Landscape Design

A dream garden is more than just a collection of flowering plants and water features. It’s a carefully crafted space that reflects your personality and complements your home’s architecture. At Bret-Mar Landscape & Hardscape, our licensed landscape architect is skilled in creating garden designs that do just that.

Whether you’re looking for a tranquil retreat filled with lush container gardens or a vibrant space bursting with color from meticulously designed flower beds, our landscape architect can turn your garden ideas into reality. We consider every aspect of your garden plans, from the selection of flowering plants to the placement of hardscape elements like retaining walls, ensuring that every detail contributes to the overall aesthetic and functionality of your garden.

Creating a dream garden is a journey of imagination and creativity, a process that transforms an ordinary outdoor space into a personal paradise. At Bret-Mar Landscape & Hardscape, our licensed landscape architect is your guide on this journey, bringing a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion to every garden design project.

Our process begins with understanding your garden ideas and vision. Do you imagine a serene sanctuary filled with the soothing sounds of a water feature and the delicate beauty of container gardens? Or perhaps you envision a vibrant space teeming with colorful flowering plants and intricate flower beds? Whatever your dream, our landscape architect is here to listen and translate your ideas into a feasible and beautiful design.

Once we understand your vision, our landscape architect begins the process of crafting your garden design. This involves careful selection of plants that not only fulfill your aesthetic preferences but also thrive in your garden’s specific conditions. We also consider the placement of hardscape elements such as patios, walkways, and retaining walls, ensuring they enhance the garden’s beauty while adding functionality.

To help you visualize the final result, we provide detailed garden plans. These plans serve as a roadmap for your dream garden, outlining where each plant and hardscape element will be placed. They allow you to see how different elements work together to create a harmonious and cohesive design.

Once the design is finalized, our team of experienced professionals brings it to life. We handle everything from the preparation of the site to the planting of the garden and the installation of hardscape elements. Our goal is to create a garden that not only meets but exceeds your expectations.

At Bret-Mar Landscape & Hardscape, we believe that every homeowner deserves a garden that reflects their personality and enhances their home’s appeal. Let our licensed landscape architect guide you on the journey to your dream garden.

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 U.S. Pest Control Inc GR 
 
July 8, 2024
 
 
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Had the opportunity to work with Ashley at Bret-Mar Landscape. Very knowledgeable and professional. I would recommend this Homer glen company!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Violette Sieczka 
 
June 24, 2024
 
 
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Bret-Mar (specifically Ashley) were amazing to work with. They came out a few times to talk through our needs/concerns for privacy landscaping and came up with some really amazing, thoughtful designs that not only looked good but were strategic selections for the location. Day off the crew arrived on time and worked throughout 2 days to install everything - they were very careful with the landscaping/sod already in place and made sure to clean up when done. Bret-Mar even provided detailed watering instructions and made sure I was comfortable with placement and proper care. Highly, highly recommend Bret-Mar.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Sandi Rogina 
 
May 26, 2023
 
 
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Bret-Mar did a wonderful job with my landscape installation.
Ashley was a pleasure to work with.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Dawn B. 
 
September 4, 2022
 
 
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"I know a guy..."
How many times have you asked for a recommendation  and gotten this as a response?  When it comes to landscaping work for your home, friends and family that you ask will probably be able to offer you the name of either an individual or a service.  There are loads of companies in our area that do landscaping but there is a difference between a landscaper and a landscape architect.
A call to Bret-Mar is one of the best things you can for your home and for yourself.  The entire team is knowledgeable, easily accessible, open to listening to your thoughts and wishes, cautionary to you if something you like will not grow in your location, and excited and engaged to make your wishes come true.
I have used Bret-Mar exclusively over the last 25 years.  They have never disappointed me.  I have had them work in both my front and back yard, designing and planting flowers, shrubs, and trees.  They have put in a brick paver walkway outside the front of the house, and worked very hard and creatively to make my dream of having a waterfall and pond in my backyard become a reality.  My backyard is my sanctuary and Sharon and Ashley need to take a lot of credit for this.
This summer Sharon worked with me on updating some of my plantings and sprucing up the look in front of my home.
I cannot say enough about this family and all of the wonderful, hard-working people that on staff at Bret-Mar and help to make homes beautiful!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Victorio Pellicano 
 
June 8, 2021
 
 
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I've never done a landscaping project before. We've been in our house over 5 years and never much cared for the original landscaping and it was time for a complete overhaul. I could not be more happy with the team at Bret Mar - especially Bailey & Ashley - who helped me figure out exactly what I wanted, and then their amazing team who did the job perfectly. And it came in UNDER BUDGET!!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 osbaldo martin 
 
September 8, 2020
 
 
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Good prices
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Susan Wisniewski 
 
August 3, 2020
 
 
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Bret-Mar just completed landscaping for our home. This is the second home they have done for us. They have the best, most hard working employees. Sharon did our design which we are very happy with. The employees who came out to do the job were very accommodating, very knowledgeable, and answered my many questions. They even encourage you to contact them with any questions that may come up in the future. I would definitely recommend them!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Megan Waldridge 
 
June 25, 2020
 
 
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Bret Mar Landscaping re-designed my entire backyard. I worked with their landscape designer Bailey and together (mostly with her input) we designed a beautiful stone patio with walkways, winding secret pathways of flagstone around the house, a beautiful fire pits, and all with creative and lovely landscaping, giving our yard privacy, peacefulness and beauty.  We were also dealing with some serious drainage issues that we originally had expected to pay through the nose to fix, but at every turn Bret Mar has saved us money. The quote for the patio came under the proposal price (by over $2000) as well as our expected drainage price tag being lower. They are able to do all of this because they have experienced people running a professional business. The designer and owners are involved, and on the site making sure the job is being done the right way.  At every turn I was being consulted to make sure it was being done to my satisfaction. I have dealt with landscaping companies in the past and have always come away frustrated and disappointed. Thank you Bret Mar for a wonderful experience. I will be calling soon to freshen the front yard.