Landscaping In Colorado

Landscaping is essential. Your landscape is the foundational space that defines your property. We fully believe that “No home stands alone”, meaning, the aesthetic and felt-sense of your home may only truly shine, or may only be properly valued, when the exterior context in which it exists, meaning the land, is thoughtfully and mindfully integrated. This starts in the mind and heart of the homeowner, who is really a land-owner. Once a preliminary understanding of land stewardship takes root, the real value of your property can be discovered.

With Rebecca’s Gardens, you’ll discover the true value of landscaping, as well as become familiar with a typical range of costs related to various aspects of Landscape Design and Installation in Colorado— basically what goes into a landscaping project.

Let’s begin.

Average Costs Of Design + Installation

Landscaping can include a lot of things. Starting with a good design and a basic maintenance schedule, to a full landscaping project that features a functional use of outdoor space, additional trees, pathways, patios, retaining wall, lighting fences, increased topography, native plantings, boulders, water, and other features.

Depending on the scope of work and what you’re planning to change in your yard, you may want a simple upgrade for a few thousand dollars. An average landscape design project in Colorado is reported to be around $4500, or up to $8K, and average installation depending on the project size between $12k-50k. When you want to upgrade more about your yard, the cost of design may be worth investing up to $15k, and the installation can be worth an investment of up to $150k. The result is a mapped out and manageable environment that engages the senses, uplifts the spirit, honors the ecology, and increases the property value.

For anyone who has yet to get in touch with a Landscape Designer or a Landscaping Company, the most common reticence could be because they are new to the practice of defining the value of the land (as opposed to the home structure) for themselves. This takes building a relationship with nature in order to recognize and place value on it or truly engage it. Another common reason stems from what is believed about the value of the home by the mainstream market. Any belief that undervalues the potential of a property temporarily clouds the shining opportunity every homeowner now has to increase that value through redefining their options. Don’t worry, we’ll address how and show you options for up-valuing both. This gives homeowners the empowering choice to be on the leading edge with those in the ‘green market’ as it builds momentum in Colorado. Keep reading.

Size

Naturally, the bigger your backyard, the bigger the project (unless you’re remodeling just one part of it).

On average, landscaping costs $4 to $12 per square foot. However, this will also depend on where you’re located, the state of the ground, and the complexity of the job.

The national average cost for a backyard landscaping project is $12,825. The high-end can be around $38k, and the low-end can be a simple as $4k.

Features

The features you add to your landscape are another factor that impacts the total budget and timing for installation of your landscaping project.

For example, adding a select few native plantings may be under $1-2k, or a pergola for yard gatherings may be $10k. Stone pathways are another common upgrade, with a typical installation cost between $8 to $22 per square foot.

We’ll discuss more soft and hardscape features below.

Materials

Your choices for plants and materials are another big factor that will impact your landscaping project quote. There are too many to list here, but you get the idea.

For plants, we always recommend you purchase chemical-free to sustain the health of the environment and pollinators. Plant size and distribution costs usually determines pricing. We recommend many local vendors.

For hardscape materials, you can choose more affordable options at the risk of longevity, or you can invest in higher quality materials that add lasting value and uplift the look and feel of your yard feature.

Labor

When it comes to the cost of landscaping, labor costs make up about 50-80% of the final quote. It requires a lot of time, physical effort, and attention to details.

Landscape companies charge on average of $50 to $100 per hour for a crew of two. As the number of workers increases, so does the labor cost.

Maintenance costs are also part of the labor costs, if desired. This may be valued at between $2-10k per season, depending on the nature of the work required and the company’s maintenance structure.