Native Plant Landscapers
Maryland Native Plants
Virginia Native Plants
Chesapeake Bay Native Plants
Native Plant Landscapers
These central Chesapeake Bay watershed landscapers and designers specialize
in native plant gardens. If a business is listed as vetted, references have been checked. It's always a great idea to ask for photos of recent work, how services are priced, who does the planting work, where the plants come from and whether
you can speak with prior customers. Happy gardening!
Aster Plans
online design
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Aster Plans provides customized on-line design focusing on sustainability for mid-Atlantic gardens. A plan package includes the design plan, list of plants and other materials for any hardscaping, and instructions for installation and maintenance for your plan. For example, how to set stepping stones, how to plant a root balled tree, when to cut back grasses, how to make a safe and natural rabbit deterrent. Before the final plan is sent, you will have a video call with the designer, to go over concepts to make sure you get something just right for you. As Aster Plans says "we want to set you up for success!"
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Backyard Bounty
Silver Spring MD
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This full service design, installation and maintenance firm specializes in native plant gardens.
Check out their portfolio of habitat and native plant gardens to see their work and be inspired. (vetted)
Bees Knees Design
Bethesda MD
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Landscape designer Lolly Jewett provides full service design, help selecting an installer and project management for installations. Lolly is inspired by and specializes in native plant gardens. Her website includes photos of projects.
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Casey Trees
Ecological Garden Program
Washington DC
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This non-profit organization offers design, installation and maintenance of native gardens. Projects include rain gardens, pollinator gardens, shade gardens, lawn replacement with native plants, verge strip plantings, bio-retention plantings and masterplans for large properties, Profits are used to restore the tree canopy of Washington DC and related programs. (vetted)
Chain Bridge Natives
McLean VA
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Barbara Ryan is a solo designer focusing exclusively on native and sustainable garden designs in and around McLean VA, including North Arlington, Great Falls, Reston, and Vienna. She works with independent installers for planting and also provides designs for those who want to do their own installation. Barbara provides all native plant material for clients to ensure quality of plant material and avoid last minute substitutions. She works on a range of project sizes.
Drew Asbury
Garden Design
Maryland
Provides garden designs, coaching and plant buying for homeowners in the Columbia - Silver Spring corridor who want to add native plants to their gardens. Drew can provide everything from full design and plant sourcing to a one-time consultation about how to increase native plants in your garden. Drew is committed to sustainable design and meeting you where you are with your garden needs and plans. Drew is friendly, flexible and has enormous expertise and excellent credentials. (vetted)
Earth Essence Design
Montgomery County MD
Landscape designer Laura Volk provides design services and can also provide help selecting an installer and project management. She is also happy to work with DIYers. Laura is inspired by projects with both ecological and personal meaning. (vetted)
Ecobay Landscape Design
Leonardtown MD
This small company offers landscaping and hardscaping design, stormwater management, shoreline restoration and buffer mitigation in St. Mary's, Charles and Calvert counties. Designs focus on native hardy plants and flowers to allow the surrounding ecosystem to thrive.
Great Blue Co.
Baltimore
This small landscaping firm installs functional native landscapes as well as providing tree care services and outdoor design and construction. They also partner with a design firm to provide comprehensive design services where needed.
Lauren’s Garden Service
Howard County MD
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This design, installation and maintenance firm specializes in rain and pollinator gardens in central Maryland. They also run a mostly native plant nursery in Ellicott City. The staff is friendly and knowledgable Check out their portfolio to see an array of before and after projects. (vetted)
Love and Carrots
Washington DC
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Are you interested in removing and replacing your ivy, vinca or Japanese pachysandra beds with native plants but don’t have time to do it yourself? For residents of the Washington DC metro area, there is an incredible team of people at Love and Carrots who will do this work for you. They will even help teach your kids why making these changes are so important. They specialize in vegetable gardens as well as native and edible landscapes.
Native Plant
Landscape Design
Falls Church VA
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Elise Meara and her team of trained designers create, install and maintain sustainable landscapes throughout the DMV. You can choose a consultation through the full suite of services. They are happy to provide exactly what you need. The website has lots of before and afters. (vetted)​
Native Plant Scapes
Potomac MD
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This small business provides design, hardscaping, and installation services in Montgomery County, Washington DC and parts of Howard and Prince Georges counties as well as some parts of northern Virginia. The website has photos of projects. ​
Native Roots Landscaping
Washington DC
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Thomas Schneider, Joni Miller and team provide planting and maintenance services in the Washington DC (DMV) area with a big focus on sustainability. They also provide design services and work with other landscape designers to make designs as sustainable as possible. They work on projects ranging from adding a small pollinator garden to implementing stormwater & erosion control and ecological restoration projects. They are friendly, flexible and easy to work with. (vetted) ​
Shimuzu Landscaping
Washington DC
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This father son team has designed superb Japanese landscapes up and down the east coast. Check out the pictures tab on the website to see their stunning work. Fortunately, they also work across the Washington metro area. Bevin Shimuzu has a deep interest in native plantings and works on native plant projects as well including invasive removals and native plant replacements. (vetted) ​
Strawberry Fields Landscape Design
Takoma Park MD
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This women owned design and garden installation company also offers maintenance for gardens they design as well as stone masonry, fencing and other carpentry. and drainage control. ​
One hour consultations are offered for an hourly rate in the DC and metro Maryland areas. They take on projects large and small!
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Swamp Rose Co-op
Silver Spring MD
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This employee owned and managed design and garden installation company also offers garden maintenance, hardscaping, stormwater management and raised beds. ​ Swamp Rose Co-op is proud of their work and their commitment to paying workers a living wage per the MIT living wage index. The website has lots of before & afters. (vetted)
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