Greensboro, NC
Yards designed for Piedmont clay and Greensboro summers, then built and cared for by the same local team.
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Byron is an honest and professional landscaping contractor, who charges a reasonable price and provides great service. Those two things usually don’t go together, so if you’re lucky enough to find him, hire him.
Our erosion issue was out of hand… The GLI team made us feel comfortable from start to finish. The craftsmanship and design is amazing.
Byron and his crew gave my front yard a complete makeover and I couldn’t be happier… I would recommend GLI Landscaping to anyone in the area.
Design, build and upkeep for homes and commercial properties across Greensboro and Guilford County, from the first sketch to the weekly mow.
Landscape design is a drawn plan for your whole yard, made before anything is dug: where beds, paths, patios and walls go, which plants suit Greensboro’s zone 8a climate, and where rainwater will drain.
Good for: A new build, a tired yard that needs a fresh start, or a full redesign after you buy or before you sell.
Hardscaping is the built part of a landscape: patios, retaining walls, walkways and driveways. We set each one on a graded, compacted base so it stays level through wet winters and summer storms.
Good for: An outdoor living space, a slope that needs a retaining wall, or a path and driveway that look finished.
Yard drainage problems are common here: Greensboro averages about 44 inches of rain a year, and red clay soaks it up slowly. We regrade low spots, install French drains and reshape beds so water moves away from your house.
Good for: Standing water after storms, washed-out mulch and beds, a soggy lawn, or water running toward the foundation.
Lawn service for homes and commercial properties in Greensboro and Summerfield: lawn mowing, shrub trimming and seasonal care, including aerating and overseeding tall fescue in the early fall window.
Good for: Thin or patchy fescue, overgrown shrubs, or regular upkeep for a home or a commercial property.
Not sure which service you need? Describe the problem and we will tell you what fixes it.
A look at the kind of work we do.
Every project starts on paper. You see the plan and the price, change what you want, and only then does the ground get broken.
or call (336) 908-9654
We walk the property with you and check slope, drainage, sun and soil, so the plan fits your site, not a template.
You get a drawn plan showing beds, hardscape, plants and drainage, with a price. We adjust it until it fits.
Grading and drainage go in first, then hardscape, then plants and turf, so every layer sits on a sound base.
Mowing, trimming and seasonal work keep the yard looking the way it was designed, year after year.
Byron Richardson, the owner, was very attentive in listening to my wishes regarding the vision I had for the yard…
I run GLI Landscaping, a Greensboro landscaping company that has designed, built and cared for yards across Greensboro and Summerfield for more than 20 years. Every job runs on three habits.
I listen before I draw. I walk the property with you and ask what you want the space to do before I suggest anything.
We build for Greensboro ground. Most yards here sit on Cecil clay, North Carolina’s state soil. We work compost into new beds and choose plants that handle zone 8a winters and hot, dry summers.
We stay after the build. I show you how to feed and water what we planted, and many clients keep us on to look after the yard from there.
Based on Battleground Avenue in northwest Greensboro, a short drive from Summerfield, Oak Ridge and the rest of Guilford County. Not sure if you are in range? Ask us.
4016 Battleground Ave Ste H
Greensboro, NC 27410
Monday to Saturday 8 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm
Straight answers to what homeowners here ask us most. Something else on your mind? Ask Byron directly.
Monday to Saturday 8 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm
It depends on the size of the yard, the materials and how much grading or drainage work the site needs, so GLI prices every job after a site visit. You get a drawn plan and a price before any work starts, and larger projects can be split over more than one season.
A landscape designer plans how your yard will look and work: where beds, paths, patios and walls go, which plants suit the sun and soil, and where rainwater will drain. At GLI the same team then builds the plan and can maintain it, so nothing gets lost between design and installation.
In North Carolina, only people licensed by the North Carolina Board of Landscape Architects may use the title landscape architect (N.C. General Statutes, Chapter 89A). Landscape designers plan residential gardens, planting and hardscape. For most home yards, a landscape designer who also builds the work is the practical choice.
Find where the water comes from, then give it somewhere to go. Regrade low spots so the ground slopes away from the house, add a French drain or dry creek bed to carry runoff, and loosen compacted clay so it absorbs more. Greensboro gets about 44 inches of rain a year, so it pays to fix drainage before you plant.
Hardscaping is the built, non-living part of a landscape: patios, retaining walls, walkways, driveways and steps. It goes in before planting because it sets the grades that plants and drainage follow. Before any digging, North Carolina law requires a call to NC 811 at least three full working days ahead so underground utility lines are marked.
Yes. Most yards here sit on Cecil clay, North Carolina’s state soil, which packs tight and leaves little room for air, water and roots. We work compost into new beds, mulch them and choose plants that cope with clay. A soil test helps too: the NC Department of Agriculture tests home soil samples at no charge from April through late November.
Tall fescue is the most common lawn grass around Greensboro because it stays green through winter and tolerates some shade. Bermuda and zoysia suit full-sun yards and turn brown when they go dormant in winter. We match the grass to how much sun the yard gets and how you use it.
For tall fescue, aerate and overseed in early fall. NC State Extension recommends seeding from mid-September to early October and getting seed down by mid-October at the latest. Warm-season grasses such as Bermuda and zoysia go in from late spring into early summer.
Fall. NC State Extension recommends fall planting because warm soil and cooler air let roots grow for months before summer heat arrives. Greensboro moved from zone 7b to the warmer zone 8a on the USDA’s 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which widens the choice of shrubs and perennials that survive winter here.
Yes. We work for homeowners and for people who look after several properties, such as rental owners and commercial sites. The process is the same: a site visit, a clear plan, then the work.
Call (336) 908-9654 or send the short form on this page. We will arrange a visit to look at the property before we price the work.
Call or send the form. Here is what happens next:
We call you back to hear what you have in mind.
We visit and walk the yard with you, checking slope, drainage, sun and soil.
You get a plan and a price before any work starts.
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