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We Are Houston’s Premier Landscape Installation & Design Company.

Since 1987, Exterior Worlds has specialized in high-end landscape design, development, implementation and landscape maintenance. By working hard to improve our clients’ quality of life, we have become recognized as one of Houston’s finest and most creative landscape firms. Our firm focuses on a variety of design elements and construction techniques, all of which are geared to enhance the beauty of the property while inspiring thought, creativity and enjoyment. Our unique and memorable landscapes can be seen in Memorial Villages, River Oaks, Piney Point Village, Bunker Hill Village, Hunter Creek Village, Hedwig Village, West University, Tanglewood and Bellaire.

In the initial consultation, the Exterior Worlds’ staff works diligently to help clients define the scope of work, phasing, overall project coordination and budget. The next phase may include conceptual design, design development and final cost proposals. In this phase and during the installation, Exterior Worlds serves as general contractor and may subcontract related installation work such as drainage systems, outdoor water fountains and luxury swimming pools, outdoor kitchens or landscape lighting. Finally, Exterior World’s landscape services provide ongoing maintenance and yard care. Refer to our archive of articles for more details on landscape maintenance services, plantings, tree preservation and related landscape topics.

As professionals in our field, we believe good relationships with our clients are as important as the services we deliver. Integrity, in our client relations and in our corporate services, is one of the cornerstones of our firm.

Robert Irwin, the landscape architect of the Getty Center in Los Angeles, said: “…maybe the world is an art form [and] the gardening of our universe” reveals our participation in that work of art.

For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston’s fine neighborhoods.

Landscaping Ideas

In order to understand how we develop great landscaping ideas for your home, it is necessary to first understand the types of homes and yards we encounter daily. Once a picture of both becomes clear to the mind’s eye, it becomes inestimably easier to sit down with your landscaping consultant and flesh out the specific elements of your new landscape master plan. Formal European architecture can be accented with
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Landscape Remodeling

Landscape remodeling requires more than simply improving gardens and flower beds. It requires carefully redesign of outdoor structures both functional and aesthetic, with a mindset of balance and proportion that ultimately points every form back to the home as the preeminent feature on the lot. Outdoor buildings may need to be significantly renovated to appropriately reflect the features of the house. Hardscapes will often require resurfacing or complete reconstructions in
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Landscape Grade

A landscape grade is an artificial slope created in a yard that moves water away from the house. This facilitates proper drainage of runoff water that would otherwise temporarily flood gardens and portions of the yard. Smaller slopes are also built around gardens, outdoor buildings, and courtyards when they are needed. Level surfaces are created for the construction of outdoor floors and patios in order to create space ideally suited
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Landscaping

The Green Scene: Planning and Planting Your Houston LandscapingJust as the right frame showcases your favorite work of art, a well-designed landscape shows off your house to its best effect. The green, growing garden surrounding your home—sets the tone, creates an ambiance, invokes certain emotions. Its purpose is to provide continual pleasure for you, your family and your guests. To get to this point, the best landscapes begin with
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What is Landscape Maintenance?

Landscape maintenance is the surest means of protecting the lasting curb appeal of your outdoor living investment. While it involves the same standard lawn services that all landscaping companies offer, it also involves many foundational services that safeguard both the functionality and the aesthetics of the landscape itself. These services require an exceptional knowledge of landscaping design found only in a company like Exterior Worlds that treats the entire property
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Lawn Care Services

All lawn care service is not created equal. The lawn care service we’re talking about not only includes a list of the expected duties, but also a lot of extra chores you might not have thought about. The Exterior Worlds’ version of lawn care service also includes an overall intention to provide premium care and attention to your landscape design and each element in it. A lawn maintenance contract
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Fertilization

Although many varieties of plants, grasses, trees, and flowers grow in the wild without fertilization, this does not mean that the average Houston yard has anywhere near enough nutrients for landscaping plants. One reason for this is that man non-native plants used in professional landscaping often require more nutrients than a local yard can provide for any length of time. Even residents with some of the very richest garden soils
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Landscape Maintenance

Alive and Thriving A regular, well-thought-out landscape maintenance plan is the best way to protect your outdoor investment A beautiful yard says something about the homeowners. Whether subtle or dramatic, a well-kept, well-loved yard sends a special message. Just as important—from the street, a lovely landscape can make a house stand out, which is important when it comes time to sell it. After spending a lot of money on
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What is urban garden design?

Houston townhome and patio homeowners do not have to deny themselves the benefits of landscape design just because they have small yards. Urban garden design can beautify even the smallest of yards with an expanded sense of space feels diversified, interesting, and free. Urban garden design builds around a central focal point according to the principles of minimalism and selectivity. There is never that much room to work in one
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Landscape Designers in Houston

There are many landscape designers in Houston. Some specialize in basic lawn and tree services. Others offer basic softscape design such as gardens, flower beds, and decorative hedgerows. As essential as these basics are, we feel it is important to offer a much more comprehensive range of Houston landscaping services. Only by treating the yard as an outdoor living environment equal in comfort and diversity to home interiors can we
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