Landscape Design & Installation in Ithaca, NY

Landscape design & installation

Drawn, then actually built.

One crew designs it, orders the stone and plants, and installs it.

Nothing gets handed off halfway.

DesignA plan for the grade, the beds and the stone
PlantingTrees, shrubs and perennials that suit the site
LawnSod installation and repair after construction
TurfSynthetic turf and putting greens

A synthetic-turf putting green above a stacked stone wall

What it covers

Everything in landscape design & installation.

Front and back yard design plans
Planting: trees, shrubs, perennials
Bed layout, edging and soil prep
Sod installation on prepared ground
Synthetic turf lawns and putting greens
Rough and finish grading
Drainage swales and downspout runs
Stone, steps and walkways tied into the plan

A short season and a late frost window make planting timing matter.

A roll of sod being laid out over prepared soil

A mown lawn, clipped shrubs and mulched beds across the front of a house

Lilies and hostas in a dark-mulched bed edged with river stone

How it runs

Four steps, no mystery.

Walk the property
We look at sun, slope, drainage and what you actually use.
A plan you can read
Where the beds, stone and lawn go, and what it takes.
Ground first
Grading, drainage and base work before a single plant.
Plant and finish
Install, mulch, water in, and set a care schedule.

Real Google reviews

What Ithaca customers actually said.

“Great company and great team. They did an incredible job on a cool lighted sign/rock/retaining wall. Highly recommended!!”

Kyle SteeleGoogle

“I am very pleased with the lawn mowing service provided by Aaron and VP Designs Lawn & Landscape. Friendliness and great service is a winning combo!”

Jill SageGoogle

“These guys were great. They showed up for my yard clean up the very next day.. they worked hard and fast to get my entire yard ready for spring. Im definitely using them again”

Jon AshbyGoogle

“I have had great experiences with VP design. They do a very professional job keeping my large property mowed and trimmed during the growing season, and I’ve also had them out to remove fallen trees, and re-gravel my driveway.They are prompt and come when they say. They do a good and professional job, and they charge a fair price. I have been very happy with them.”

Barbara ChurchGoogle

“We have had an association with VP Designs Lawn & Landscape for a couple of years now. We find the staff pleasant and friendly. They are very knowledgeable when providing landscaping suggestions and working with our property. And they have stepped up to meet our snow plowing needs for which we are appreciative. Their prices for services are very reasonable and they make themselves available…”

Mary MillsGoogle

“Outstanding quality of work and excellent customer service. Will continue to engage with their professionalism.”

Luvelle BrownGoogle

Swipe for more →

Questions

Landscape design & installation — the questions.

Do you design as well as install?

Yes. Most of our work is both. We would rather design something we know we can build on your grade than hand over a drawing that ignores the slope.

Can you install sod?

We do. Sod goes down on prepared, graded ground with the soil worked and the level right, otherwise it never knits in. We also repair lawn areas torn up by construction.

Do you install synthetic turf?

Yes, including putting greens. Turf lives or dies on the base under it: the excavation, the compacted stone and the drainage are the whole job.

When is the best time to plant here?

Spring after the frost window closes, and early autumn, are both good. Mid-summer planting works too but needs more watering. We will tell you what your site wants.

Also from VP Designs