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The High Prairie Difference

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You’re proud of your home, and we don’t blame you. You want a space you can enjoy and embrace in Kansas City. We want that, too.

High Prairie Outdoors & Pools: A Proven System for Every Chapter of Your Outdoor Environment

Your outdoor environment should become a place where your family gathers, relaxes, celebrates, plays, and creates memories year after year. It should also grow more beautiful, functional, and enjoyable as time passes.

As the nation’s only Class-1 certified outdoor living contractor, High Prairie Outdoors & Pools designs, builds, and cares for complete outdoor environments through the Legacy Program. Thoughtful design, disciplined construction, and long-term Estate Stewardship work together, so your property is planned with purpose, built with precision, and cared for as it matures.

Trained, year-round High Prairie Pros complete 95 to 98 percent of the work in-house. This gives you consistent communication, fewer handoffs, and professionals who understand the full vision for your property. Pools, patios, gardens, masonry, lighting, irrigation, drainage, outdoor kitchens, and continued care are planned as connected parts of the same environment.

One vision, one trusted team, and continued care for the life of your property. That is The High Prairie Difference.

What Makes The High Prairie Different?

  • The Legacy Program, One Vision for the Life of Your Property
    The Legacy Program is the system behind every High Prairie outdoor environment. High Prairie designs with precision, builds with European-level methods, and stewards your property long-term. Materials, grading, plantings, structures, circulation, utilities, and future care are considered together, so each part supports the larger vision. You receive clearer communication, more consistent decisions, and a property that feels intentional rather than assembled through a series of disconnected projects. 
  • Class-1 Craftsmanship, Built for Decades of Enjoyment
    High Prairie is the nation’s only Class-1 certified outdoor living contractor. This distinction reflects the depth of the process, the quality of the construction, and the continued care built into the High Prairie approach. Pools, landscapes, hardscapes, gardens, lighting, irrigation, drainage, and gathering spaces are planned to work as a complete system, supporting lasting beauty, dependable function, and years of enjoyment. 
  • Industry Thought Leaders & Educators
    Inspired by the model of the world’s leading research and teaching hospitals, High Prairie operates as a research- and teaching-led organization where learning, mastery, and the pursuit of better standards are part of how we work. We scour the globe to study sophisticated, proven, and enduring methodologies, bring that knowledge home to Kansas City, and pair masters of these specialized crafts with professionals learning to become masters themselves. This culture of perpetual learning allows us to continually elevate our own standards while sharing what we learn beyond High Prairie through university education, industry events, professional development, and national teaching—helping advance not only our company, but the outdoor living industry as a whole.

  • High Prairie Pros Who Know Your Property
    High Prairie Pros are trained, year-round professionals with knowledge across design, construction, horticulture, pools, masonry, and Estate Stewardship. Because 95 to 98 percent of the work is completed in-house, you experience fewer handoffs and stronger accountability throughout the relationship. The people caring for your property understand the original vision, the construction details, and what the environment needs as it matures.
     
  • Estate Stewardship That Helps Your Property Improve With Time
    Estate Stewardship is property management for the outdoors. High Prairie cares for the living, built, and technical parts of your property, including fine gardening, pools, irrigation, lighting, seasonal color, and planned improvements. This is more than routine maintenance. It is informed care that protects the design, supports the health of the property, and keeps every space beautiful, functional, and ready to enjoy.

How Humble Beginnings and One Old Jeep Shaped a Higher Standard for Outdoor Living

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High Prairie began in 2010 when Robyn Schmitz started the company with an old Jeep and a clear purpose. She wanted to serve homeowners well, create meaningful careers, and raise the standard for outdoor living in Kansas City.

Those early years revealed an important truth. Creating a beautiful landscape was only part of the responsibility. A property could look impressive on installation day, yet lose its character when design, construction, and care were handled by separate companies with different priorities.

The team built the knowledge and capabilities needed to plan complete outdoor environments, construct them with disciplined methods, and care for them through every season. Pools, patios, outdoor kitchens, gardens, masonry, lighting, irrigation, drainage, and horticultural care became parts of one larger vision.

Those lessons shaped the Legacy Program used today.

For you, that history means your property is not treated as a transaction that ends when construction is finished. It is treated as a living environment with the potential to become healthier, richer, and more enjoyable as it matures.

The same purpose that began with one old Jeep now guides a professional, year-round team serving complex residential properties throughout the Kansas City area.

High Prairie’s values guide how the team communicates, makes decisions, performs the work, and cares for your home. They are not simply internal statements. They shape the experience you receive throughout the relationship.

The acorn in the High Prairie logo represents the belief that the mightiest oaks come from humble beginnings. Each part of the High Prairie ETHOS supports the standards carried onto your property.

Integrity Behind Every Recommendation

High Prairie Pros are expected to do the right thing, even when no one is looking. That matters when people are working around your home, making technical decisions, managing construction details, and recommending future care.

You receive honest communication, thoughtful guidance, and a team willing to take responsibility for its work. Recommendations are made with the long-term health of your property in mind, not simply the quickest way to complete a task.

Long-Term Care Is Part of the Plan

Service does not end when construction crews leave the property.

Through Estate Stewardship, High Prairie can continue caring for the living, built, and technical parts of your outdoor environment. Fine gardening, pools, irrigation, lighting, seasonal color, and planned improvements are managed by professionals who already understand the property.

That knowledge helps protect your investment, preserve the design intent, and respond thoughtfully as the landscape grows and your family’s needs change.

Craftsmanship That Goes Beyond What Is Required

High Prairie continues improving its design methods, construction practices, horticultural knowledge, and property care systems.

You experience those standards through careful planning, dependable execution, skilled workmanship, and details selected for lasting performance. The goal is not simply to make a property look finished. It is to create an environment that functions well, matures gracefully, and supports the way your family wants to live outside.

See How Your High Prairie

Legacy Takes Shape at Every Stage

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:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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Stories from Families Experiencing the High Prairie Difference Firsthand

We're proud of the work we do, and we're thrilled when you love it, too. See what our clients have to say about working with High Prairie Outdoors & Pools on their landscaping projects.

Bringing the High Prairie Standard to Kansas City, MO Properties

We offer our comprehensive landscaping services to homeowners throughout the Kansas City area:

  • Kansas City, Missouri
  • Overland Park, Kansas
  • Leawood, Kansas
  • Stilwell, Kansas
  • Shawnee, Kansas
  • Lake Quivira, Kansas
  • Mission Hills, Kansas
  • Prairie Village, Kansas
  • Loch Lloyd, Missouri
  • 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.

Start Living Your High Prairie Legacy

Choosing High Prairie means choosing more than a contractor. You are choosing professionals who take time to understand how you want to live outside, manage the details with care, and remain involved as your property matures.

The Legacy Program connects design, construction, and Estate Stewardship around the complete vision for your home. Class-1 certification reflects the knowledge behind the work, while trained High Prairie Pros provide consistency across each stage of the relationship.

Schedule your Discovery Meeting and begin creating an outdoor environment built around your home, your family, and the life you want to enjoy outside.

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