Landscape Design & Installation in Burbank, CA
Custom yards planned around how you actually live
Landscape Design in Burbank, CA
Planning a new look for your yard can feel overwhelming when you don't know where to start. Burbank Landscaping Co designs and installs custom landscapes for homeowners in Burbank, California, turning an outdated or empty yard into outdoor space you actually want to spend time in.
We handle the whole project ourselves, from the first walk-through to the last plant going in the ground, so you're working with one team that knows the plan inside and out instead of coordinating between a designer and a separate installation crew.
What Landscape Design and Installation Involves
Landscape design starts with a conversation, not a sales pitch. We walk your property with you, ask how you actually use, or want to use, your yard, and note the practical details: sun exposure, drainage, existing trees you want to keep, and any grade changes. From there we put together a plan covering plant selection, hardscape elements like patios and walkways, irrigation layout, and lighting if you want it.
Once you approve the design, our own crews handle installation from start to finish: grading, planting, hardscape work, and irrigation. You're not managing multiple contractors or hoping a subcontractor follows someone else's plan correctly.
When You Need a New Landscape Design
You don't have to be starting from a blank slate to benefit from a redesign. Homeowners usually call us when a yard has grown into itself over the years and stopped making sense, when a lawn dies out and they'd rather rethink the whole space than replace it as-is, before selling a house and wanting the yard to help it show well, or after a remodel or addition changes how the outdoor space connects to the house. If your yard doesn't match how you actually live day to day, that's usually the sign it's time for a new plan.
Why Yards Stop Working Over Time
Most yards weren't designed, they accumulated. A plant goes in here, a patio gets poured there, and ten or twenty years later none of it works together. Add hot, dry summers into the mix and plants chosen without water use in mind either die back or demand more irrigation than the yard was ever set up to handle. Grading problems compound the issue: water pools in the wrong spots, or runs off a slope before it reaches a plant's roots. A proper design accounts for all of this from the start instead of patching around it later.
This is also why a design built around your specific lot matters more than picking plants off a generic list. A flat lot near downtown handles water differently than a sloped lot in the hills, and a plan that ignores that difference tends to fail within a couple of seasons.
What Affects the Cost
Design and installation costs vary based on a few factors:
- The overall size of the space being redesigned
- How much hardscape is involved, since pavers and retaining walls cost more than planting alone
- Whether we're starting from bare dirt or need to remove an existing lawn or landscaping first
- How much grading or drainage correction the site needs
- Plant selection, since mature specimen trees cost more upfront than smaller starter plants that fill in over time
We'll walk through all of this with you during the estimate so there aren't surprises once work begins.
Renovation vs. Full Redesign
Not every yard needs to be torn out completely. If the bones of your landscape are solid, meaning mature trees you want to keep, decent grading, and usable hardscape, we can often work a renovation around what's already there and focus the budget on the areas that actually need it. A full redesign makes more sense when the layout itself doesn't work, when most of the plant material is already struggling, or when you're changing how you use the space entirely, adding a patio where there used to be lawn, for example. We'll give you an honest read on which approach fits your yard instead of defaulting to the bigger job.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a landscape design project take?
Design typically takes one to two weeks once we've walked the site, depending on how much revision you want before approving the plan. Installation timelines vary more: a straightforward planting project might take a few days, while a full renovation with hardscape and irrigation can run several weeks. We'll give you a realistic timeline specific to your project before work starts.
Do I need a permit for landscaping work in Burbank?
Most planting and irrigation work doesn't require a permit. Larger hardscape projects, retaining walls above a certain height, or work that changes drainage on your property sometimes do. We handle the permit process on any project that needs one, so you don't have to figure out city requirements yourself.
Can you work with an existing landscape instead of starting over?
Yes. Many of our projects are partial renovations that keep the elements worth keeping, like mature trees and established hardscape, and redesign around them. We'll tell you honestly whether that approach makes sense for your yard or whether starting fresh will actually save you money in the long run.
What's included in a design consultation?
We walk the property with you, discuss how you want to use the space, and take measurements, photos, and notes on sun, drainage, and existing plants. There's no cost or obligation for this initial visit, and you'll get a written estimate afterward.
Do you install the irrigation system as part of the design?
Yes, irrigation is part of the overall design rather than an afterthought. We plan drip lines and sprinkler zones around your actual plant layout so different areas get the right amount of water, instead of retrofitting irrigation onto a finished landscape.
Ready to Start Planning Your Yard?
Call for a free, no-pressure consultation. We'll walk your property, talk through what's possible, and follow up with a written estimate.