Front Yard Makeovers That Increase Curb Appeal and Add Lasting Value
Your front yard is the first impression of your home and one of the most important factors in improving curb appeal, property value, and overall appearance. Whether you’re replacing overgrown shrubs, updating front landscape, replacing builder-grade landscaping, or you simply have a landscape that has outgrown its original design, a professionally planned front yard makeover can completely transform the look and feel of your property.
At Scott Flanagan Landscape, every front yard makeover begins with thoughtful landscape design. Rather than simply replacing old plants, our university-trained landscape designers evaluate your home’s architecture, existing trees, drainage, sun exposure, mature plant sizes, traffic patterns, and long-term maintenance goals. We create a custom landscape plan that improves curb appeal, complements your home, and continues to become more beautiful as it matures.
Our goal as landscape designers and landscape contractors is more than installing new trees, shrubs, and perennials. We design front landscapes that feel intentional, increase the value of your home, and create a welcoming entrance to be proud of every time you pull into your driveway.
Our Landscape Company Philosophy: Listen. Design. Create.
Every successful landscape begins with listening.
Unlike many landscape companies that spend just a few minutes measuring your property before leaving & e-mailing quote whenever they find the time, we dedicate approximately 90 minutes to every initial consultation. We believe the best landscapes are created by understanding your property, your goals, and your budget before a design is ever put on paper.
To help us make the most of your appointment, we ask that you have three copies of your plat of survey available when we arrive. These are an important part of our design process.
Listen
During the first 30 minutes, we’ll walk your property together. This is where we learn how your property functions and, more importantly, how you want to use it. We’ll discuss drainage concerns, sun and shade conditions, existing trees and plants, views you want to preserve or screen, traffic patterns, and any site challenges or opportunities.
As we walk the property, we’ll make notes directly on one copy of the plat of survey you provide so every goal, concern, and design idea is documented in its exact location on your property.
Design
For the second 30 minutes, we’ll sit down together and begin transforming your ideas into a custom landscape design. We’ll review our portfolio of completed front yard makeovers, to discuss ornamental trees, flowering shrubs, perennial gardens, foundation plantings, landscape lighting, edging, and other design features that can improve your home’s curb appeal, functionality, and long-term value.
We’ll discuss construction details, and installation methods so you understand not only what your new landscape will look like, but how it will be built and why those details matter. Every recommendation will be tailored to your property, your lifestyle, your maintenance preferences, and your investment goals.
Before leaving your home, we’ll outline a scope of work based on the goals you have shared and prepare a preliminary estimate using our current pricing database. During your first 90-minute consultation, we will answer the question “what will my front landscape project cost” before you have to commit to a custom landscape design.
After your consultation, your landscape designer returns to our office to develop custom landscape design concepts based on everything we learned during our visit. At our next meeting, we’ll review those ideas together, gather your feedback, and continue refining the design until every detail reflects your home, your lifestyle, and your personal preferences. Our goal is to create a front yard landscape that’s uniquely yours and exceeds your expectations for years to come.
Create
Once your custom landscape design is complete, our experienced installation team brings it to life with the same care and attention that went into designing it.
Many members of our crew have been with Scott Flanagan Landscape for more than a decade and have extensive horticultural training and hands-on experience. They don’t simply follow a landscape plan; they understand how plants grow, evaluate site conditions, and recognize opportunities to make thoughtful field adjustments that will help your landscape thrive.
Throughout installation, our landscape designers remain actively involved and are available whenever needed. Together, our designers and installation team ensure every tree, shrub, perennial, and landscape feature is positioned not only to match the original design, but to perform beautifully for years to come.
That’s the advantage of combining educated, experienced landscape designers with a highly trained experienced installation team. The result is a front yard makeover that’s built for long-term success.
The Right Plant in the Right Place
One of the biggest reasons landscapes fail is poor plant selection.
Many homeowners have experienced the frustration of replacing the same shrubs every few years because they were planted in too much shade, too much sun, or simply grew far larger than the space allowed.
At Scott Flanagan Landscape, both of our landscape designers hold bachelor’s degrees in horticulture. That education allows us to make plant selections based on science rather than trends.
We choose plants based on:
- Mature size
- Growth habit
- Sunlight requirements
- Moisture needs
- Winter hardiness
- Seasonal interest
- Long-term maintenance
Sometimes the best design involves installing all new plants.
Other times, it means preserving mature specimens that are already thriving and incorporating them into a completely new design.
Our job isn’t to sell more plants.
Our job is to create a landscape that works.
Designing for All Four Seasons
A great landscape shouldn’t look beautiful for only a few weeks each year.
We design front yard landscapes that provide interest during every season.
Spring flowering trees and bulbs give way to summer perennials and ornamental grasses. Autumn brings colorful foliage, berries, and seed heads, while evergreen shrubs and ornamental tree structure provide beauty throughout the winter months.
By layering trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, and perennials, we create landscapes that continually evolve throughout the year.
The result is a front yard that feels alive every season rather than one that peaks for a few weeks and then fades into the background.
Industry-Leading Plant Warranty & Best Time To Plant
A successful landscape begins with proper plant selection, professional installation, and installing at the right time of year.
Most landscape companies provide a one-year warranty on trees and shrubs and no warranty on perennials. At Scott Flanagan Landscape, we believe homeowners should benefit from choosing the best season to plant.
Fall is one of the best times of year to install trees, shrubs, and perennials. Cooler temperatures, increased natural rainfall, and reduced summer stress allow plants to focus on establishing healthy root systems before the following growing season. Because plants are generally more successful when planted in the fall, we’re proud to reward homeowners who choose to plant during this ideal season.
For fall installations, we double our standard warranty, providing a two-year warranty on all trees and shrubs. We also offer a 10% discount on plant material for qualifying fall planting projects.
Perennials are different. Because they require ongoing seasonal maintenance, most landscape companies do not warranty them. Through our Perennial Gardening Program, homeowners who participate in our recommended seasonal maintenance schedule receive a one-year warranty on all perennials we install. By partnering together to properly care for your landscape, we can confidently stand behind its long-term success.
Our goal isn’t simply to install plants. It’s to help you and your landscape thrive for years to come.
Experienced People. Thoughtful Leadership. Quality Installation.
A great landscape design deserves an equally great installation.
Scott Flanagan Landscape is built around a six-person installation team, many of whom have been with our company for one or even two decades. That experience allows our crews to work efficiently while maintaining the attention to detail that every landscape deserves.
Our team is supported by two university-trained landscape designers who understand not only how a project should look when it’s finished, but also how every tree, shrub, and perennial will continue to mature for years to come.
For larger landscape installations, we often dedicate our entire team to a single project to maximize efficiency and maintain consistent quality. For smaller projects, we may divide into two three-person crews so we can better serve multiple clients without sacrificing craftsmanship.
Regardless of the project’s size, there is always a dedicated landscape designer on-site or within approximately 15 minutes of your project. Scott is actively involved in every installation, providing quality control, answering questions, and making design decisions in real time whenever they’re needed.
That level of involvement helps ensure the landscape we install is the same landscape we designed—beautiful, functional, and built to exceed your expectations.
Why Homeowners Choose Scott Flanagan Landscape
Choosing a landscape contractor isn’t simply about finding someone who can install plants.
It’s about finding someone who understands how landscapes mature over time.
Homeowners throughout Mokena, Frankfort, New Lenox, Tinley Park, Orland Park, Homer Glen, Lockport, and the surrounding southwest Chicago suburbs choose Scott Flanagan Landscape because we combine horticultural education, thoughtful landscape design, and professional installation into one complete process.
We don’t begin by asking what plants you want.
We begin by asking how you want to live.
That simple difference changes everything.
If you’re ready to improve your home’s curb appeal with a professionally designed front yard makeover, we’d love to help.
Scott Flanagan Landscape proudly provides front yard makeovers, landscape design, foundation plantings, and complete landscape renovations throughout Mokena (60448), Frankfort (60423), New Lenox (60451), Tinley Park (60477 & 60487), Orland Park (60462 & 60467), Homer Glen (60491), Lockport (60441), Manhattan (60442), Lemont (60439), Flossmoor (60422), Homewood (60430), and the surrounding southwest Chicago suburbs.
Schedule your complimentary consultation and discover how thoughtful landscape design can transform the first impression of your home. Listen. Design. Create.