Most landscaping projects begin with a phone call about something specific. A patio. A retaining wall. A fire pit someone saw at a neighbor's house. And that makes sense. You see something you like, and you want it in your yard.
But here is what happens more often than it should. A homeowner calls a landscaping company, describes what they want, gets a quote, and the crew shows up to start building. No site analysis. No thought given to how the new patio connects to the rest of the property. No consideration of drainage, grading, sightlines, or how the space will actually be used once it is finished.
