Father Nature Landscapes · Tacoma
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Detail of paver patio, outdoor kitchen, and covered structure — a Father Nature design
Design — Since 2006

See your yard before we touch a shovel.

Conceptual landscape design

001 — Design

A buildable plan, not a sales sketch.

Every project begins with conceptual landscape design — a complete plan with materials, layout, planting, lighting, drainage, and a clear cost estimate worked out at the kitchen table before the first day of work.

You see exactly what we'll build and how each piece relates to the next before you commit to anything. From there, the build runs on time and materials — you pay for the actual hours and materials, never a padded guess.

Design starts at $2,500. Most clients move from design to build within a few months of the first site walk.

Chris Scheer, Outdoor Living Specialist
What the design looks like

Conceptual design, drawn to scale.

A look at recent plans. Open any one full size to zoom in on the detail.

  1. I Before The Richmond front yard in Tacoma, WA before renovation — a tired, overgrown lawn and dated foundation shrubs in front of a brick-and-cedar rambler
  2. II The design Father Nature Landscapes conceptual master plan for the Richmond Residence — the whole property drawn to scale with the paver driveway, lawns, entry patio, cedar arbor, gravel seating, plantings, and lighting, plus a full plant schedule
  3. III After The finished Richmond front yard — a fresh lawn, new curved planting beds, and restored curb appeal at the same Tacoma rambler
Before, the plan, and after. Every project starts with a conceptual design drawn to scale, then our own crew builds it.
The full master plan: terraced walls, patios, and plantings drawn to scale, with a sketch of the finished yard worked in beside the plan.
002 — How design works

From the first walk
to a fixed plan.

  1. I.

    Site walk

    We visit the property, listen to how you use it, photograph what's there, and decide together whether the fit is right.

  2. II.

    Conceptual design

    Site plan, materials palette, planting scheme, lighting placement, drainage, and a clear cost estimate. Walked through line by line at the kitchen table.

  3. III.

    Scope + estimate

    A detailed estimate sets the scope and the range. From there the build runs on time and materials — you pay for the actual hours and materials, never a padded guess. Changes are conversations, not surprises.

003 — Selected design work

Plans that became places.

Drone view of porcelain paver pool surround with outdoor kitchen and water wall, Tacoma

Barrett Tacoma Backyard Resort

Tacoma, WA · 2018

Composite deck with a covered outdoor kitchen on a multi-generation Fircrest lot

Fircrest Renovation

Fircrest, WA · 2023

Custom outdoor kitchen with a deck, hot tub, and fire pit, Gig Harbor

Gig Harbor backyard oasis

Gig Harbor, WA · 2023

005 — How it actually goes

What the build looks like
from your side.

Most of our buyers have been burned before — by a quick-quote contractor, a vague estimate, a crew that vanished. Here's what to expect, step by step.

  1. I.

    The first meeting

    Chris or Cameron shows up. It's not a sales pitch — it's both sides deciding whether the fit is right. Bring your questions. We'll bring ours. If it's a fit, we keep going. If not, you've lost nothing.

  2. II.

    See it before the shovel

    Your conceptual landscape design is a real plan — materials, layout, planting, lighting, and a clear cost estimate — worked out at the kitchen table before the first day of work. No lowball quotes that balloon later. You see the project, then decide.

  3. III.

    Real numbers, walked through line by line

    No off-the-hip estimates. We sit with you and explain what each line item buys and where the cost comes from. From there the work runs on time and materials — you pay for the actual hours on your property and the actual materials used, never a guess that balloons later. It's the fairest model for both sides.

  4. IV.

    Same crew, every week

    The same crew builds your project start to finish. Same names on site through the whole build. Changes aren't arguments — they're conversations, talked through and approved before anyone swings a tool.

  5. V.

    We don't disappear at the end

    Walkthrough, punch-out, follow-up. Many projects roll naturally into a maintenance contract because the team you've worked with for weeks is the same team you'll see next spring. Most of our clients come back for a second or third project.

Cover of the Father Nature Landscapes Landscape Inspiration Guide
Free guide · Tacoma since 2006

Browse the design ideas first.

Our Landscape Inspiration Guide shows how we shape a Tacoma yard around all five senses, with decks, lighting, water features, and outdoor living, before you ever pick up the phone.

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Begin

Start with a site walk.

We visit the property, listen to how you use it, and decide together whether the fit is right. We take on a small number of designs each season.

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