Saratoga Springs, Utah
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We landscape Saratoga Springs yards from Harbor Bay on the lakeshore to the slopes below Lake Mountain, bare new-build lots and grown-in yards alike.
“My yard looks better than I imagined, and several neighbors have already asked who did it.”
“they will definitely be my go to landscaper for many years!”
Landscaping in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs grew fast, and most of it is new homes along the northwest shore of Utah Lake. That means most yards here started as bare dirt, and the city put a clock on them. On lots a third of an acre or smaller, the front yard is due within a year of move-in and the back within two. Plenty of streets also have an HOA with its own date.
The yard runs on its own water, too. The city's pressurized irrigation line charges the week of April 15, drains the week of October 15 and is fully metered, with a higher rate once you pass your lot's allotment. Add the front yard planting rule, the park strip list, the turf specs and the hillside wall rules, and a Saratoga yard has more paperwork behind it than people expect.
We build for all of it: bare lots on a deadline, grown-in yards ready for a remodel, slopes that need walls and low spots that need drainage. Jackson walks the lot first and gives you an honest number in writing.
Saratoga Springs sits at an elevation of about 4,547 feet on the northwest shore of Utah Lake below Lake Mountain, runs a fully metered city pressurized irrigation system from mid-April to mid-October, and requires new-home front yards landscaped within 1 year under Land Development Code 19.06.08.
What Saratoga Springs yards deal with
Saratoga Springs wants front and street-side yards landscaped within 1 year and the rest within 2 on smaller lots. We plan the whole yard, build the front first and leave the back ready to plug in.
Every gallon on the pressurized line is metered, and the rate climbs past your lot's allotment. We size lawns and zones to your number on the city's Irrigation Calculator and keep schedules out of the 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. window.
The city ties most yard flooding to poor grading near homes and hillside runoff. We grade 5 percent away from the house, carry runoff to a safe spot and build walls to the permit and hillside rules.
Landscape, fence and wall rules come from the Saratoga Springs Land Development Code (19.06 landscaping and fencing, 19.10 hillside development). We confirm current requirements with the city and your HOA on every job.
Planting that lasts here
Saratoga Springs sits at about 4,547 feet in USDA zone 7a on the 2023 map, and the last spring frost usually lands in early May. Utah soil is loaded with lime, so plants that want acid soil yellow out. We pick plants that like high-pH ground and hold the tender ones until frost is past.
On a new lot, the dirt left after the basement dig is packed subsoil. We loosen it and spread screened topsoil before sod, and we time new grass for when the irrigation line is up to pressure. The city lets new sod get midday water while it roots, which helps a lot in July.
Neighborhoods we work
We work across Saratoga Springs: Harbor Bay and the marina, Jacobs Ranch, Lake Mountain Estates, the Pelican Bay area, Jordan Willows, Harvest Hills, Wildflower and Legacy Farms.
Lakeshore lot or foothill slope, the first step does not change. Jackson comes out, looks at your ground and puts a quote in writing.
What we do in Saratoga Springs
Each of these is written for Saratoga Springs ground, water and rules. Pick what you are planning.
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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."
Saratoga Springs questions
Your dream yard. Done right. Done on time.
Your dream yard. Done right. Done on time. Tell us about your lot, and Jackson gets you an honest quote.
