Landscaping & Hardscaping in Westerville, OH

Westerville, Ohio

Working in Westerville

Peabody Landscape Group does landscape design, construction and maintenance in Westerville, Ohio, from our yard on Dublin Road in Columbus. We have been in business since 1982. Since 2021 our crews have put more than 14,000 hours into Westerville properties: design and build jobs and weekly care for homes, plus grounds maintenance and snow work for local businesses. Our own team designs and builds, so the people who plan your project are the people who build it.

Before You Build in Westerville

A fence needs a zoning certificate from the city. There is no fee, and it usually takes 3 to 4 business days.
A patio needs a zoning certificate as well, usually 2 to 3 business days.
In the Uptown District, fences, patios and other outside work also need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Uptown Review Board, which takes 15 to 25 business days.

Checked against westerville.org in November 2026. Rules change, so confirm with the city before you build.

crew hours on Westerville properties since 2021: 14,000+; crew hours on Westerville properties since 2021
the year Peabody Landscape Group started: 1982; the year Peabody Landscape Group started

Services

What We Do in Westerville

Landscape Design and Backyard Renovation

We design and build residential landscapes in Westerville, from a full backyard renovation to a few targeted changes to beds, planting and layout. Planting has been part of our Westerville work, and it is often where a renovation starts.

Westerville has older neighborhoods with established trees and newer subdivisions with young plantings. In an older yard we work out which shrubs and beds have run their course and which trees stay. In a newer one the job is often adding structure, screening and shade to a yard that was left plain.

We begin by walking the Westerville property to see what stays and what goes. The same company draws the plan and builds it, and you can read how that works in our design and build process.

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

Landscape design and build

Hardscaping, Paver Patios and Outdoor Living

Our hardscaping covers paver patios sized for how you use the yard, 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 pavers are only the top of a patio. The base underneath, the slope and the way water leaves the edge decide whether it still looks right after ten winters. Our guide to paver patio base, drainage and grade explains what we plan for before we dig.

Paver and natural stone patios
Walkways and steps
Fire pits, fireplaces and outdoor kitchens
Seat walls
Low-voltage lighting
Retaining walls
Paver driveways
Stone, rock and gravel beds

Paver patios

Landscape Lighting

In Westerville we design and install low-voltage lighting for paths, steps, walls, patios, seating areas and trees. Fixtures and wiring are planned with the rest of the yard, so the yard is opened up once.

Lights can go in with a new patio, or be added to a Westerville yard that is finished. We have installed lighting on a Westerville property. For what a system involves and what drives its price, see our landscape lighting cost guide.

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

Where a Westerville yard slopes, a fire pit can sit on its own lower terrace with stone walls around it, a step down from the main patio.

The walls give the fire a back and the terrace keeps the seating level. See our fire pits and fireplaces and retaining walls.

Sunken fire pit terraces
Stone walls and steps
Fire pits
Seating layout
Gas or wood-burning

Fire pits and fireplaces

More Work in Westerville

Residential Maintenance

We provide lawn care for Westerville homes week after week, along with trees, shrubs and beds. Some Westerville homes have had jobs with us in three or more different years.

Weekly care is mowing and edging, with fertilization, weed control, mulch and the spring and fall cleanups around it. Our guides to mowing height and frequency and mulch depth and bed care show the standards we work to. Westerville homes can have us install or service sprinkler systems too.

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 and Snow Plowing

We also care for commercial properties in Westerville. That includes grounds maintenance, snow plowing and salting, and installation work.

A commercial property gets a written scope that says what is mowed, trimmed, mulched and cleared, and when. For an HOA or a multi-building site, see what a commercial maintenance scope should include.

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

Homes and Businesses

Our Westerville work is a mix. Some of it is design and build for homes, some is weekly care for homes, and some is grounds and snow work for commercial properties.

Whichever it is, the same company is on the property from the first walkthrough to the follow-up visits.

Older Neighborhoods and Newer Subdivisions

The age of the lot changes the job. Established yards tend to need renovation, pruning and replacing plants that have outgrown their beds. Newer ones tend to need shade, screening and a patio where the builder left bare lawn.

Many newer subdivisions also have an HOA with its own landscape standards. If yours does, tell us at the first visit and we will plan within them.

Westerville work includes Uptown Westerville, Rocky Fork-Blacklick, Victory Camp, Walnut Ridge and Highland Lakes.

Why Westerville Homeowners Call Us Back

We started in 1982. The Westerville plan and the finished work come from the same in-house team.

Some of our Westerville maintenance clients have had jobs with us in three or more different years. Since 2021 our crews have logged nearly 15,000 hours at Westerville properties.

How a Project Starts

Call or fill in the contact form and the lead for your property calls you back. We visit on a day that suits you and walk the whole property, whether it is a home or a business.

Whatever turns up gets raised at the walkthrough, not mid-build, and a written proposal comes before work starts. Towns near Westerville that we also work in include New Albany and Galena.

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Common Questions About Work in Westerville

Do you work in Westerville?

Yes. We work for both homes and businesses in Westerville.

What services do you offer in Westerville?

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

Who installs landscape lighting in Westerville?

Peabody Landscape Group designs and installs low-voltage lighting for Westerville paths, steps, patios and trees.

Do you fix yard drainage in Westerville?

Yes. In Westerville we regrade lawns, move downspout and surface water away, and add dry wells and drain lines.

Do you offer lawn care in Westerville?

Yes. Weekly mowing and lawn fertilization, with spring and fall cleanups, are part of our Westerville home care. Westerville homes can also have sprinkler systems installed and serviced.

Who does hardscaping and paver patios in Westerville?

Peabody Landscape Group does. Our own crew builds paver and natural stone patios, walkways, steps and seat walls for Westerville homes, laid out around the trees that stay.

Do you do snow plowing in Westerville?

Yes. We plow and salt commercial properties in Westerville and clear their walks.

When should I mulch my Westerville beds?

Spring is the usual time, once the beds are cleaned up, and a fall top-up works where mulch has thinned. Keep it a few inches deep and off the trunks and stems. Our guide to [mulch depth and bed care](/resources/mulch-bed-care-depth-edging/) has the detail.

When should I fertilize my lawn in Westerville?

Fertilizer goes on as a seasonal program of applications, not a single dose. Our guide to [lawn fertilization programs](/resources/healthy-lawn-fertilization-programs/) lays out the timing, and our weekly lawn care includes it.

How do I get started?

The lead for your property calls back and chooses a visit day with you. Call (614) 488-2877 or send a note through the contact form.

Landscaping in Westerville