We are a family owned, residential design/build landscaping firm that has been serving the triangle since 1981.
"Our backyard had a large uphill slope, rendering most of it unusable. Additionally, there were drainage problems and a lack of privacy. All of these prevented us from enjoying our yard. Gardens of the Carolinas was the most responsive when we initiated initial inquiries, which continued throughout our project. John and his team were fantastic to work with for our backyard project. The team listened to our concerns and provided an extensive long-term vision for rectifying them and making them an area we’d enjoy moving forward. Based on our immediate needs, we decided to take a phased approach by adding a timber retention wall, a stone wall with lighting, and privacy trees. They also tapped into our existing drainage solution and made it more efficient. I view this as providing us with a canvas for future projects. We are very pleased with their work and will be a repeat customer for future phases of their initial plan. To summarize our experience with Gardens of the Carolinas: Patience: We made multiple edits to find a solution within budget. John and the team always understood and respected our concerns, ensuring we were comfortable with the decisions. Thoroughness: I was provided multiple options and pros/cons for every question. This reiterated their experience and gave me confidence that we were making a sound investment. Seamless: their team handled everything for us, including permitting, assistance with HOA, and more, in addition to the work completed. Professionalism: The crew performing the work respected concerns around noise and ensured a clean and tidy work environment. When the project was completed, they ensured the streets, sidewalks, and backyard were all in a great place, demonstrating their unwavering dedication to customer service."
Drew P on August 2024
We are a family owned, residential design/build landscaping firm that has been serving the triangle since 1981.
"Our backyard had a large uphill slope, rendering most of it unusable. Additionally, there were drainage problems and a lack of privacy. All of these prevented us from enjoying our yard. Gardens of the Carolinas was the most responsive when we initiated initial inquiries, which continued throughout our project. John and his team were fantastic to work with for our backyard project. The team listened to our concerns and provided an extensive long-term vision for rectifying them and making them an area we’d enjoy moving forward. Based on our immediate needs, we decided to take a phased approach by adding a timber retention wall, a stone wall with lighting, and privacy trees. They also tapped into our existing drainage solution and made it more efficient. I view this as providing us with a canvas for future projects. We are very pleased with their work and will be a repeat customer for future phases of their initial plan. To summarize our experience with Gardens of the Carolinas: Patience: We made multiple edits to find a solution within budget. John and the team always understood and respected our concerns, ensuring we were comfortable with the decisions. Thoroughness: I was provided multiple options and pros/cons for every question. This reiterated their experience and gave me confidence that we were making a sound investment. Seamless: their team handled everything for us, including permitting, assistance with HOA, and more, in addition to the work completed. Professionalism: The crew performing the work respected concerns around noise and ensured a clean and tidy work environment. When the project was completed, they ensured the streets, sidewalks, and backyard were all in a great place, demonstrating their unwavering dedication to customer service."
Drew P on August 2024
*****We are currently taking INSTALL projects. We are not taking any small repairs or anything less than 200sqft at this time. PLEASE visit our website to request an estimate. WWW.HOLLANDSHARDSCAPES.COM***** Holland's Hardscapes was created by Steven & Shannon Holland with the mission to provide their clients with the highest quality hardscape construction through knowledge and experience. They love the unique challenge that comes with each residential hardscape project and thrive on making the vision a reality! We are a company that can provide many different services to complete and put together a unique hardscape project. We offer full Landscape Designs, Retaining and Sitting Walls, Firepits and Fireplaces, Paver patios and Stamped concrete, Landscape lighting, and more. Steven has worked in this field for over 12 years and has great experience to help accomplish our customers goals. All of our projects are designed by Steven while incorporating the ideas our customers may have. We work closely with our customers to bring in all aspects of the outdoor living area they are looking for. We understand it is an exciting project for our Homeowners and we are just as excited to create their outdoor dream for them!
"Demolition and new build on a 40' retaining wall, about 2.5' high, at my foundation. The experience could not have been better. Fast consultation and estimate, competitive price, timely project start. Knowledgable about local soil conditions. Construction was professional-- solid footing, good drainage and backfill, with very nice block work. I highly recommend Holland's Hardscapes."
Chal V on April 2025
*****We are currently taking INSTALL projects. We are not taking any small repairs or anything less than 200sqft at this time. PLEASE visit our website to request an estimate. WWW.HOLLANDSHARDSCAPES.COM***** Holland's Hardscapes was created by Steven & Shannon Holland with the mission to provide their clients with the highest quality hardscape construction through knowledge and experience. They love the unique challenge that comes with each residential hardscape project and thrive on making the vision a reality! We are a company that can provide many different services to complete and put together a unique hardscape project. We offer full Landscape Designs, Retaining and Sitting Walls, Firepits and Fireplaces, Paver patios and Stamped concrete, Landscape lighting, and more. Steven has worked in this field for over 12 years and has great experience to help accomplish our customers goals. All of our projects are designed by Steven while incorporating the ideas our customers may have. We work closely with our customers to bring in all aspects of the outdoor living area they are looking for. We understand it is an exciting project for our Homeowners and we are just as excited to create their outdoor dream for them!
"Demolition and new build on a 40' retaining wall, about 2.5' high, at my foundation. The experience could not have been better. Fast consultation and estimate, competitive price, timely project start. Knowledgable about local soil conditions. Construction was professional-- solid footing, good drainage and backfill, with very nice block work. I highly recommend Holland's Hardscapes."
Chal V on April 2025
Are you tired of Landscapers giving you the run around? Hard to get in touch with and once the job is finished you can forget getting them back out to fix anything, much less get them on the phone. Here at Carolina Southern Scapes we pride ourselves at being the premier landscaping and hardscaping company in the Charlotte area, with our project quality as well as our customer service second to none. No job too big or too small. We provide many Outdoor living installation options as well as regular lawn maintenance. Listed bellow are some of the many ways we can help you make your lawn beautiful. - Patios - Firepits - Outdoor Kitchens - Sitting Walls - Retaining Walls - Elevated Plant Beds - Mulch Delivery and Installation - Plant and Tree installation - Plant and Tree trimming - Yard Maintenance
"Patio started out good. Work got sloppy. After many attempts to get it done correctly, I had to get someone to come back and redo the grout. We also had to get some pavers leveled out. Much much money spent on yard as well and work done looks like something I could have done myself. Much money wasted."
Joe S on October 2024
Are you tired of Landscapers giving you the run around? Hard to get in touch with and once the job is finished you can forget getting them back out to fix anything, much less get them on the phone. Here at Carolina Southern Scapes we pride ourselves at being the premier landscaping and hardscaping company in the Charlotte area, with our project quality as well as our customer service second to none. No job too big or too small. We provide many Outdoor living installation options as well as regular lawn maintenance. Listed bellow are some of the many ways we can help you make your lawn beautiful. - Patios - Firepits - Outdoor Kitchens - Sitting Walls - Retaining Walls - Elevated Plant Beds - Mulch Delivery and Installation - Plant and Tree installation - Plant and Tree trimming - Yard Maintenance
"Patio started out good. Work got sloppy. After many attempts to get it done correctly, I had to get someone to come back and redo the grout. We also had to get some pavers leveled out. Much much money spent on yard as well and work done looks like something I could have done myself. Much money wasted."
Joe S on October 2024
Take the hassle out of having a beautiful lawn with a professionally designed and installed automatic sprinkler system. Just give us a call and we'll come out and provide a free evaluation and quote. No two landscapes are alike. We install automatic sprinkler systems by Rain Bird, the brand offering the most diverse, durable, and precise irrigation components in the industry. By using a professionally installed Rain Bird system, you can be assured that every area of your landscape will be watered with the correct amount of water needed. A properly designed irrigation system increases the value of your home, and increases YOUR enjoyment of your property. Make a wise investment and choose your irrigation contractor carefully.
"I use their winterization service every year. Lance and Cody are easy to work with and perform quality work."
Michael A on December 2024
Take the hassle out of having a beautiful lawn with a professionally designed and installed automatic sprinkler system. Just give us a call and we'll come out and provide a free evaluation and quote. No two landscapes are alike. We install automatic sprinkler systems by Rain Bird, the brand offering the most diverse, durable, and precise irrigation components in the industry. By using a professionally installed Rain Bird system, you can be assured that every area of your landscape will be watered with the correct amount of water needed. A properly designed irrigation system increases the value of your home, and increases YOUR enjoyment of your property. Make a wise investment and choose your irrigation contractor carefully.
"I use their winterization service every year. Lance and Cody are easy to work with and perform quality work."
Michael A on December 2024
Timesavers Landscaping proudly serves Cary, Apex, and the greater Research Triangle area. We deliver year-round, landscaping with a focus on drainage solutions, hardscaping, as well as design & installation. Our commitment to quality, integrity, and timely service is what we are all about. We are fully licensed and insured, and we take pride in doing the job right the first time. Call today for a FREE estimate. Let’s build something great!
"Attributes - Promptness, Pricing, Quality work and highly personal. I hired Eric for a driveway culvert extension. He called me the day of my request and was at my house a couple days later to work up the quote. His quote was reasonable and he let us know he would be able to do the job within a week. It is quite rare these days to have anyone in the service industry do anything in a timely manner. Eric had the job completed within 10 days of our initial conversation. Very impressive!! His job was thorough and quite impressive. I recommend him to anyone that is interested in landscaping service in the Roanoke Valley area."
Duke D on August 2024
Timesavers Landscaping proudly serves Cary, Apex, and the greater Research Triangle area. We deliver year-round, landscaping with a focus on drainage solutions, hardscaping, as well as design & installation. Our commitment to quality, integrity, and timely service is what we are all about. We are fully licensed and insured, and we take pride in doing the job right the first time. Call today for a FREE estimate. Let’s build something great!
"Attributes - Promptness, Pricing, Quality work and highly personal. I hired Eric for a driveway culvert extension. He called me the day of my request and was at my house a couple days later to work up the quote. His quote was reasonable and he let us know he would be able to do the job within a week. It is quite rare these days to have anyone in the service industry do anything in a timely manner. Eric had the job completed within 10 days of our initial conversation. Very impressive!! His job was thorough and quite impressive. I recommend him to anyone that is interested in landscaping service in the Roanoke Valley area."
Duke D on August 2024
We build outdoor living space where families can enjoy & spend time together. Our work consists of patios, bonfires, fireplaces, outdoor kitchens and more. We offer free estimates!
"Very good!"
Tony K on March 2025
We build outdoor living space where families can enjoy & spend time together. Our work consists of patios, bonfires, fireplaces, outdoor kitchens and more. We offer free estimates!
"Very good!"
Tony K on March 2025
Full Time Lawn and Landscape Services. Over 20 years of local presence in the Lake Norman community. Fully licensed and insured
"15 years consistent A1 service."
Brent C on August 2023
Full Time Lawn and Landscape Services. Over 20 years of local presence in the Lake Norman community. Fully licensed and insured
"15 years consistent A1 service."
Brent C on August 2023
No subcontractors. Company Owner manages every project. Cost is determined by the job. FREE ESTIMATES. Since we are based in Clover, SC we no longer service Concord, Lake Norman, Huntersville, Mooresville & Davidson.
"Adam and his guys are great. Despite wet weather, they kept the job site clean and organized. His work speaks for itself, highly reccommend."
casey g on January 2023
No subcontractors. Company Owner manages every project. Cost is determined by the job. FREE ESTIMATES. Since we are based in Clover, SC we no longer service Concord, Lake Norman, Huntersville, Mooresville & Davidson.
"Adam and his guys are great. Despite wet weather, they kept the job site clean and organized. His work speaks for itself, highly reccommend."
casey g on January 2023
Global Turf Irrigation is your go-to solution for all your turf irrigation needs in Charlotte. With no subcontractors, we provide top-notch service that sets us apart from the competition. Contact us today!
"Quick installation at a very fair price."
Chris M on February 2023
Global Turf Irrigation is your go-to solution for all your turf irrigation needs in Charlotte. With no subcontractors, we provide top-notch service that sets us apart from the competition. Contact us today!
"Quick installation at a very fair price."
Chris M on February 2023
The Earthscape Company is a locally owned, full service, landscaping company serving the Charlotte area since 2002. We have made it our passion to assist our commercial and residential clients in lending beauty to their outdoor spaces.
"Earthscape contacted me within minutes of my requesting a quote. Their operations manager was at my home at 11am the next day and was able to give me a proposal in writing for the project before he left. The work commenced three days later. The installers did a fantastic job of removing my pinestraw, installing metal edging and putting down mulch. They even added extra areas without charge that were not including in the proposal! From beginning to end, everyone with whom I interacted from Earthscape was lovely: kind, professional and happy to be doing the job...the kind of people I would love to have as neighbors. I cannot recommend The Earthscape Company highly enough and have already recommended them to two neighbors that have projects Earthscape could do. Would that everyone that provides in-person services were so fantastic!"
Sally C on May 2025
The Earthscape Company is a locally owned, full service, landscaping company serving the Charlotte area since 2002. We have made it our passion to assist our commercial and residential clients in lending beauty to their outdoor spaces.
"Earthscape contacted me within minutes of my requesting a quote. Their operations manager was at my home at 11am the next day and was able to give me a proposal in writing for the project before he left. The work commenced three days later. The installers did a fantastic job of removing my pinestraw, installing metal edging and putting down mulch. They even added extra areas without charge that were not including in the proposal! From beginning to end, everyone with whom I interacted from Earthscape was lovely: kind, professional and happy to be doing the job...the kind of people I would love to have as neighbors. I cannot recommend The Earthscape Company highly enough and have already recommended them to two neighbors that have projects Earthscape could do. Would that everyone that provides in-person services were so fantastic!"
Sally C on May 2025
Landscapers typically charge $25 to $50 per person per hour, which equals around $50 to $100 per hour for a two-person crew. These rates can vary depending on your location, the size of staff needed for the job, and overall job type. For example, a larger crew will be needed for structural additions and hardscaping versus planting flowers.
When it comes to landscapers, licensing laws vary. Landscaping architects are required to be licensed in all 50 states, whereas traditional landscaping contractors are not typically required to hold a certification. You’ll likely be working with a landscaping contractor for most residential projects. If you are redesigning your whole yard or adding in hardscape features, you will work with a landscaping architect at some point during the project. Be sure to check our state licensing tool to review the local landscaper guidelines.
As you browse our pro listings, take note of the “Angi Approved” badge. Angi Approved businesses meet our standards for certification which include:
The owner, principal, or relevant manager passed a criminal background check
Required to have applicable state and local licenses
Maintain an average star rating of 3.0 or better on our network, if they have at least one review
Paying to advertise their services
Meeting any other eligibility criteria required by Angi
Keep in mind licensing is different from certifications. A license is a legal requirement to operate a business, while certifications are voluntary.
The average cost of playground equipment installation is around $500, and most homeowners pay between $330 and $700, excluding the cost of the playground equipment itself. Your total project cost will depend on site preparation requirements, playset size, design complexity, number of accessories, and the swing set materials. Don’t forget to account for the cost of playground surfacing, which can cost between $15 to $160 per cubic yard or $225 per cubic yard for poured rubber.
The cost to install a basketball hoop can range from $200 to $5,000. This price heavily depends on the type of basketball hoop you choose, as some require equipment and some do not.
For example, you can most likely assemble a portable basketball hoop yourself, with a cost of $150 to $500. However, if you're looking for something more permanent, a roof-mounted hoop requires specialized tools and roof anchors, costing a total of $2,000 to $5,000.
Rubber mulch is widely considered the best material to place under a playset. This material option provides more cushioning than traditional wood mulch for added protection, remains cooler than sand and most other materials in direct sunlight, and it’s low maintenance. Rubber mulch is slightly more expensive than other common options at $120 per cubic yard on average, whereas pine bark mulch is $30 per cubic yard. But when it comes to your children’s safety, the investment is worthwhile. Consult your playground equipment installation company about material recommendations before starting this project.