Community Soil Service
Landscape Design in Sonoma County
Thoughtful landscape architecture grounded in your goals and the character of your land—from landforms and circulation to soil health and robust plantings.
A thoughtful, whole-property approach
Our landscape design practice is grounded in millennia of land-development tradition and refined by modern ecological science. We begin with a thorough analysis of your setting and intentions, then move from landforms and infrastructure to circulation, structures, soil health, and robust plantings.
Design that begins with listening
We offer a free, half-hour site assessment for prospective clients in Sonoma County. Once we have walked your property and heard your aspirations for it, we can describe how we would approach designing and implementing your improvements. Usually one visit is enough to know whether we are a good fit.
From intentions to working plans
To develop a custom design proposal we provide an introductory landowner’s questionnaire, conduct site research at the county level, and schedule a longer interview and site tour. For a deposit retainer, we create a comprehensive, tailored design that transforms your intentions and our observations into working plans for the whole property.
What you receive
Final design documentation packages typically include one or more schematic site plans, a planting palette, and itemized cost estimates for construction by Community Soil’s own crews. A typical site design timeline and fee schedule is 2–3 months and $5–10k from start to finished documents.
Questions about landscape design
Do you offer consultations for DIY landowners?
Yes. For more expansive properties or a DIY approach, we offer site consultation services—walking the land together, providing specific observations and suggestions, with diagrams and limited follow-up references as needed.
How much does a landscape design cost?
A typical site design ranges from $5,000–$10,000 over 2–3 months, depending on the scope and complexity of your property. The initial half-hour site assessment is free.
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Book your site visit.
Tell us about your property and what you hope it can become. We offer a complimentary half-hour visit for prospective Sonoma County clients.