Professional Landscape Design & Installation in Falls Church, Virginia

Professional design starts at $2,500, and design-and-install projects start at $9,500 — final price depends on scope and site conditions. Lawn Theory's Refresh projects start at $2,500, full yard designs at $9,500, and larger properties get a custom, written quote. Our crews work Falls Church regularly, so scheduling is usually available within the week outside the spring rush — and every visit ends with before-and-after photos of the finished work.

Yes — most projects are a refresh rather than a full teardown. We integrate new plantings, reshape beds, and improve what's already established rather than removing everything and starting fresh. Our crews work Falls Church regularly, so scheduling is usually available within the week outside the spring rush — and every visit ends with before-and-after photos of the finished work.

Design-only delivers a plan you can install yourself or hand to another crew, from $2,500. Design-and-install is the full process — plan, bed prep, and planting by our crew — from $12 per square foot — final price depends on scope. Our crews work Falls Church regularly, so scheduling is usually available within the week outside the spring rush — and every visit ends with before-and-after photos of the finished work.

An on-site consultation, a custom plant and layout plan suited to your property, bed prep and edging, and full installation — all by the same team, plus a written, line-item quote before anything begins. Our crews work Falls Church regularly, so scheduling is usually available within the week outside the spring rush — and every visit ends with before-and-after photos of the finished work.

Northern Virginia sits in USDA Hardiness Zone 7 with heavy clay soil and humid summers. We favor winter-hardy, clay-tolerant shrubs and perennials with layered bloom times and year-round structure, rather than generic national plant lists. Our crews work Falls Church regularly, so scheduling is usually available within the week outside the spring rush — and every visit ends with before-and-after photos of the finished work.

A design plan is typically ready within 1–3 weeks of the initial consultation. Installation timelines depend on scope — a small bed refresh may take a day or two, while a full-property redesign can take several weeks. Our crews work Falls Church regularly, so scheduling is usually available within the week outside the spring rush — and every visit ends with before-and-after photos of the finished work.

Fall and spring are ideal for most plantings, giving roots time to establish before summer heat or winter cold. Late winter (January-February) often has the best contractor availability and scheduling flexibility. Our crews work Falls Church regularly, so scheduling is usually available within the week outside the spring rush — and every visit ends with before-and-after photos of the finished work.