Elk Ridge, Utah
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We landscape Elk Ridge yards up on the shoulder of Loafer Mountain. Elk Ridge is the high, steep one: around 5,361 feet, colder and shorter-season than the valley, on hillside lots that need real grading.
“They are very efficient, work hard to get things done quick, and the quality of their work is top-notch.”
“I will be using them for all of my landscape needs, a pleasure to work with!”
Landscaping in Elk Ridge
Elk Ridge sits at about 5,361 feet on the shoulder of Loafer Mountain, well above the valley floor, so it is colder, snowier and shorter on growing season than the towns below it. Tender plants go in later, and the plant list leans toward things that can take the elevation and the winter.
Almost every lot here is a hillside lot. Elk Ridge's own code tells homes to step down the slope rather than carve the hillside into a flat pad, so grading, terracing and retaining walls are central to nearly every yard, and a wall over four feet needs a permit and usually engineering.
Add mountain deer and real wind and snow exposure, and an Elk Ridge yard has to be built deliberately. That is exactly the kind of lot we like.
Elk Ridge sits at an elevation of about 5,361 feet on the alluvial-fan bench below Loafer Mountain, where the hillside code (Title 10) steps homes down the slope and there is no secondary irrigation.
What Elk Ridge yards deal with
Elk Ridge lots slope, and the city code steps homes down the hill instead of flattening it. We grade, terrace and build retaining walls so the yard is usable and the water moves away from the house.
At over 5,300 feet Elk Ridge runs colder with a shorter season than the valley. We plant later and choose things that handle the elevation, so the yard makes it through winter.
Mountain deer browse plantings and the exposure brings wind and snow. We plant more of what the deer leave alone, place things to handle the wind, and grade for snowmelt.
Elk Ridge requires a permit for any retaining wall over 4 feet, and its hillside building rules step homes down the slope. We confirm current requirements with Elk Ridge City on every job, including how your lot is watered.
Planting that lasts here
Elk Ridge runs USDA hardiness zone 6b to 7a, but at over 5,300 feet it plays colder than the valley floor, so we plant later and lean on hardy, elevation-tolerant plants that can take the winter and the wind.
Because the lots slope, watering is about control: we zone and set the system so water soaks into the hillside instead of running down it, and grade so snowmelt has somewhere to go.
Neighborhoods we work
We build across Elk Ridge: the hillside lots on the Loafer Mountain foothills, and along the Salem Hills and Woodland Hills borders.
Steep lot or a gentler one, the first step is the same: we come look at your ground and give you an honest number in writing.
What we do in Elk Ridge
Each of these is written for Elk Ridge ground, water and rules. Pick what you are planning.
Hiring in Elk Ridge?
What homeowners say
"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.…"
"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."
"…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."
Elk Ridge questions
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