes. Our ideas go well beyond simply placing a pool in a back yard. It is so important to consider your whole program before installing a pool and to have a very logical and detailed plan. We consider pool size, placement and orientation, sun/shade, hardscaping, grading, plantings, maximizing the uses of spaces, dining and entertaining opportunities, site work costs, materials costs, aesthetics and function, property setbacks and requirements, and so much more. We work with reputable pool companies and our reliable network of electricians, plumbers, etc. We are happy to provide the services of sitework, hardscaping, landscaping, irrigation, lawn, etc. ourselves. Our landscape architects can even work on your behalf if any permitting is required for pool plan approval.

At Design Works Landscaping, we value collective decision making and reasonable transparency across all aspects of our business. We strive to deliver a product that goes above and beyond your expectations in every way, at a price point that is fair.

Outdoor Living Projects

Our usual projects include features such as Patios, Fire Pits and Plantings. A project with these features usually starts around $10,000. Please keep in mind that our pricing does vary depending on customer location, materials chosen, ease of access, sitework, and many other factors.

If you are unsure and interested in knowing if we can complete a project within your ideal budget, don’t hesitate to give us a call today to speak with our estimators, completely free of charge. Click here to send a message to our estimators.

Planting Gardens, Front Foundation Plants, and Other Planting Projects

For those looking to update their plantings or add new trees, shrubs, and flowers to a new construction home, these projects start at around $5,000. This price typically includes a consultation with our planting designer, a full planting design with revisions, plant materials, mulch, healthy start fertilizer, as well as installation.

Maintenance Packages

Our full-service maintenance packages start at a minimum of $400 per month. This price includes services such as Spring & Fall Cleanups, Lawn Mowing, and Garden Bed Maintenance. We offer a full list of maintenance services that can be added to any maintenance package if it meets our price point minimum.

Read more about our maintenance packages.

Yes! Design Works is unique in its capacity to design, install, and professionally maintain any landscaping project we take on. We prioritize our ability to deliver the required expertise and proficiency to adeptly manage and execute all phases of a project, including long-term maintenance post-installation.

We provide Design Consultations at a rate of $350.00. This includes an hour-long consultation with our Landscape Architect and a full comprehensive AutoCAD design to scale with dimensions. After your consultation, your designer/estimator can provide revision sessions if needed, materials recommendations, and estimates for the installation work.

Meeting with our standard estimators is completely free of charge and we encourage open and honest discussion with potential clients regarding price, ability to complete a project and timeframes. If you would like to meet with one of our estimators, please click here.

Design Works Landscaping generally sources our techo-bloc pavers and hardscape materials from Techo Depot in Haverhill MA or other reputable vendors of Unilock, Ideal and other quality hardscaping products. As for where we generally purchase our plants, we are proud to closely work with and purchase from Country Brook Farms, a local nursery right down the road from our shop here at 125 Wason Rd Hudson NH.

We believe there is great value in supporting local businesses and always try to source our plants and materials locally. However, we are happy to and can source specialty stone for those looking for specific aesthetics or uses. Ask more about our specialty stone here.

Yes! We work with local Engineers and Architects to provide professional Landscape Architecture plans, stamped by our Landscape ArchitectProfessional Landscape Architecture plans are generally prepared as part of a plan set required by Town Planning and Zoning Boards.   Please email jennifer@4designworks.com for more information.  

Per the American Society of Landscape Architects, “Landscape architects create healthy, safe, and beautiful outdoor places for everyoneBeing a landscape architect requires years of education and experience and passing a national exam. They are licensed—just like doctors and engineers—to keep people safe and secure.”   Our Licensed Landscape Architect on staff studied Landscape Architecture at UMASS Amherst (an accredited bachelor’s program), interned at Copley Wolff Design Group and Beals and Thomas, Inc in Massachusetts, and passed the challenging Landscape Architecture Registration Exam in 2012.  

While low maintenance is one of the most highly discussed topics during initial planning, projects will always require some maintenanceFor example, the catmint plant is one of the easiest garden plants with little care required during the entire growing season, however it does need to be cut back once in the fallPolymeric sand does a beautiful job finishing off patio joints but does involve some occasional touch upsWe will work with you to understand how you will use your space and how much time you must dedicate to upkeepIf low maintenance is your goal, we will incorporate ideas and materials to keep things as simple as possible.  

While we would ideally like to help as many customers as possible, we do have limitations on projects that we take on so that we are able to provide a premier level of service to our client base.  

Single service packages. We create maintenance packages to service your property in an all-inclusive manner. This enables us to deeply familiarize ourselves with your property, to bring out its full potential, and ensure we are meeting and exceeding our clients’ expectations in the process. Providing a single fall cleanup or single mow does not give us the opportunity to properly work and manage the landscaping and single services do not generally match our business offerings.  

Small Projects. Single tree removals or single tree plantings, hardscape patio and wall fixes, installing other landscapers’ projects without a good plan, and small irrigation fixes are examples of projects that do not match our business offerings.  

Residential Snow Plowing.  We are a Commercial Snow Removal company and do not provide residential snow plowing, except when servicing our Full-Service Maintenance Clients.  

Although we appreciate being the first landscaping firm that comes to mind, there are some projects that may not be cost effective for us to complete or fall outside of our business offerings or service location range. Design Works Landscaping is a full-service design/build company staffed with landscape architects, project managers, and staff with a proud combined resume of 40+ years of experience utilizing elite commercial grade equipment.  

We work towards creating long-term relationships with homeowners and managing an experience that they are comfortable with and excited about.  To provide this experience and work within our business offerings, we fit our openings to those we feel we can provide this level of service to.   

If you are curious to see if we can help with your project, please feel free to inquire here as it is always encouraged to speak with our estimators.  

Ready for a chat?

Fast, transparent and clear communication from our team is what you can expect working with Design Works. Inquire below or call today to meet with one of our estimators.

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