Provo, Utah
Your dream yard. Done right. Done on time.
Tell us about your yard. Jackson gets back to you fast.
We work Provo yards every week, from the river bottoms to the east bench. We know the clay, the secondary water schedule, and how a bench lot slopes, so your yard gets built for this ground, not a generic one.
“My yard looks better than I imagined, and several neighbors have already asked who did it.”
“We would absolutely hire this team again and recommend them to anyone looking for landscaping help.”
Landscaping in Provo
Provo sits on the old bottom of Lake Bonneville at about 4,550 feet, under the Wasatch and along the Provo River. That means heavy clay on the valley floor, rockier and steeper lots up on the Edgemont and Rock Canyon bench, and a secondary irrigation system that runs on the city's schedule, not yours. A crew that does not work here every week gets caught out by all three.
We build for that ground on purpose. The base under a patio is prepped so the clay does not heave it. The sprinkler design assumes secondary water that shuts off in the fall. The planting waits out a frost that can run to the second week of May. It is the difference between a yard that still looks right in three years and one that starts settling the first winter.
What Provo yards deal with
Provo's silty Lake Bonneville clay drains slowly and moves when it gets wet, which is why so many patios and walls in town settle or heave. We prep and compact the sub-base for the clay before anything goes on top, so the hardscape stays flat.
Most Provo yards run on secondary (pressurized) irrigation that the provider turns on around mid-April and shuts off around mid-October. We design and set your system for that schedule, so the controller is not running dry lines in the shoulder season.
Up on the east bench, lots slope. In Provo a retaining wall over four feet tall, including its footing, needs a permit and engineered plans. We build the wall right, with drainage behind it, and keep it on the correct side of the code.
Wall heights and permit rules come from Provo City Development Services. We confirm current requirements with the city on every job, because code changes and yours is the property on the line.
Planting that lasts here
Provo runs USDA hardiness zone 6b to 7a with alkaline soil, so the plants that thrive are not always the ones on the rack at a big-box store. We lean on things that are actually adapted to this valley, like Gambel oak, Utah serviceberry and Rocky Mountain penstemon, and we amend the clay with compost instead of tilling it, because tilled Wasatch clay just heals back into a brick.
On the lawn side, the clay wants a cycle-and-soak schedule, short bursts with time to soak in, or the water sheets off and pools. We set that up so your new sod actually takes.
Neighborhoods we work
We build in Grandview, Edgemont, Rock Canyon, Slate Canyon, Provost, Franklin, Sunset, the Provo River bottoms, Carterville and Sherwood Hills, from flat riverside lots to steep bench yards.
Whether you are redoing a tired yard near downtown or starting from dirt on a new bench build, the first step is the same: we come look at your ground and give you an honest number in writing.
What we do in Provo
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."
Provo questions
Your dream yard. Done right. Done on time.
Tell us about your project. Jackson takes a look and gets you an honest quote, no pressure.
