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A narrow flagstone path runs between garden beds and the house wall.

From first walkthrough to final walkthrough

Every Leaf & Blade project starts with a walk around your property and ends with another one. What happens between the two is planned with you, built properly, and overseen by the same person you met on the first day.

Before the build

  1. Start with the property

    We meet at your home and walk the property together. We talk about what you want to change, how you actually use the space, and what is working and what isn't.

    A curved walkway descends past planting beds to an iron gate and lawn.
  2. Build the plan

    We set the scope, layout, materials and major details. On larger transformations, plans and visual concepts show how the pieces work together before construction begins.

    Close-up of a hand-coloured landscape planting plan showing circular tree and shrub symbols in soft greens.
  3. Make it yours

    Materials, colors, plants and finishes are finalized with you before anything is ordered. By the time crews arrive, you know what we are building and what to expect.

    Blue and white decorative patio tile pattern.

The build

  1. Build it right

    Construction starts with the work that matters most and disappears first: demolition, excavation, base preparation, grading, drainage and infrastructure. Only then does the finished landscape go in on top.

    A small orange mini excavator beside a freshly dug trench in a residential backyard with a wooden fence and garden shrubs.
  2. Stay connected

    Leaf & Blade is owner-led, with direct involvement throughout construction and straightforward communication as the project progresses.

    Flagstone path winding through a shaded hosta and shrub garden beside the house.
  3. Final walkthrough

    When construction is complete, we walk the project with you, review the finished work and make sure you understand the systems and materials that are now part of your property.

    A stone terrace corner with a potted boxwood topiary beside classical columns.

05 Stay connected

The person who discusses your project with you doesn't disappear once the contract is signed.

Meet the founder

The goal isn't just a better yard.

It's a better experience

Every project starts with a walkthrough of your property, with Austen.

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