The yard you keep
picturing — quietly
built to last.
Slow Sunday mornings on the patio. Friday nights around the fire. A front yard the neighborhood notices. We design and build the outdoor spaces Indiana families actually live in.
We don't just build landscapes.
We build the places
your family lives.
The patio where coffee turns into a long Saturday morning. The firepit where the kids ask for one more s'more. The front yard you're a little proud to come home to. That's what we're really building.
We started in 2008 with one truck, one client in Carmel, and a belief that a well-designed landscape should feel like it has always belonged to the house. Sixteen years later, that first client is still with us. So is the second.
Meet the teamRecent landscapes,
built across Indiana.
From first cut
to everyday use.
We only show direct before-and-after comparisons when the camera position, property and conditions are genuinely matched. Here, the story is told honestly through construction documentation and finished project photography from the same Zionsville landscape.
Create a quieter backyard route from the kitchen to the lawn without losing the mature trees that made the property special.
The existing grade was corrected first, with drainage pulled away from the house before stone or planting began.
A safe, shaded garden walk the grandchildren use every visit — soft underfoot, durable through winter, and natural to the home.
A complete
design-build team
for your outdoor life.
From the first sketch to the last paver, every project is delivered by an in-house Evergreen crew — no subcontracted strangers in your backyard.
- 01
Landscape Design
Custom plans that respect your home's architecture, your family's rhythm, and the realities of an Indiana growing season. CAD plans, 3D renderings and a quiet, collaborative process.
- 02
Paver Patios & Hardscapes
ICPI-certified patios, walkways, steps and Indiana limestone retaining walls — built on properly compacted bases that hold their line through fifteen freeze-thaw winters.
- 03
Outdoor Living & Structures
Pergolas, covered patios, composite decking, outdoor kitchens and fire features designed for the way Indiana families actually entertain — spring through first snow.
- 04
Planting Design
Layered plantings of hydrangeas, boxwoods, Japanese maples, ornamental grasses and Midwest natives — designed for four-season color and a landscape that gets better every year.
- 05
Landscape Lighting & Irrigation
Low-voltage LED lighting and smart irrigation that protect your investment, extend every evening outside, and make the front of your home glow on a quiet Tuesday.
- 06
Property Care & Renovation
Lawn renovation, edging, seasonal mulch, pruning and ongoing care from the same in-house crew that built your landscape — never rotating subcontractors.
The right materials,
honestly used.
We don't cut corners on the things you'll be standing on for the next twenty years. Every spec is chosen for an Indiana climate — freeze-thaw, clay soil, real winters — not for what's cheapest on the pallet that week.
- Hand-set paversPremium concrete pavers from Unilock, Belgard and Techo-Bloc — set on a six-inch compacted base, never sand alone.
- Indiana limestoneLocally quarried, weather-cured limestone for walls, caps and steps. It belongs in a Midwestern landscape.
- Western Red CedarNaturally rot-resistant for pergolas, arbors and screening. Finished by hand, not stained off-truck.
- Polymeric sand & geotextileJoints that resist weed growth and washout — the quiet engineering nobody sees, but everybody feels in ten years.
Craft over
shortcuts.
A landscape is mostly what you can't see — the base, the drainage, the soil prep, the small angles you only notice after a wet October. We over-build the parts that matter, so the parts you love still look right a decade in.
- Six-inch compacted baseCrushed stone and geotextile under every paver — not the sand-only shortcut you'll see settle in three years.
- Engineered drainageFrench drains, swales and downspout tie-ins designed for clay-heavy Indiana soils. Your patio shouldn't be a puddle in May.
- In-house crew, every phaseThe same Evergreen team from first dig to final walkthrough. No rotating subs in your backyard.
- A real written warrantyTwo years on plantings, five on hardscape workmanship. Documented, not just promised.
"It's the first thing we walk out to in the morning, and the last place we sit before bed. That wasn't true about our yard before."
A calm, considered
five-step process.
From the first walkthrough to the rhythm of seasonal care, our process is intentionally unhurried. Great Indiana landscapes take the time they need.
- 01
Consultation
We visit your home, walk the property and listen — to how you'd like to live in your yard, not just what you'd like to build.
- 02
Concept & Estimate
A custom concept and clear budget proposal — materials, plantings and phasing all transparent up front. No surprises.
- 03
Design Development
Detailed CAD plans and 3D renderings refined together. Nothing breaks ground until you genuinely love the design.
- 04
Build
Our in-house Indiana crew handles every phase — hardscape, planting, lighting and irrigation — protecting your home throughout.
- 05
Care & Warranty
Seasonal care and a real written warranty from the same team that built it. A landscape is never really finished.
The five stages
behind every
Evergreen landscape.
Most companies disappear behind a finished photo. We document every project from first cut to last bulb — because the work you can't see is what makes the work you can.
- Stage 01
Excavate & grade
We strip the existing turf, dig to the proper depth, and grade for positive runoff away from the house. Layout strings and grade stakes are set before a single material arrives.
Stage 02Base & compaction
A six-inch crushed-stone base is laid over woven geotextile fabric and compacted in two-inch lifts. This is the layer that determines whether your patio still looks right in fifteen years.
Stage 03Set the hardscape
Pavers are screeded into a bedding course and hand-set in a tight herringbone or running bond, with chalk lines pulled every few feet. Joints are filled with polymeric sand and locked in.
Stage 04Edge, plant & mulch
Steel edging goes in clean against the hardscape. Plantings are set with root flares slightly proud, irrigated, and finished with dark hardwood mulch — never piled against trunks.
Stage 05Lighting & walkthrough
Low-voltage brass fixtures are wired and aimed at dusk, when we can actually see the light. We finish with a slow walkthrough — and only then is the project handed over.
A Zionsville backyard,
built for grandkids.
The brief was simple: a yard the family could grow into. Soft stone paths the youngest could run on barefoot. A small water feature you can hear from the kitchen window. Plantings that look generous in June and still hold structure in February.
- Location
- Zionsville, IN
- Scope
- Whole-property design
- Build time
- 11 weeks
- Year
- 2023
The hours nobody sees,
that everybody feels.
Most landscape companies disappear behind a finished photo. We'd rather show you the work.
A small team.
A long view.
We're a tight crew of designers, ICPI-certified hardscape installers and horticulturists, all based right here in central Indiana. Most of our clients have been with us for years — many become friends.
- ICPI
- NCMA
- ILCA
- Unilock Authorized
- Belgard Master
- BBB A+
From homeowners across central Indiana.
"They transformed a tired backyard into the room we never want to leave. The patio, lighting and plantings all feel like they belong with the house."
"We've worked with Evergreen for nine years now. They look after our property like it's their own. Quiet, on time, completely reliable."
"The design process felt collaborative from day one. The renderings were beautiful, the build was flawless, and the plantings are stunning a year in."
On the property,
this season.
Proudly serving
central Indiana.
We work with homeowners across Indianapolis and the surrounding communities — and occasionally a little further out for projects we can't say no to.
Check your zip- Carmel46032 · 46033
- Fishers46037 · 46038
- Zionsville46077
- Westfield46074
- Noblesville46060 · 46062
- Geist46055
- Meridian-Kessler46208
- IndianapolisGreater metro
Helpful
details.
Have a question we haven't answered? Send it along — we read every note.
Most full design-build projects take 3–6 months from first conversation to completion, depending on scope and the Indiana build season. Smaller patios and planting installations can be quicker, and we always agree on a clear timeline up front.
Design fees are tailored to scope. As a guide, residential landscape design typically starts at $3,500. Full design-build projects across central Indiana generally range from $50k for refreshes to $400k+ for whole-property renovations.
Honestly — earlier than most people think. Design happens beautifully through winter, so a project that breaks ground in spring should be in conversation by January or February. We do plant and build year-round when weather allows.
Yes — and we encourage it. A landscape we've designed is best cared for by the crew who built it. Seasonal care packages start at monthly visits and include pruning, mulch refresh, edging and turf health.
Fully. We carry general liability and workers' comp, and our hardscape installers are ICPI and NCMA certified. Documentation is available on request — most homeowners ask, and we appreciate that.
Often. We regularly collaborate with central Indiana custom home builders, architects and interior designers on whole-property projects from the foundation stage onward.
Two years on plantings (with the seasonal care program), and five years on hardscape workmanship. Material warranties pass through directly from manufacturers like Unilock and Belgard.
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your property.
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