Consultation & Landscape Design
Landscape design in Rochester, NY that is ready to build.
A site visit, a design drawn for your property and a written estimate, before anything is dug. We turn a rough idea into a plan that fits your home, your budget and a Rochester winter, then build it with the same team.
- Free on-site consultation
- Detailed design renderings
- Design and build, one team
- 10+ years in Rochester
The service
Start with a plan, not a truckload of pavers.
Every Marbel project begins with a consultation at your property. We walk the yard with you, look at sun, shade, grade and drainage, and talk about how you actually want to use the space, whether that is a quiet retreat, room to entertain, or a front entrance that makes the house look finished.
From there our designers produce a detailed landscape design you can see and react to: layout, hardscape, plantings and lighting, with a written proposal that covers scope, timeline and cost. Because the crew that builds your project is the one that planned it, nothing gets lost between the drawing and the yard.
- Tailored to your propertySun, shade, soil and slope drive the plan, not a template.
- Sustainable choicesPlants and materials selected to thrive here with less water, spraying and replacement.
- Satisfaction promiseIf something in the finished landscape is not right, we make it right.
What you get
Everything a build-ready landscape design includes.
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Site consultation
A walk-through of your property with a designer: sun and shade, grade, drainage, existing plants, access for equipment, and what you want from the space.
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Concept and design rendering
A detailed design of the layout so you can see patios, walls, paths, beds and lighting in place before you commit.
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Planting plan
Trees, shrubs and perennials chosen for Rochester winters, clay soils and deer pressure, arranged for seasonal color, privacy and low upkeep.
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Hardscape and lighting layout
Patios, retaining walls, driveways, pathways, fire features and low-voltage lighting located and sized on the plan.
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Written proposal
Scope, materials, timeline and cost in writing. Nothing starts until you approve it.
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Problem-area makeovers
An unsightly corner, a bare slope or a soggy patch becomes a feature with the right plantings and grading.
How it works
How a design comes together.
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Consultation
We meet at your property, listen, measure and photograph, and talk honestly about budget.
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Concept
Our designers draft the layout and planting plan and share a rendering with you.
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Refine and approve
You mark up what you love and what you do not. We revise, then issue the written proposal.
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Build
Your design goes to our own crew, who build it to the plan and walk it with you at the end.
Designed for Rochester
Plants and materials picked for this climate, not a catalog.
Rochester gets lake-effect snow, dozens of freeze-thaw cycles and heavy clay soils. A design that ignores that looks great in year one and heaves, drowns or dies by year three. Ours accounts for it from the first sketch.
- Cold-hardy plants for USDA zone 6
- Deer-resistant options for the suburbs
- Drainage and grading planned before hardscape
- Bases and materials sized for freeze-thaw
- Low-maintenance layouts that stay tidy
- Lighting and water features planned in, not bolted on
Outdoor living
The kind of spaces we build.
FAQ
Questions we hear about this work.
Not answered here? Call (585) 539-9911 or send a note through the estimate form and we will get back to you.
Is the consultation free?
Yes. The site visit and written estimate are free for every service we offer, with no obligation.
What do I actually receive?
A detailed design of your property showing layout, hardscape, plantings and lighting, plus a written proposal with scope, timeline and cost.
Do you build what you design?
Yes. The same team that designs your landscape builds it, so the details on the drawing are the details in your yard.
Can you design just the front yard or one problem area?
Absolutely. Many projects start with an entrance, a slope or a bare corner. We scope the design to what you need.
Will the plants survive a Rochester winter?
That is the point of a local designer. We specify cold-hardy, deer-resistant plants suited to zone 6 and to your soil and light, and place them where they will thrive.
How long does the design process take?
It depends on the size of the property and how many revisions you want. We give you a schedule at the consultation and keep to it.
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Other ways we can help outside.
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Tell us about your project.
Share a few details and we will set up a site visit. Prefer to talk? Call and you will reach the Rochester office directly.
- Phone(585) 539-9911
- Email[email protected]
- Service areaRochester and all of Monroe County
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