Rocky Mountain West · WY · CO · MT · ID

The Rocky Mountain Yard You've Always Wanted

Low-maintenance, water-smart landscaping designed for Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, and Idaho — that also happens to protect your home from wildfire.

The Region

Built for the Rocky Mountain West

We design specifically for the high-altitude, dry-climate conditions of Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, and Idaho — where winters are brutal, summers are dry, and the plants most people use simply don't belong here. Every recommendation we make is chosen for your climate, your soil, and your fire conditions.

The Promise

Three things every yard should do.

Stunning by Design

Intentional, curated landscapes that look like a professional designed every inch.

Built for Your Climate

Plants and materials chosen specifically for Rocky Mountain conditions — cold winters, dry summers, high altitude.

Fire-Resilient by Default

Every design follows defensible space science, so your yard protects your home without looking like it's trying to.

Modern home with a gravel and drought-tolerant buffer
The Problem

You shouldn't have to choose between beautiful and smart.

The usual options: a thirsty lawn that needs constant water and mowing, or a gravel wasteland that "saves water" but looks like a parking lot. Neither is what anyone actually wants.

We design the third option. Yards that conserve water, shrug off embers, and run themselves — while looking like the best garden on the block.

Work With Me

Custom Design Consultations

Every property is different — different slope, different exposure, different climate zone, different style. My consulting service creates a custom fire-resilient landscape plan built specifically for your home.

Yard Review

$99

Submit photos of your property ahead of time, then a 45-minute video walkthrough with a written risk summary and prioritized quick wins.

Starter Design

$299

One zone designed — front, back, or a problem area. Includes the Yard Review, a personally designed layout, plant list, spacing recommendations, and a phased install order.

Full Property Design

$599

Complete zone-by-zone design for your entire property. Full plant palette, irrigation strategy, maintenance calendar, and two revision rounds.

HOA & Builder Consulting

Contact for pricing

Fire-resilient landscaping standards for developments, subdivisions, and multi-property builds.

Cold-hardy Rocky Mountain plants
The Plants

Designed for Rocky Mountain plants

Lavender, native sage, yarrow, sedum, serviceberry, quaking aspen — plants that thrive in your conditions, need minimal water, and meet defensible space standards. No generic plant lists. No plants that die in a Wyoming winter.

LavenderNative sageYarrowSedumServiceberryQuaking aspen
The Field Guide

Do it yourself.
$24.99.

27 pages. Zone diagrams, plant tables for Rocky Mountain regions, a maintenance calendar, and a phased budget. Print it. Hand it to your landscaper.

  • Drought + fire + low-maintenance principles
  • 20+ vetted plants for zones 3–6
  • Seasonal maintenance calendar
  • Budget & phasing guide
Buy the guide — $24.99
Resilient Landscaping guide cover
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