Softscaping in New Orleans
Softscaping is the living part of your landscape: flower beds, trees, shrubs, ground cover, and seasonal plantings. Done well, it makes a property feel finished. Done poorly, it turns into a maintenance headache. TurnKey Lawn Care designs and installs softscaping that thrives in Louisiana’s climate and matches how you actually use your yard.
Our Softscaping Services
- Flower bed design and installation
- Tree and shrub planting
- Native Louisiana plant selection
- Ground cover installation for shady or hard-to-grow areas
- Seasonal color planting (spring annuals, fall mums, winter pansies)
- Mulch installation and bed refresh
- Plant replacement after hurricane or storm damage
Why Louisiana Softscaping Is Different
The combination of heat, humidity, heavy rain, salt spray near the coast, and a hurricane season that can wipe out years of growth in one storm means plant selection here is not the same as anywhere else. We choose species that can handle the climate, place them where they will get the right sun and drainage, and design beds so they look intentional six months and six years after installation.
Plants We Recommend
A few species that consistently perform well in Greater New Orleans properties:
- Crape myrtle (sun-loving flowering tree)
- Southern magnolia (shade and structure)
- Knockout roses (low-maintenance flowering shrub)
- Indian hawthorn (compact evergreen shrub)
- Asiatic jasmine (ground cover for shade)
- Mondo grass (low-grow border plant)
- Live oak (long-term anchor tree)
Final plant selection depends on your specific yard conditions, sun pattern, drainage, and goals.
Get a Free Softscaping Consultation
Tell us what you want your yard to look like and we will design it. Call (504) 386-5468 or request your free estimate online.