Landscape Design Services
Whether you’re starting with a bare lot or reimagining an overgrown yard, Fronds + Friends offers landscape and garden design in Nelson and the West Kootenays, and remotely from Calgary to the coast, with packages to fit every project and budget.
Book a free 15-minute call to discuss the right level of support for your home.
Grove: comprehensive landscape design
you have built a new home and now have a bare landscape that needs some love and attention, or you have an overgrown, outdated existing garden, feel overwhelmed and want to start from scratch. you are tackling multiple areas around the home and want to invest in a cohesive, functional plan that complements your life and family. you need a plan that’s personalized to your unique property, and value one-on-one support and a collaborative design process.
Includes:
on-site or remote discovery meeting to learn more about you, your property and the vision you have for your outdoor living spaces
site inventory and analysis
handcrafted to-scale concept design, including plant + material palette
concept plan review + feedback
one round of revisions
handcrafted to-scale custom master planting plan, including detailed plant and material lists, to be used for installation by yourself, or by a trusted landscape company
hard copy and digital scans of drawing and plant + material lists
ongoing communication throughout design and installation process
optional add-ons:
installation supervision, nursery visits or planting assistance
billed at $125/hr + GST after design is completed
starting at $2,500 + GST, larger projects in size and scope may exceed this amount. a custom proposal will be provided after initial discovery meeting.
Sapling: focused garden design
you have a blank space in your yard that needs a vision, or an existing garden that needs an overhaul, and you would like a handcrafted, to-scale plan and plant list for one garden area, ready for you to plant.
Includes:
one on-site or remote discovery meeting to learn more about you, your property and the vision you have for your garden
you’ll receive a handcrafted, to-scale rendered sketch of your garden design, including a digital copy of your detailed plant list and plant palette
travel time for visits outside of Nelson, BC billed at $100/hr
starting at $750 - $1,500 + GST
Sprout: garden consultation in Nelson + West Kootenays
you have an existing garden, and need an extra eye with fresh design ideas, or want advice on maintenance and spring and fall clean-ups. or you have a sense of where you’d like to take your garden, and would like some advice getting over the finish line.
Includes:
follow up notes + quick sketch from our conversation
travel time for visits outside of Nelson, BC is billed at $100/hr
$150/hr + GST
Specialty design for the West Kootenays
every package includes the design approaches that suit our climate:
Xeriscape design: drought-tolerant planting that thrives through hot, dry summers and saves water
FireSmart landscaping: plant and material choices that reduce wildfire risk around your home
Native + pollinator gardens: local plants that support bees, butterflies and birds
Hardscape + outdoor living: patios, pathways, raised veggie beds, firepits, rock walls, fencing and lighting, integrated into one cohesive plan
we’re proud partners with other landscape businesses to
make your garden come to life
