Landscaping & Hardscaping in Columbus, OH

Columbus, Ohio

Working in Columbus

Peabody Landscape Group does landscape design, construction and maintenance in Columbus and across Central Ohio, from our yard on Dublin Road in Columbus. We have been in business since 1982. Since 2021 our crews have put more than 140,000 hours into properties with a Columbus address: design and build jobs for homes, weekly care for homes we have looked after for years, and grounds, installation and snow work for commercial properties. Our own team designs and builds.

Before You Build in Columbus

Pruning, planting or removing a street tree needs a free forestry permit from Columbus Recreation and Parks, and so does work inside a street tree's root zone.
Fences 6 ft or under need no building permit, but front-yard and corner-lot fences have sight-line limits.
Irrigation backflow devices on Columbus water are tested once a year by a City-approved tester.

Checked against city sources in October 2026. Rules change, so confirm with the city before you build.

crew hours on Columbus properties since 2021: 140,000+; crew hours on Columbus properties since 2021
jobs in Columbus since 2021: 800+; jobs in Columbus since 2021
residential maintenance jobs in Columbus since 2021: 340+; residential maintenance jobs in Columbus since 2021
the year Peabody Landscape Group started: 1982; the year Peabody Landscape Group started

Services

What We Do in Columbus

Clintonville, Columbus: a backyard rebuilt with a large-format paver patio, a stone planter and a cedar privacy fence.

Landscape Design and Backyard Renovation

We are a landscape construction company with our own designers. We start with a walk of the property and sort out what stays and what goes, and the plan can be a full backyard renovation or a few targeted changes. One company draws it and builds it.

Site visit and design plan
Front-yard and foundation replanting
Backyard layout for patios and lawn
Keeping mature trees and good plants
Grading and drainage fixes

Landscape design and build

Hardscaping, Paver Patios and Planting

Our hardscaping covers paver patios sized for how you entertain, set at the right grade so water runs away from the house, and plant the beds around them for the light each one actually gets. See what patios cost here.

Paver and natural stone patios
Walkways and steps
Seat walls
Paver driveways
New trees and shrubs
Mulch and watering guidance
Retaining walls
Stone, rock and gravel beds

Paver patios

Landscape Lighting

In Columbus we install low-voltage lighting along paths and steps, around patios and seating areas, and up into trees. Fixtures, wire runs and transformer locations are laid out on the same plan as the beds and patio, so the yard is opened up once.

Lighting can go in with a new Columbus patio, or be added later to a yard that is finished.

Path and walkway lighting
Step and wall lighting
Patio and seating-area lighting
Tree lighting
Low-voltage wiring and transformers

Outdoor lighting

Fire Pits and Outdoor Fireplaces

A fire feature can go into a new Columbus patio or beside one you already have. A fire pit can usually sit in a sound patio; a fireplace needs its own footing at the edge.

We check the base and the gas route first, then build in brick, stone or block. Details on our fire pits and fireplaces page.

Fire pits for existing patios
Outdoor fireplaces with footings
Gas or wood-burning
Seat walls
Brick, stone or block

Fire pits and fireplaces

More Work in Columbus

Residential Maintenance

Most of our Columbus residential work is weekly lawn care. We have done more than 340 residential maintenance jobs here since 2021, and many homes have had us back season after season. Columbus customers with irrigation can also have us install or service their sprinkler systems.

Weekly mowing and edging
Shrub and hedge pruning and trimming
Bed weeding, weed control and sod repair
Spring and fall cleanups
Lawn care and fertilization
Sprinkler system installation and service
Tree and shrub pruning and trimming
Irrigation repair and service

Residential maintenance

Commercial Grounds, Snow Plowing and Construction

We handle commercial grounds maintenance, snow plowing and salting, and landscape construction in Columbus. Since 2021 that is more than 210 commercial maintenance jobs, plus snow and commercial installation work.

The courtyard and streetscape at the top of this page, with brick paving, stepped lawn panels and stone retaining walls, is one of our Columbus commercial installations.

Recurring grounds maintenance with a written scope
Seasonal color and mulch
Snow plowing, salting and walk clearing
Landscape improvements and installs
Parking lot snow removal
HOA and common-area grounds care

Commercial maintenance

Columbus Trees, Fences and Backflow Testing

Since August 2024, pruning, planting or removing a street tree in Columbus needs a free forestry permit from Columbus Recreation and Parks. Work inside the critical root zone of a street tree needs one too, including when a homeowner does it. We check before any work near the street.

Fences 6 ft or under need no building permit, and in the rear yard they are not regulated as a structure. Front-yard and corner-lot fences have vehicle sight-line limits. Irrigation systems on Columbus water need their backflow device tested once a year.

Why Columbus Customers Call Us Back

We have been in business since 1982 and our yard is on Dublin Road, a few minutes away, so crews are close when the schedule is tight.

Residential and commercial jobs in Columbus go through the same team, from the plan to the finished work.

Neighborhoods We Work In

Our Columbus work reaches Clintonville, along with the subdivisions of Preserve Crossing, Albany Woods, Allmon Run and Butler Farms.

Commercial grounds around Citygate Business Park are part of the list too. If your street is in or near one of these areas, we can start with a visit.

How a Project Starts

Send the contact form or call, and the lead for that kind of work calls you back. For a Columbus house or a commercial property, the site visit starts with a walk of the whole site and a talk about what you want changed.

Surprises are found at that walkthrough, not during construction. A plan and a written proposal come before any work begins.

Recent Work Near Columbus

Upper Arlington, OH

Patio and Fire Feature

Worthington, OH

Japanese Garden

Worthington, OH

Wooded Deck & Pavilion

Common Questions About Work in Columbus

Do you work in Columbus?

Yes. Since 2021 we have done more than 800 jobs at properties with a Columbus address, covering landscape design, construction, maintenance and snow. Our yard is at 2253 Dublin Road.

Who installs landscape lighting in Columbus?

Peabody Landscape Group does, for Columbus homes and for commercial properties that want lit entries and walks.

Do you fix yard drainage in Columbus?

Yes. Yes. At Columbus houses we regrade, move downspout and surface water away, and add dry wells and drain lines.

Do you offer lawn care in Columbus?

Yes. Yes. Weekly mowing, lawn fertilization and spring and fall cleanups are the largest part of our Columbus work. Sprinkler installation and service is available as well, and the yearly backflow test is done by a City-approved tester.

Who does hardscaping and paver patios in Columbus?

Peabody Landscape Group does. Our own crew builds paver and natural stone patios, walkways, steps and seat walls for Columbus homes.

Do you prune and trim trees and shrubs in Columbus?

Yes. Tree and shrub pruning and trimming is part of the maintenance we do at Columbus homes and commercial properties.

Do I need a permit to work on a street tree in Columbus?

Yes. Pruning, planting, removing or taking out the stump of a street tree needs a free forestry permit from Columbus Recreation and Parks. Work inside the tree's critical root zone needs one too.

Do I need a permit for a fence in Columbus?

Fences 6 ft or under need no building permit, and in the rear yard they are not regulated as a structure. Front-yard and corner-lot fences are limited for vehicle sight lines. Check the city's current fence rules for your lot first.

Does my irrigation system need backflow testing?

Irrigation systems on Columbus water need a backflow device tested once a year by a City-approved tester. Results are filed online within 5 days, and the city charges a yearly fee per device.

How do I get started?

The lead for your kind of property calls you back and books the site visit. The number is (614) 488-2877, or use the contact form.

Landscaping in Columbus