A Garden That Reflects Your Standards
Your home is a reflection of your taste, but does your garden reflect the same level of care and sophistication? Too often, Kansas City, Missouri homeowners settle for basic gardening services that only maintain the surface. If your landscape feels tired, overgrown, or uninspired, it’s time to elevate it.
High Prairie Outdoors & Pools’ Fine Gardening Services are designed for discerning homeowners who expect more. This isn’t routine maintenance—it’s a curated, white-glove approach to landscape care. Our team refines, enhances, and evolves your garden through every season, blending artistry with horticultural expertise to preserve the integrity of your outdoor living space.
The Problem: Why Ordinary Gardening Services Fall Short
Most landscape companies focus on efficiency, not artistry. They mow, trim, and replace flowers on autopilot. The result? Landscapes that look identical year after year. Homeowners are left with:
- Declining or stagnant landscapes that never quite reach your garden’s full potential
- Crews that change frequently and lack consistency
- A lack of proactive care or seasonal evolution
- Juggling multiple companies in an attempt to achieve thriving gardens
Your landscape deserves more than a checklist. It deserves craftsmanship.
The Solution: A Bespoke Fine Gardening Experience
High Prairie Outdoors & Pools delivers fine gardening in Kansas City with a personalized touch. We pair horticultural expertise with high-end design to create landscapes that mature beautifully and stay healthy long-term.
Our comprehensive program includes:
- Meticulous Garden Bed Care Tailored to Your Style– Deep soil cultivation, edge detailing, and pruning to preserve plant form and design intent.
- Expert Weeding & Plant Health Care – Our specialists identify issues early and hand-treat plants to promote vitality.
- Seasonal Enhancements – Thoughtfully curated color rotations backed by plant trial research for unmatched seasonal displays.
- Turf & Lawn Perfection – Precision mowing, aeration, and nutrient management for lush, vibrant turf.
- Irrigation Optimization – Water-smart systems and monitoring to protect plant health and conserve resources.
- Hardscape & Pool Detailing – Routine cleaning and maintenance that preserve the elegance of your stonework and outdoor living features.
Each property receives a proprietary garden scorecard, ensuring continuous improvement and accountability. You’ll see the same trained team on your property year after year, professionals who know your landscape and care about every detail.
The Trusted Partner for Exceptional Outdoor Care
A Legacy of Horticultural Excellence
Kansas City, Missouri is home to historic gardens and timeless architecture. Our fine gardening services honor that legacy while incorporating innovative methods that enhance each property’s unique character.
Your Own Prairie Power Team
You’ll have a dedicated account manager and a cohesive team of horticultural experts handling every aspect of care. That means:
- One point of contact for seamless communication
- Routine property reviews and proactive adjustments
- Consistent, reliable service every visit
Our Peace of Mind Promise
- We show up when we say we will.
- We communicate clearly and promptly.
- Our proprietary care methods deliver lasting results.
- We offer extensive warranties, including a 10-year hardscape warranty (extendable to 25 years).
The High Prairie Fine Gardening Program
Achieving a lush, vibrant landscape with rich seasonal color and healthy, green turf starts with a team that understands fine gardening at its highest level. At High Prairie Outdoors & Pools, we take a comprehensive approach to property care, which is why our services are offered exclusively as all-inclusive packages.
Our attention to detail and consistent quality come from managing every aspect of plant health, soil care, and maintenance. When services are pieced together between multiple providers, quality often drops and reliability fades. By trusting one dedicated team to oversee your entire landscape, you’ll enjoy thriving gardens, fewer headaches, and results that speak for themselves.
Our process is proactive, not reactive. We anticipate issues before they appear, ensuring your property always looks its best. Contact us today to discover how our fine gardening program in Overland Park and the surrounding areas can simplify your care and elevate your landscape.
The High Prairie Fine Gardening Program
The Legacy Program Advantage
The Legacy Program is High Prairie Outdoors’ proprietary operating system—an integrated approach that blends our experience-driven design method with old-world European construction techniques to create the longest-lasting, most elevated outdoor spaces in Kansas City. Every project benefits from exclusive, high-style materials and artisan-quality craftsmanship not found elsewhere, ensuring your garden, pool, and hardscapes age with beauty and durability. Step three of the program continues the excellence with our comprehensive Fine Gardening, water-management, pool-care, and hardscape-servicing programs, giving you a fully supported, turnkey outdoor lifestyle year after year.
A Single, Expert Team for a Seamless Experience
No more juggling multiple service providers. With High Prairie Outdoors & Pools, one dedicated team manages all aspects of your garden, lawn, irrigation, and outdoor maintenance—delivering a seamless, worry-free experience.
Curated Seasonal Color & Design
We take an artistic approach to seasonal enhancements, utilizing plant trial gardens to determine the most robust, vibrant, and impactful floral displays. Say goodbye to uninspired plantings—our expert designs ensure your garden stands out.
Property Scorecard for Measurable Results
Every High Prairie Outdoors maintenance relationship begins with a benchmark Property Scorecard—your customized rating of the landscape’s starting point. Throughout the year, both your account manager and our trained horticulturists privately score your property to track improvements, identify opportunities, and ensure your garden continually advances. This measurable system gives you meaningful, ongoing feedback far beyond a standard survey.
Elite Employee Retention for Consistent Quality
Our employee retention rate is 92%—far above the industry average of 40-60%. Unlike companies that rely on seasonal labor, our team consists of year-round, highly trained professionals who understand the nuances of your landscape. You get to see the same teams on your property every week and we’re able to maintain our quality and consistency because we aren’t perpetually retraining.
Exclusivity & Proven Results
We maintain a 98% contract renewal rate, with many of our clients staying with us for years. Our services are in high demand, and we carefully select properties that align with our fine gardening approach. FYI, the average landscape company maintenance contract renewal rate starts at 75%, which means we keep our clients delighted.
Client Success: A Garden Brought Back to Life
After working with the same landscape company for nearly two decades, these Kansas City homeowners grew frustrated with declining quality, inconsistent crews, and lack of communication. Even though parting ways wasn’t easy after so many years, they couldn’t ignore how their once-beautiful gardens had lost their vibrancy. They assumed that was simply the industry norm, until they discovered High Prairie Outdoors & Pools.
During our first visit, our Fine Gardening team identified eight key opportunities to restore and elevate their outdoor spaces. From redefining garden bed edges to revitalizing soil health and refining neglected areas, every detail was addressed with precision and care.
Within the first month, their property manager remarked that the gardens hadn’t looked this alive in years. After one full year of seasonal enhancements and dedicated care, the homeowners said their landscape had never looked better.
Four years later, they continue to rate our service 100/100 in quality and satisfaction, a testament to the craftsmanship and consistency that define High Prairie Outdoors & Pools.
Is Our Fine Gardening Program Right for You?
This Service Is Ideal for Homeowners Who:
- Want a garden that expresses their home’s character
- Understand the value of protecting their landscape investment
- Prefer a single accountable team to manage all outdoor care
- Expect knowledgeable professionals who understand multiple garden styles
This service is not a fit for:
- Homeowners who prioritize the lowest price over expertise
- Those looking for a one-time or seasonal visit, fine gardening requires ongoing care
- Property owners with minimal interest in maintaining an elevated outdoor aesthetic
Fine Gardening FAQs
See the Difference Fine Gardening Makes
Our work is personal to us. We take extreme care in crafting the luxury outdoor experience you deserve, the one that meets the aesthetic of your home and serves your lifestyle. Take a look at some of the work we've done in the area.
The Process Behind
Every Beautiful Garden
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.
Expert Services for Every Element of Outdoor Living
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
Redefine your summers with a custom concrete or stainless steel pool installed by our in-house pool builders. Your design may include pool decking and landscaping as part of a comprehensive outdoor living space. Visit our Pools page to learn more.
Landscape Design
With a deep understanding of the five distinctive historical garden styles, we create timeless designs that age with grace and beauty. Our experience-driven approach means we take everything into consideration: your lifestyle, existing architecture, personal preferences, practical requirements, and future goals for outdoor living. Visit our Landscape Design page to learn more.
Landscape Installation
The lushest landscapes begin with the healthiest soils. As part of our “Legacy Program”, we’ll lab test your soils and provide a comprehensive plan for building your soil health. Then, our horticulturalists will plant each plant with the care and nurturing even a Master Gardener would appreciate. (Seriously, Master Gardeners love us!) Visit our Landscape Installation page to learn more.
Outdoor Living
The experience-driven lifestyle starts outside! Your outdoor living space should be uniquely yours, with the colors, plants, and features—like built-in grills, outdoor kitchens, privacy panels, fireplaces, paver patios, pergolas, landscape lighting, sound systems and more—that meet your lifestyle goals. Visit our Outdoor Living page to learn more.
Landscape Maintenance
Customize an effortless landscape maintenance program with services like water feature maintenance, plant health care, tree pruning, fungus treatment, lawn mowing, weed control, and so much more. We show up on time, work with precision, and keep you updated on the condition of your property. Visit our Landscape Maintenance page to learn more.
Decks
As a full-service landscaping company, we have our own deck builders. Collaborate with us, and we will match your deck to your needs and home aesthetic. Visit our Decks page to learn more.
Holiday Lighting
Get in the festive spirit without climbing on any ladders! We have the tools and experience required to design exceptional holiday lighting displays that uplift the entire neighborhood—and we'll take those decorations down for you at the end of the season, too. Visit our Holiday Lighting page to learn more.
Spas
Nothing says relaxation like a backyard spa. We can design your spa to fit beautifully on your patio or amidst your garden, and you'll enjoy it for years to come. Visit our Pools & Spas page to learn more.
Sprinklers / Irrigation
Practical, responsible watering solutions give your lawn and plants the support they need without waste. Easy-to-use digital systems offer incredible water and cost savings and require minimal maintenance. Visit our Sprinklers page to learn more.
Drainage
Proper drainage is an investment in the longevity of your home and landscape. We address it as part of your landscape design and installation—or you can work with us to fix any drainage issues in your existing landscape.
Providing Exceptional Outdoor Care Across Kansas City, MO
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.
