Elk Ridge, Utah
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One design-build plan for your whole Elk Ridge yard, worked out around the slope, the deer, the snow and the water, then built by the J&H crew.
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Landscape Design in Elk Ridge
An Elk Ridge yard starts with the slope. The house steps down the hill, and the yard has to step with it. A good design decides where the flat spaces go, how tall each wall is, and how water moves from the top of the lot to the bottom. Get those three things right and the rest falls into place. Get them wrong and no amount of nice planting will save it.
Then we design for the mountain itself. Deer browse plants in winter, so the plant list leans toward what they leave alone. Frost can hang on into mid-May at 5,361 feet, so we pick plants that can take the cold. And because Elk Ridge has no secondary irrigation, how much lawn you keep and how you water it matter more here than in most of the valley. We plan the lawn around how you live, not the other way around.
We design it and we build it. Jackson walks the lot with you. The plan shows every wall, terrace, patio, bed and sprinkler zone, and the price comes in writing. You can build it all at once or in phases. Because the same crew builds what we draw, nothing gets lost between the drawing and the dirt. Most Elk Ridge plans start with the walls, because everything else rests on them.
Elk Ridge is the high, steep one, up around 5,361 feet on Loafer Mountain, where almost every lot is a hillside lot the city code steps down the slope, and the deer, wind and snow are all real.
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The Elk Ridge challenges
On a steep Elk Ridge lot, every choice ties back to grading and walls. Move the patio three feet downhill and the wall under it might need to be twice as tall. A plan made without the grades in hand tends to blow the budget the day digging starts.
A design full of plants deer love will be chewed down every winter. Hostas, tulips and young fruit trees are open invitations. The planting has to be chosen with the deer in mind from the start, not swapped out after the first loss.
Elk Ridge has no secondary irrigation. A big thirsty lawn on a slope wastes water as runoff. The design has to match lawn to how you use it and group plants by water need. We confirm with the city how your lot is watered.
With frost possible into mid-May and plenty of snow, the planting window here opens later than in the valley. Plant choice and timing both have to fit that, or new plants spend their first year just trying to survive. On most lots we schedule planting for late May.
The J&H approach
We start with the levels: terraces, walls and drainage. Patios, lawn and beds get placed on top of that plan, so the design you fall in love with is one that can actually be built on your slope.
We pick hardy plants that deer tend to pass up and that handle the cold at this height. If you want something deer love, we put it near the house or behind a fence where it has a fighting chance.
We keep lawn where you use it, put drip on beds and slopes, and zone the sprinklers so water soaks into the hillside instead of running down it toward the street. Each zone gets its own run time, set for its slope and sun.
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What homeowners say
"We had a really big project (full lot project) and a crazy timeline, and Jackson and his team were awesome. They are very efficient, work hard to get things done quick, and the quality of their work is top-notch. Great company. Great guys. I would highly recommend them for any landscaping needs."
"Jackson and his crew did a phenomenal job on our back yard. I had a vision and they brought it to life. We had them do a retaining wall, grading, underground trampoline, sprinkler system, and sod. They met deadlines, communication was on point, and the whole crew was friendly.…"
"…The job was completed quickly without sacrificing quality, and the results exceeded our expectations. We would absolutely hire this team again and recommend them to anyone looking for landscaping help."
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