Landscaping & Hardscaping in Upper Arlington, OH

Upper Arlington, Ohio

Working in Upper Arlington

Peabody Landscape Group does landscape design, construction and maintenance in Upper Arlington, Ohio, from our yard on Dublin Road in Columbus. We have been in business since 1982. Since 2021 our crews have put more than 34,000 hours into Upper Arlington properties: design and build projects, weekly care for homes we have looked after for years, and grounds and snow work for local businesses. We design and build in-house, so the people who plan your project are the people who build it.

Before You Build in Upper Arlington

Planting, pruning or removing a right-of-way tree needs a city permit, and so does digging within 10 ft of a street tree.
Any new or replacement fence needs a permit, and rear-yard fences top out at 6 ft.
Curbside leaf collection runs from mid-October into early December.

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

crew hours on Upper Arlington properties since 2021: 34,000+; crew hours on Upper Arlington properties since 2021
jobs in Upper Arlington since 2021: 390+; jobs in Upper Arlington since 2021
residential maintenance jobs in Upper Arlington since 2021: 270+; residential maintenance jobs in Upper Arlington since 2021
the year Peabody Landscape Group started: 1982; the year Peabody Landscape Group started

Services

What We Do in Upper Arlington

Upper Arlington: a paver courtyard with a dining area and planting beds, opening to a round patio with a stone seat wall and fire pit.

Hardscaping, Patios and Outdoor Living

Older lots here often have a small back stoop or a worn concrete slab. Our hardscaping replaces them with paver patios sized for how you entertain, set at the right grade so water runs away from the house, and laid out around the trees that are staying. See what patios cost here.

The covered patio and fire terrace in the photos on this page is one of our Upper Arlington projects.

Paver and natural stone patios
Walkways and steps
Fire pits, fireplaces and outdoor kitchens
Pergolas and covered outdoor rooms
Seat walls
Paver driveways
Retaining walls
Stone, rock and gravel beds

Paver patios

Landscape Design, Backyard Renovation and Yard Drainage

Many Upper Arlington yards were planted decades ago. The trees are worth keeping, but the shrubs have outgrown the windows, the beds have lost their shape and the layout no longer fits how the family uses the yard.

On the first visit we walk the yard with you and mark which trees, shrubs and beds stay and which come out. The plan can be a full backyard renovation or a few targeted changes. Either way, one company, Peabody Landscape Group, draws it and builds it.

Drainage is part of the plan: we regrade yards, route downspouts and surface water away from the house, and install dry wells and drain lines where water collects.

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

Landscape design and build

Landscape Lighting

In Upper Arlington we design and install low-voltage lighting for paths, steps, walls, patios and seating areas, and for trees. Under mature trees, fixture and wire runs are planned around the roots you want to keep.

Lighting can go in with a new patio, or be added to an Upper Arlington yard that is already finished.

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

Outdoor lighting

Planting Under Mature Trees

Shade, roots and dry soil under old canopy are the usual reasons plantings fail here. We pick plants for the light each bed actually gets, prune and trim what has outgrown its spot, dig with care around roots, and set new beds so they do not bury tree trunks or change the grade around them.

Shade and part-shade plant selection
Bed edging and soil preparation
New trees and shrubs
Removal of overgrown or failing plants
Mulch and watering guidance

Our design and build process

More Work in Upper Arlington

Residential Maintenance

Most of our Upper Arlington work is weekly lawn care. Many of the homes we care for here have had us back season after season. Sprinkler system installation and service is part of the work here as well.

Fall cleanups can be timed to the city's curbside leaf collection, so leaves go to the curb in the weeks the city is picking them up.

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

Residential maintenance

Commercial Grounds, Snow Plowing and Construction

We also care for commercial properties in Upper Arlington. That includes grounds maintenance, snow plowing and salting, and landscape construction. Commercial visits and storms work from a written scope for each property.

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

Older Homes, Mature Trees

Upper Arlington has about 18,000 street trees and has been a Tree City USA since 1990. Most of our work here is south of Fishinger Road, on streets like Canterbury, Coventry, Tremont, Edington and Oxford, where many yards sit under established canopy.

The tree lawn between the sidewalk and the street belongs to the city. Planting or removing a tree there, or digging within 10 ft of one, needs a free city permit first, so we check before any work near the street.

Why Upper Arlington Homeowners Call Us Back

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

The crew that builds your Upper Arlington project works from the plan our own designers drew. Many Upper Arlington homes have kept the same crew for years.

Neighborhoods We Work In

In Upper Arlington we work in the Upper Arlington Historic District, Old Arlington, North Arlington, Eastcleft and Cranbrook. Our list also includes Guilford Place, Canterbury, Quarry Trails and Mackenzie Village.

Lots in these areas range from older streets with mature trees to newer ones. Tell us which one is yours at the first visit.

How a Project Starts

Send the contact form or call, and the designer who will plan the work calls you back. At the site visit we look at the whole lot, trees and street frontage included, and ask what you want to change.

Roots, grade and street-tree permits come up at that walkthrough, not in the middle of the build. You see a written proposal before the first day of work.

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Common Questions About Work in Upper Arlington

Do you work in Upper Arlington?

Yes. Since 2021 we have done more than 390 jobs in Upper Arlington, and our yard on Dublin Road is a few minutes south.

What services do you offer in Upper Arlington?

Landscape design and backyard renovation, hardscaping and patios, landscape lighting, yard drainage, planting, lawn care and sprinkler service, and commercial grounds maintenance, snow plowing and construction.

Who installs landscape lighting in Upper Arlington?

Peabody Landscape Group does. We light paths, steps, patios and trees in Upper Arlington yards, including yards under mature canopy.

Do you fix yard drainage in Upper Arlington?

Yes. Yes. In Upper Arlington that means regrading, moving downspout and surface water away from the house, and adding dry wells or drain lines where water collects.

Do you offer lawn care in Upper Arlington?

Yes. Yes. Weekly lawn care is most of our Upper Arlington work, along with fertilization and spring and fall cleanups timed to the city's leaf collection. Sprinkler installation and service is available too.

Who does hardscaping and paver patios in Upper Arlington?

Peabody Landscape Group does. Our own crew builds paver and natural stone patios, steps and seat walls here, set around the trees that are staying.

Do I need a permit for a fence in Upper Arlington?

Yes. Any new or replacement fence needs a city permit, and rear-yard fences top out at 6 ft. Check the city's current fence rules before you order materials.

Can I plant a tree in my tree lawn?

The tree lawn is city right-of-way, so planting, pruning or removing a tree there needs a city permit. The permits are free, and the city sets spacing from the curb, the walk and other trees by the size of the species.

Can you dig near a street tree?

Only with a permit. The city requires one before any digging within 10 ft of a street tree, and we get it sorted before the work starts.

How do I get started?

A designer calls you back and books the site visit for a time that suits you. Call (614) 488-2877 or use the contact form.

Landscaping in Upper Arlington