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High-Impact, Low-Maintenance Landscape Design | TLC Landscaping

Written by TLC | May 29, 2025

Whether you’re a condo or commercial property manager or a homeowner, chances are you’d like your landscaping to balance affordability, aesthetics and maintenance. 

Most people don’t have the time or money to invest in meticulously maintaining a traditional rose garden, but there’s undoubtedly an alternative plant that achieves the look you’re going for, whether that’s a soft pink hue or the formality of an English estate. 

That’s where landscape design expertise comes into play. A professional landscape designer can help you meet your visual and functional goals while minimizing your long-term maintenance requirements and expenses, regardless of your property type.

At TLC Landscaping, Design & Pools our team of professional landscape designers excel at creating high-impact, low-maintenance landscapes. They are an integral part of both our residential Design & Build and commercial Grounds Care divisions. 

Combined with our 35-plus years of experience and proven processes, our design team helps clients walk the fine line between budget, beauty and ongoing care, taking into consideration factors such as: 

  • Plant selection and spacing; 
  • Irrigation availability; 
  • Turf requirements and usage; and
  • Groundcovers and mulch.

Residential Landscape Design & Build

For homeowners, we ensure you achieve low-maintenance, high-impact landscaping through our tried-and-true landscape design process.

It all starts with your vision, an initial design meeting and a site review that includes: 

  • A client interview;
  • Taking measurements and photos; and
  • Completing a sun analysis. 

Next, we produce a custom 2D or 3D landscape plan that covers your project’s major elements and concepts. After approving the layout, your designer will work with you to approve details like plant and material selections so you understand the maintenance needs of your new landscaping well before construction begins. Finally, we sign an agreement and work begins. 

Our goal is always to make sure your project is not more trouble than it’s worth. That’s why our design pros begin with your goals in mind, taking your lifestyle and maintenance preferences into account. It’s also why we factor in sod, fencing and other components upfront, so there isn't more work to do once we leave the jobsite. And it’s why we offer industry-leading warranties, including: 

  • Seven-year warranties on driveways, patios and retaining walls; 
  • Two-year warranties on plants; 
  • Three-year all-inclusive warranties on pools (prorated in years four and five); and
  • Three-year warranties on carpentry.

With a professional landscape designer and an experienced installation team, it’s quite possible to achieve a beautiful backyard or a home with great curb appeal that doesn’t turn into a headache for you.

Grounds Care & Professional Landscape Design

Majority of the time commercial, condominium and multifamily property managers are focused on engaging in maintenance contracts to achieve safe, tidy, welcoming outdoor spaces for their residents, tenants and visits year-round. 

But often you need more than routine grounds care to keep your landscaping in top condition. When it comes to hiring a landscape contractor to partner with, their ability to deliver landscape enhancements — such as mulching, hardscaping projects or an overall rejuvenation — to improve your property’s form and function should be a major consideration. 

At TLC, we understand how important design upgrades, and their associated maintenance needs, are to a condo or commercial property’s upkeep and value. The beauty of an outdoor environment is that it’s changing and growing all the time, but that fact also presents challenges. Perennial plants multiply. Hardscapes expand and contract with the elements. Drainage patterns shift. 

That’s why our Client Care Managers work hand-in-hand with our in-house certified designers and our experienced enhancements operations staff. Every year our team conducts a Spring Site Inspection to identify opportunities for improvements to your landscaping’s safety, aesthetics and value. We’ll present you with a professional plan, realistic pricing and a timeline for completion, and we’ll always take your maintenance budget into consideration. 

Looking for attractive, professionally designed landscaping that’s not a pain to maintain? Reach out to TLC Landscaping Design & Pools to request a consultation today.