Great American Landscapes

Great American Landscapes makes your dream design a reality. Our designers can help you get the most from your home and garden by designing an area that is both functional and beautiful. From landscapes to hardscapes, our highly trained, detail-oriented Great American Landscapes crews are experienced in all levels of safe landscape installation and construction.

Great American Landscapes is a full service, design, build and maintenance landscape contracting company. We have been serving residential, commercial and institutional clients in the greater Washington area since 1984. Our residential clients include everyone from first time home owners to those building their dream home. A large majority come to use us through referrals or as repeat customers. Regardless of how they find us, they tend to stay and it is our great pleasure to count so many long term customers as old friends.

Well-chosen plants create comfortable areas in your yard and garden, also adding necessary curb appeal. Great American Landscapes designs curb appeal using carefully chosen plants, making your home beautiful in every season.

Great American Landscapes can incorporate water features to transform any outdoor living space into a peaceful paradise envied by your neighbors. The use of water features creates a focal point of any garden, with calming melodious tunes.

Design your walk and pathway with rich natural stone or a wide array of magnificently blended pavers. Our walks and pathways are always prepared with function, beauty and durability in mind. Our designers also will design with low shrub accent, seasonal color or low lighting to create your own signature entranceway. Patios and Entertainment Areas are natural gathering spaces and focal points in any social setting. Our designers will create an area with colorful planters, a fountain, shade and sun pockets and perhaps a touch of lighting to create your very own outdoor living space that no one can resist.

Successful landscape installation is also very simply defined at Great American: quality materials assembled by experienced craftsman in a professional and timely manner, again while meeting or exceeding client expectations. Defining something and accomplishing it are two different things. To assure we are consistently providing successful landscape installation, we are committed to an ongoing training and evaluation system of our entire installation process. This includes scheduled in- and out-of-house training, product and manufacturer seminars, and certificate achievement programs for our designers and crew leaders.

A successful landscape installation does not stay that way; maintenance is required as a landscape matures and changes. Not only does a successful maintenance program protect a client's initial investment, it adds to quality of life through the enjoyment of a well-kept landscape. Our Customized Maintenance Packages range from All Inclusive Annual Contracts, to Comprehensive Horticultural Services, or a one-time Spring Clean-up and Mulching. Your maintenance package is customized to your exact needs.

Successful landscape design at Great American Landscapes must accomplish two things. First, it must consider, address, and encompass all the clients' needs, desires and budget ranges. Second, it must lead to the installation of an aesthetically pleasing, creative and functional landscape that meets or exceeds the client's expectations-that's it! If these two criteria are not met, a design is just a pretty picture and most likely a waste of the client's time and money. Our designers are first and foremost consultants and their primary responsibility in the design process is to listen and listen well.