Imagine a landscape that only gets better over time. The distinction between a cheap landscape and a lasting landscape is defined by how the landscape establishes. That Lasting Beauty is what our Legacy Program is based on. Anyone can dig a hole, but landscapes that age beautifully, getting better over time, are installed in the best soil, which is customized to the site and plants, and installed using tier-1 quality standard planting practices. We call it our Plant Establishment Program.
Your own team of HP Pros handles all the details of testing your soil, building the soil program, creating the landscape design, and installing the best plants with the best practices. This is landscape installation with the Experience-Driven Lifestyle in mind and it's so much more than just 'landscaping'.
The High Prairie Plant Enrichment Program
Plant Enrichment Program (PEP): Three Steps to Thriving Plants
At High Prairie Outdoors & Pools, our Plant Enrichment Program (PEP) ensures that your landscape plants thrive from the moment they are planted. This comprehensive, three-step approach focuses on plant selection, soil health, and ongoing care for long-lasting results.
Step 1: Installation- Customized Soil Building Plan, Exclusive Plant Selections, and Precision Planting
Our process begins with the creation of a customized soil-building plan based on the results of a comprehensive soil test. We assess the nutrient content, pH levels, and structure of your soil, then implement targeted amendments to create the best environment for plant growth. Additionally, we select exclusive plant varieties proven to thrive in our region, using trial garden research to determine the next-best cultivars for your landscape.This process ensures you get more color, more performance, and better impact from your landscape. Each plant is expertly installed, ensuring proper depth and root development for lasting vitality.
Step 2: Establishment- Customized Watering, Continued Soil Building, and Insulation with Mulch
After planting, we focus on consistent care through a tailored watering schedule designed for your plants and soil conditions. Since soil-building is a comprehensive process, we continue to test and enhance the soil, adding organic materials to improve structure and fertility over time, ensuring your landscape grows stronger and more vibrant. To further support the plants, we apply premium mulch to retain moisture, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weed growth. Extra care is provided to your landscape during the establishment phase to help your plants overcome transplant shock.
Step 3: Thrive- Long-Term Care, Soil Enrichment, and Precision Pruning
As your plants become established, our team combines the science of horticulture with the art of precision pruning and shaping. This approach not only promotes plant health but also protects the integrity of the original design intent. By carefully balancing plant care with design aesthetics, we ensure your landscape continues to thrive, delivering years of enjoyment. We also continue to monitor plant health, making adjustments and providing additional soil enrichment as needed to safeguard your investment.
Optional Step 4: High-Impact Seasonal Color Flower Program
To take your landscape to the next level, consider adding our Seasonal Color Flower Program, which provides vibrant, high-impact seasonal color displays year-round. As Kansas City's recognized experts in seasonal color, we curate the best flower cultivars using our exclusive trial garden research, ensuring your landscape stands out with bold, stunning varieties. Our seasonal program also includes curated garden container designs, bringing four seasons of color, texture, and enjoyment to your outdoor spaces.
The Plant Enrichment Program (PEP) by High Prairie Outdoors & Pools offers unmatched expertise in plant health, design, and seasonal color, ensuring your landscape thrives and stands out in every season.
As a single-source service provider, we can design, craft, and nourish your landscape. Fill out our contact form to start your landscape installation in Kansas City, Missouri.
Discover the Alfresco Lifestyle with the Legacy Program
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Kansas City Landscaping Design & Build FAQ
Landscapes can range from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. The range is largely dependent upon your design, size of plants used, and existing conditions. Most landscapes range from $6000 to over $50,000 for the planting. Estates can be over $50,000 for landscape planting. Front landscapes range from $6000 to $35,000. At High Prairie, our projects begin at $20,000.
A High Prairie Landscape is designed to get better over time while maximizing your family’s enjoyment outdoors. Our proprietary “Experience Driven Design Process” dives deep into the things that help your family relax, connect, and play in the outdoors. The resulting design forms the foundation of a landscape installed with lasting principals in mind: Soil nourishment, top-tier plants, and detailed features customized to your unique way of connecting with your loved ones. We’re experts in our “Designer Soil” program where we lab test your soils and create a robust plan for building the ideal soil for your unique environment and ultimate plant performance.
Our own team of HP Pros installs 95-98% of all features of our projects with specialized teams for each service. We have horticulturalists for planting, stone masons, carpentry teams, and certified pool builders. By crafting each project with our own hands, we maintain better control of the quality, budget, and schedule. Our HP Pros are also year-round, local team members with clean backgrounds to ensure a level of service and stability not found anywhere else!
Your landscape will mature based on the size of plant installed, care received, and weather patterns after planting. On average, trees take 2-3 years to overcome transplant shock and begin growing, shrubs begin filling in by year 2-5, and perennials reach fullness by year three. A fully mature landscape may take 5-12 years depending upon the size of trees used.
Your new landscape will require extra care during the first few years and your plants establish. Even with low maintenance plants, they need additional deep waterings, nutrient supplementation, and cultural practices to remove competing weeds or health concerns for the first few years.
Why Choose the Experience-Driven Lifestyle
This is about your legacy. Make daily life at home meaningful and memorable with an outdoor living space crafted for the way you prefer to play, relax, and connect. This is how we help you create an Experience-Driven Lifestyle with our landscape installation services in Kansas City, Missouri:
- Legacy Method hardscaping, a proprietary approach we developed based on European construction principles that results in strong, long-lasting paver patios, retaining walls, seating walls, walkways, pool decks, and more
- 10-year warranties on hardscapes—which extends to 25 years if we maintain it
- An in-house team of High Prairie Pros, including degreed designers, licensed General Contractors, certified pool builders, and Lean Six Sigma-trained project managers
- Experience in the five historical styles of gardening and a local understanding of the soil and climate
- A "Designer Soil" program where we lab test your soil and create a custom soil recipe to ensure the vitality of your plants
- Industry-leading post-project support, which includes our Lawncierge program and proactive site visits throughout the first year of your new landscape
- An online portal where you can track our progress
Our entire organization is made of career-minded professionals with clean backgrounds who are highly trained in the art and science of landscape installation. It's your personal Prairie Power Team, and they're dedicated to your satisfaction. Contact us to learn more about our luxury landscaping services in Kansas City, Missouri.
The High Prairie Process
Our Process: Discovery, Implementation, and Continued Care
Our processes create customized solutions to help you master the art of the experience-driven lifestyle. This is what to expect when you work with us on Design/Build projects or all-inclusive Maintenance:
Get In Touch
Fill out our online form to get started. We'll be in touch to discuss the details of your project to make sure we're a good fit for you. If so, we'll set up your Discovery Meeting and provide a pricing guide to help you know what to expect.
Discovery Meeting
This is a free meeting at our design studio, where you'll select a design package. You'll have an opportunity to meet your designer and share details about your unique design style. We'll learn about your priorities and preferences as we help you discover your many options and possibilities. At this time, we'll collect half of the design fee.
Site Analysis
The Site Analysis breaks down the three pillars of memory making: how you relax, play, and connect. It includes measurements, drainage and grading considerations, architectural and existing element analysis, soil analysis, and a review of design opportunities, all seen through the lens of your three pillars.
Concept Reveal Meeting
At our studio or remotely, this is where you'll review your detailed design and discuss material options with your designer. If there are budget considerations, we can discuss phasing the project as needed.
Final Design Reveal and Proposal Presentation
We'll finalize the materials and order your selections upon your approval. Your Prairie Power Team will create a project plan, complete with milestones and target tasks. As we work through planning and permitting, you'll receive weekly updates, and after you sign, we'll get you on the schedule.
Crafting Your Space
The team will work diligently and according to schedule. You can track our progress and watch your landscape unfold via our project web platform.
Final Walkthrough + Ongoing Maintenance
You'll do a final walkthrough with the designer, and we will accept the final payment. You’ll learn more about our worry-free maintenance program options and we can schedule your Lawncierge project check-ins for proactive attention and monitoring of your new space.
A Comprehensive Approach to High-End Outdoor Spaces
All of our services are completed by highly skilled crews equipped with specialized tools and landscaping know-how. With stonemasons, pool builders, horticulturists, and more on our team, we can complete 95 percent of our projects completely in-house, which means you’ll enjoy a stress-free build! As certified General Contractors, we can bring in electricians and plumbers as required, eliminating the need for you to juggle multiple contractors. This is what we can do for you:
Pools & Spas
Custom pools, spas, and water features designed as part of a complete outdoor environment. Our team creates spaces for relaxation, recreation, and connection while integrating every element into a larger vision for your property. Through our Legacy Program, your aquatic environment is cared for and improved long after construction is complete. Visit our Pools page to learn more.
Landscape Design & Installation
Thoughtfully designed and expertly built outdoor environments tailored to the way you live. From landscape design and planting plans to outdoor living spaces and hardscapes, every element is created as part of a cohesive vision that grows more beautiful and functional over time. Visit our Landscape Design page to learn more.
Estate Stewardship
Our Estate Stewardship System is like property management for the outdoors. One dedicated team manages everything from fine gardening and irrigation to pool care and seasonal enhancements, helping your property improve year after year instead of gradually declining. Visit our Landscape Maintenance page to learn more.
Habitat by High Prairie
Complete your outdoor environment with premium furnishings, shade solutions, fire features, and accessories. Habitat by High Prairie helps transform beautiful outdoor spaces into comfortable, inviting places where family and friends gather and lasting memories are made.
Holiday Lighting
Extend the beauty of your outdoor environment into the holiday season with professionally designed lighting displays. Our team handles design, installation, and removal, creating a festive experience while protecting your property and saving you time. Visit our Holiday Lighting page to learn more.
Outdoor Systems & Enhancements
Support and enhance your outdoor environment with the systems and features that improve its beauty, functionality, and enjoyment. From irrigation, drainage, landscape lighting, outdoor audio, and custom decks to professionally designed holiday lighting displays, our team provides the details that help your property perform better and create memorable experiences throughout the year.
Your Landscape Installation Experts in Kansas City, MO, and These Area Communities
We offer our comprehensive landscaping services to homeowners throughout the Kansas City area:
- Parkville, Missouri
- Belton, Missouri
- Lee's Summit, Missouri
- Liberty, Missouri
- Blue Springs, Missouri
- Westwood, Kansas
- Fairway, Kansas
- Olathe, Kansas
- Mission Woods, Kansas
Visit our Service Area page to get a closer look at where we work.
