Landscaping in Richmond, Virginia

Services include landscape maintenance, landscape design, hardscaping, planting, sod installation, grading, mulching, and landscape lighting. Maintenance programs also include optional pruning, fall aeration and overseeding, leaf cleanup, and irrigation winterization.

Landscaping estimates depend on the scope and complexity of the work, the materials selected, and the size of your property. For maintenance services, we look at your lawn size, the number of beds, plant counts, tree coverage, and which optional services you’d like added on (such as pruning, aeration and overseeding, or leaf cleanup). For design/build projects like patios, plantings, or landscape lighting, every estimate is custom because no two properties or visions are alike.

When you schedule a visit with Green Side Up, a member of our sales team meets you on-site to walk the property, listen to your goals, and discuss your budget. You’ll receive a detailed proposal within 24 hours that breaks out every line item, so there are no surprises. Estimates are free, and you’ll always know what you’re paying for and why.

For Richmond homeowners, the landscaping investments that consistently add the most curb appeal and long-term value are well-maintained lawns, healthy and intentional plantings, hardscape features like paver patios and walkways, and professional landscape lighting. Hardscaping in particular tends to deliver strong returns because it expands usable outdoor living space, which is increasingly what buyers in the Richmond area look for.

That said, the highest-value upgrade is often the foundation: a property that looks consistently cared for. A weed-free bed line, sharp mulch, healthy turf, and trimmed shrubs can transform how a home presents from the curb. From there, layering in design elements like a sitting wall, an outdoor fireplace, or low-voltage landscape lighting creates the kind of finished look that elevates the entire property.

For most homeowners in the Richmond area, yes — and the reason has less to do with cost and more to do with what you’re actually paying for. A professional team brings horticultural knowledge, the right equipment, the right timing for treatments and seasonal work, and accountability for the result. The difference shows up in healthier turf, plants that thrive instead of struggle, hardscape that lasts, and a property that looks polished week after week without you having to think about it.

There’s almost always a cheaper option in our industry. What sets Green Side Up apart is that we do what we say we’re going to do, our leadership holds degrees in horticulture, turf management, and agronomy, and we back our work with quality control visits and warranties on plants and hardscape features. If you value your time, your home’s appearance, and predictable results, professional landscaping pays for itself — both in the enjoyment of your property and in the long-term value it adds.

Yes. Maintenance runs year-round, with seasonal services scheduled when conditions are right for your landscape.

Maintenance begins with a base package that covers mowing, bed care, mulching, and turf fertilization. Optional services can be added based on your property, including pruning, fall aeration and overseeding, seasonal cleanups, and irrigation winterization.

Yes, but only in the fall. Spring aeration and overseeding are not part of our programs.

Yes. Our design and build work includes plantings, patios, walkways, retaining walls, sitting walls, lighting, sod installation, and grading. Each project is planned to fit the property layout and how the space will be used.

Yes. We offer complimentary site visits so we can review your property, discuss your goals, and prepare a detailed proposal.