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    LANDSCAPE DESIGN IN SALT LAKE CITY

    See the Yard You’ve Been Imagining Before We Build It! Turn your ideas into photorealistic 3D design, refine before construction, and feel confident bringing it to life.

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    What Is a Landscape Design?

    Landscape design turns your ideas into a construction-ready plan for your property. AJA Landscaping Services plans the layout, grading, hardscapes, materials, planting and other major elements before construction begins, then shows you the finished concept through detailed 2D plans and realistic 3D renderings.

    Complete the form on this page to claim a free landscape design, a $2,500 value, included with a full landscape installation.

    What's In Your Landscape Design Package

    Every landscape design from AJA Landscaping Services is created specifically for your property and includes both 2D plans and 3D renderings, along with your selected materials, hardscape details, and a custom plant plan suited for Utah conditions. Together, these elements give you a complete picture of what will be built, how everything fits on your property, and what the finished landscape will look like before construction begins. That combination of technical planning and realistic visualization is exactly why we use both 2D and 3D design.

    The blueprint

    2D Site Plan

  1. Flat overhead layout of the whole property
  2. Exact dimensions, square footage, and zoning of each area
  3. Materials labeled by type, fixtures and irrigation mapped
  4. What we bid, permit, and submit to your HOA
    5. The preview

    3D Rendering

  5. Eye-level views of the finished space from your own yard
  6. Your exact paver style, color, and pattern rendered in place
  7. Plants shown at real scale so you see the mature look
  8. Rendered at dusk so you see how the lighting will glow
    9. Both are included in every design package, at no cost with a full landscape build.

    Before And After Landscape Design In Salt Lake City

    Real Salt Lake City properties, photographed as they stood, then designed view by view for the homeowners who now live in them.

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    Walkout basement slope reworked into terraced boulder walls, a paver patio, and usable lawn.
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    Grade held with stacked stone walls so the patio, hot tub, and planting beds all sit level.
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    The hillside regraded into a full sod lawn with the living space terraced above it.
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    Dead side yard converted into raised garden beds, a gravel path, and a play zone.
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    Overhead dusk view showing how the lighting plan reads once every zone is built.
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    Front entry rebuilt with layered beds and path lighting that carries the curb appeal after dark.
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    Fresh sod, a specimen maple, and clean bed lines replace the builder grade front yard.
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    Two terrace walls turn an unusable grade into a fire pit level and a flat lawn.
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    Pergola, terraces, and lighting shown together so the whole plan can be approved at once.
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    Driveway, lawn, and lighting rendered at dusk before a single material is ordered.

    What Factors Should Salt Lake City Homeowners Consider?

    The decisions below shape the plan long before a material is selected. We work through each one with you at your Salt Lake City consultation.

  9. How your family uses the yard. Entertaining, kids and pets, garden beds, hot tub, and quiet seating all change the layout before anything else does.

  10. Grade, drainage, and soil. Utah clay and bench slopes decide where walls, swales, and lawn can go.

  11. Sun, shade, and exposure. Plant placement and turf areas follow the light your property actually gets.

  12. Water use and irrigation. Lawn size, drip zones, and drought tolerant beds are planned around local watering limits.

  13. Maintenance appetite. Be honest about time. Low maintenance planting is a design decision, not an afterthought.

  14. Budget and phasing. A full plan can be built in stages without wasting work already installed.

  15. HOA and setbacks. Mountain and newer subdivisions often require submittals, so plans are drawn to pass review.

    16. Want the design fundamentals behind these choices? Read our guide to the principles of landscape design and how to start planning your landscape.

    Benefits Of A Professional Landscape Design In Salt Lake City

  16. You see the finished yard before spending on construction, so approval replaces guesswork.
  17. Grading and drainage are solved on paper instead of discovered mid build.
  18. One coordinated plan means hardscape, irrigation, sod, planting, and lighting are sequenced correctly.
  19. Accurate quantities produce accurate pricing and fewer change orders.
  20. Plant and material choices are matched to Utah sun, soil, and water limits for lower long term maintenance.
  21. A documented plan submits cleanly to HOA review and lets you phase the build by budget.

    22. How Our Salt Lake City Landscape Design Process Works

    Six steps from first walkthrough to finished yard. Because we design and install across Salt Lake City with our own crews, the plan you approve is a buildable plan.

    We walk your property, take measurements, and talk through use, budget range, and must-haves.

    Popular Landscape Styles In Utah

    Most Salt Lake County yards land in one of these directions, and many blend two. We show you the style rendered on your own lot before you commit to it.

    Localscapes

    The Utah developed approach: a single central lawn shaped for purpose, defined activity zones, gathering areas, and planting beds that shrink irrigated turf without making the yard look bare.

    Xeriscape

    Low water design using gravel and mulch, drip irrigation, boulders, and drought tolerant grasses and perennials. Best for hot exposures, parkways, and slopes that fight sprinklers.

    Modern Mountain

    Common in Park City, Midway, and Heber City. Clean lines, natural stone, steel edging, native grasses, and durable materials that handle snow and freeze cycles.

    Outdoor Living Focused

    Built around a large paver patio, pergola, outdoor kitchen, and fire feature, with lawn reduced to what the family actually uses.

    Traditional Utah Lawn & Beds

    Classic front yard curb appeal with sod, ornamental trees, and layered shrub beds, refined with tighter proportions and lighting.

    Terraced Hillside

    For walkout basements and bench lots. Stacked block or boulder retaining walls create usable flat space and control erosion.

    What Landscape Design Costs In Utah

    Final pricing follows your onsite consultation and lot measurements.

    Design Only

    $1,500 - $2,500

    Standalone 2D plan and 3D renderings, priced by lot size and complexity.

    Design With Full Build

    Included, $2,500 value

    Book a full landscape installation and the complete design package costs you nothing.

    Typical Full Install

    From about $35K

    Front and back installs covering hardscape, irrigation, sod, planting, and lighting.

    Landscape Design Built For Utah Lots

    A design that ignores grade, soil, and water rules becomes an expensive change order. Ours are drawn around the conditions on your street, from Sugar House flats to bench lots in Draper and mountain properties in Park City, Midway, and Heber City.

    Salt Lake Valley Clay & Grade

    Benches in Holladay, Cottonwood Heights, and Draper drain badly without engineered grading. Every plan starts with where water goes.

    Water-Wise Plant Selection

    Utah water restrictions reward smart lawn sizing and drought-tolerant beds. Your plant list is built for the climate, not a catalog.

    HOA & Mountain Communities

    Park City, Midway, and Heber City lots bring HOA review, snow load, and elevation. Plans are drawn to submit cleanly.

    Ready to build after the plan is approved? See our landscaping services, completed projects, and service areas.

    Free 3D Landscape Design In Salt Lake City With A Full Landscape Job

    Book a full landscape installation and the design package is on us. Beyond the plans and renderings, it also covers:
  22. Grading and drainage layout for Utah clay soils and slopes
  23. Sprinkler and drip irrigation zoning by sun exposure
  24. Low-voltage lighting plan with fixture placement
  25. Revision rounds until the plan is approved
  26. Phasing options if you want to build in stages
    27. We take on a limited number of full landscape builds each season. No pressure, no obligation, and we respond the same business day.
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