Overview

Alternative Environments is your residential landscaping company! We understand that attractive, well-designed landscaping can substantially increase the value of your home and transform your home into a refuge or retreat from your busy life. Alternative Environments offers custom residential landscape services to match your tastes, property and lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in extensive installation, simple maintenance, or treatment of only one area of your lawn, our experienced and highly-trained staff of landscape designers will help create the beautiful and functional setting you envision. If you are currently working with a landscape architect, or if you are a landscape architect with a client in need of a contractor, Alternative Environments is prepared to help you throughout the entire contracting process. Our team will guide you through budgeting, formal estimating, project management and property maintenance to make sure your landscape reaches its full potential.

Commercial Landscaping

Alternative Environments is more than simply a residential landscaping company. We understand that well-maintained and attractive landscaping design creates a pleasant environment essential for any commercial property. We provide commercial landscaping services for property management and development needs. We help clients achieve their goals on time, efficiently, and at a competitive price.

Landscape Design

Alternative Environments understands it can be difficult to see the value of landscaping. Many folks simply leave their yards as-is and merely keep things trimmed and neat. Adding some decorations or going beyond cleaning is a double effort for them and could even be unnecessary in their eyes. But there are also people who pay more attention to their yards and really allocate time in designing and decorating them. These individuals and families tend to spend more time outside—enjoying the exterior as much as their interior comforts. Investing for landscaping is a luxury for some but for others, it is part of their hobby and in giving back to nature the care it deserves. But aside from those mentioned, what other good reasons is there that would urge us to do landscaping? Is it really necessary or just something merely inclined to aesthetics? Does landscaping really matter? Here are some ways creative and intentional landscaping by a residential landscaping company can make a real difference:

• Intentional landscaping is a great way to preserve nature without being overwhelmed by it.
• Responsible landscaping is a way to conserve natural resources such as water and reduce our carbon footprint.
• Creative landscaping can help secure your family and home by using lighting, hardscapes, and paths to direct visitors in a safe and highly visual way.
• Inspired landscaping can make your home a more comfortable environment in which to relax and play.
• Constructive landscaping can clearly set lot limitations and prevent encroachment.
• Functional landscaping can achieve full outdoor functionality with space set aside for relaxing, hosting, and play.
• Conservative landscaping can help preserve the natural feel of an authentic outdoor experience.
• Expert landscaping can create a harmony and coherence between natural and man-made elements.
• High-quality landscaping will create visually appealing and awe-inspiring aesthetics.

Xeriscaping Projects

Xeriscaping is the conservation of water through creative dry and low-maintenance landscaping. Originally developed for arid, drought-prone areas, the principles of xeriscape have an ever broadening appeal. Water continues to increase in value and develop into a limited resource, all landscaping projects, residential or commercial, can benefit from this alternative style of landscape design. Alternative Environments, your residential landscaping company, specializes in xeriscape design and installation. Xeriscapes do not have a single look—almost any landscaping style can be achieved. The principles can be applied to all or part of a yard, anywhere in the southeast.

Benefits of Xeriscape Landscape Design

Save Water: For most of North America, over 50% of residential water used is applied to landscape and lawns. Xeriscape can reduce landscape water use by as much as 75%. Lower Maintenance: Aside from occasional pruning and weeding, xeriscape maintenance is minimal. Watering requirements are low, and can be fulfilled with a simple irrigation system. No Fertilizers or Pesticides: Using plants native to your area will eliminate the need for chemical supplements to prevent bugs or to enhance growth. Nutrients are provided by healthy organic soil.