Design costs & hiring

What is a $50,000 landscape budget?

A $50,000 landscape budget buys a full-yard renovation: professional design, major hardscaping, irrigation, lighting, and mature plantings. On a typical suburban lot that covers a paver patio, walkways, a small retaining wall, sod or seed, and a few dozen plants. Most full landscaping projects in the US fall between $15,000 and $60,000, so $50,000 sits near the top of normal.

A common split at this level is 40 to 50 percent on hardscape, 25 to 30 percent on plants and soil, about 10 percent on design fees, and the rest on irrigation and lighting. The old rule of thumb says spend roughly 10 percent of your home's value on the yard, so $50,000 matches a $500,000 house.

Before committing that much, see the options on your actual yard first; OutdoorBrite's pricing makes that a small line item in the budget.

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