Our Landscape Design Process
We take your dreams, develop a concept and deliver your new oasis. Learn more about how our landscape design process ensures your project is on-time and on-budget.
The Landscape Design Process
STEP 1
Meet with a Designer
For the design consult, one of our experienced designers comes out to see your space in-person. They’ll ask a series of questions in order to better understand your vision, goals for the design, budget, and timeline. At the end of this meeting, the designer will have all they need to develop a realistic proposal that covers it all.
Review Design Options
After the initial meeting, the designer will deliver design concepts that will help you visualize the options for your finished space as well as solidify the direction of the project.
Get a Proposal for the Work
With Robert Thomas Landscape Environments, there will be no surprises when it comes to your estimate. You’ll get all of the information you need upfront so you know what to expect for each phase of the project.
STEP 2
The Build Process
Meet your Team
Our team of professional landscapers are exceptional craftsmen who take great pride in moving projects from “before” to “after.” We’ll introduce you to your skillful, clean, and friendly foreman and crew who will remain on your job from start to finish.
Get Regular Updates
We’ve brought transformations to life for thousands of families across the Miami Valley, so we know how important it is to be proactive about communication. We’ll keep you up-to-date on your project at every turn.
Watch your Design Come to Life
We love to exceed your dreams with our thoughtfully crafted spaces. And, we make it our personal mission to finish projects on-time and on-budget.
Keep Your Space Polished
STEP 3
Essential Landscape Maintenance Services for Your Site
Now that you’re able to enjoy your outdoor space in a whole new way, we offer exclusive professional gardening service packages to keep it looking fantastic.
This package will be customized for your space and can include:
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Provides all of the essential services needed to keep your space looking great at all times of the year.
Essential Site Visits
Our crew will come out and perform the following once or twice a month, depending on your space and preference:
Edge beds
Spray or pull weeds
Conduct plant health assessment
Prune selectively
Spray insecticide/fungicide, if applicable (extra charge)
Perform any property-specific tasks, based on property plan
Blow sidewalks, hard surfaces, and bed edges
Remove debris
Spring Cleanup
As everything starts to bloom, we’ll make sure to:
Edge
Treat pre-emergent weeds
Prune applicable plants
Remove deadheads/perennial brush
Weed
Assess mulch
Remove debris
Fall Cleanup
During the transition from summer to fall, our crew will:
Cut back perennials/deadheads
Discuss grass options
Remove leaves and debris (bed area only)
Prune non-flowering spring bloomers
Weed eat/trim edges
Remove spring annuals
Mulch Installation
Install new triple processed hardwood mulch to prepared beds
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Get your outdoor space ready for summer, whether you plan to relax by the pool or host the neighborhood block party. Our team will:
Apply insecticide or fungicide
Power wash pool deck
Clean/sand/seal patio
Service outdoor lighting/retrofit LEDs
Perform outdoor audio installation
Clean/seal deck
Implement drainage solutions/yard grading
Repair/grade gravel driveway
Install drip irrigation
Updated planting designs or new landscape beds
Hardscape Upgrades
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Get high levels of colorful impact and interest exactly where you want them – with the ability to change over time!
Our seasonal container program is simple, just: (1) tell us what you like/dislike, (2) we’ll grow/prepare your containers for you, and (3) deliver them directly to your home each season.
Purchase or rent containers, so you can:
Welcome spring and summer with bursting blooms
Cozy up with a fresh seasonal update each fall
Replace with winter décor in the non-growing season
Feel confident you’re hiring a company that won’t let you down.
Over the last 25 years, we’ve helped thousands of your neighbors in Michigan dream about their outdoor spaces and then bring that vision to life with imaginative design, exceptional craftsmanship, and proactive communication.
We invite you to chat with clients near you, anytime. Just ask.
A simple process for a jaw-dropping reveal.
Getting started is easy.
1. Dream
Get 3D drawings of the possibilities.
After dreaming with you on your property, our designers develop high-quality concept drawings that will help you visualize your new outdoor space and make informed decisions about the final direction of your project.
2. Develop
Sit back and watch your design
come to life.
Once you’ve landed on a design, our team of professionals will take over from there. You can expect us to show up on time, follow an agreed upon schedule, and consistently exceed your expectations.
3. Delight
Soak up every unforgettable moment.
Enjoy an oasis, crafted just for your family, for years to come. With a little ongoing help from our garden services team, your space can look as fresh as it did on the first day, season after season after season.
Let’s Dream About Your Project.
Let's dream about your project.
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