North Shore Landscape Design & Build
Landscape design with a stone terrace and native planting on a wooded lot in Highland Park, IL

Serving Highland Park

Landscape Design Company in Highland Park, IL

Landscape design and build for homes in Highland Park, IL: patios, retaining walls, outdoor living, lighting and gardens for ravine lots, lakefront homes and tree-lined streets, served from Northbrook.

Walls, drainage and planting built by one team

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Landscape Design and Build Services in Highland Park

Every service below is available across Highland Park, from the lakefront to the neighborhoods west of US-41.

  • Paver patio with a fire pit behind a brick home in Northbrook, IL

    Patio Installation

    Natural stone terraces placed where the light reaches large wooded Highland Park lots, with low, flat lines that suit the house.

    Patio Installation
  • Natural stone front walkway and steps at a home in Northbrook, IL

    Hardscaping

    Stone paths through big lots, steps that follow a slope and entry walks in materials that fit Prairie School architecture.

    Hardscaping
  • Stone retaining wall with a planting bed on a sloped yard in Northbrook, IL

    Retaining Walls

    Walls that hold the soil on ravine lots and steep slopes, planned around the city's ravine and bluff rules from the first sketch.

    Retaining Walls
  • Outdoor kitchen and covered seating area on a stone patio in Northbrook, IL

    Outdoor Living

    Fire features and covered seating set into the slope or under the canopy, built to feel like part of the land.

    Outdoor Living
  • Landscape lighting on a front walkway and trees at dusk in Northbrook, IL

    Landscape Lighting

    Path lights along long wooded walks and low accent lights on trees and stone, kept dim so the ravine stays dark at night.

    Landscape Lighting
  • Perennial garden beds with a curved lawn edge in Northbrook, IL

    Garden Design

    Native planting that holds the soil along ravine edges, and shade gardens under the tall canopy of large lots.

    Garden Design
  • Regraded backyard with a river rock drainage swale in Northbrook, IL

    Grading & Drainage

    Grading and drainage that guide water around slopes and ravine edges instead of sending it straight across them.

    Grading & Drainage
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What Highland Park Yards Need

Wooded ravines, lake bluffs and architect-designed homes make Highland Park one of the most varied places to design a yard on the North Shore.

  • Stone retaining walls and native planting on a ravine lot in Highland Park, IL

    Ravine Lots and Steep Slopes

    Wooded ravines cut through Highland Park toward Lake Michigan. Yards on ravine lots need retaining walls, careful grading and native planting that holds the soil.

  • Lawn and planting near the lake bluff behind a home in Highland Park, IL

    Bluff and Ravine Rules

    The City of Highland Park has its own rules and buffer zones for building near ravines, bluffs and the beach. Planning around them is part of every project on those lots.

  • Low limestone walls and planting along a Prairie-style home in Highland Park, IL

    Architect-Designed Homes

    Highland Park has homes by Frank Lloyd Wright and other Prairie School architects. Hardscape and planting on these properties should fit the architecture, with low lines and natural stone.

  • Path lights along a stone path through a wooded yard in Highland Park, IL

    Large Wooded Lots

    Big lots under mature trees need shade gardens, lighting along long paths and patios placed where the light falls.

Landscape Design in Highland Park: FAQ

Do you work in all of Highland Park?

Yes. We serve all of Highland Park, including Ravinia, Braeside and the lakefront, from our office in Northbrook.

Can you work on a ravine or bluff lot?

Yes, with planning. Highland Park regulates work near ravines, bluffs and the beach, so the design starts with those rules and with walls, drainage and planting that keep the slope stable.

Do I need a permit for a patio in Highland Park?

Highland Park sets its own permit rules, and lots near ravines and bluffs have extra ones. Checking them is part of planning every Highland Park project.

What should I plant on a ravine slope?

Native grasses, sedges and shrubs with deep roots hold the soil better than lawn. The Chicago Botanic Garden and the Park District of Highland Park have worked on native seed mixes for ravine slopes for this reason.

How do I get an estimate for my Highland Park home?

Send the form or call [PHONE]. Tell us your address and what you want to build, and we will get back to you to set up a site visit and an estimate.

Serving Highland Park From Northbrook

North Shore Landscape Design & Build is based at 900 Skokie Blvd #219 in Northbrook, about 7 miles from Highland Park. We also serve these nearby towns:

How We Reach Highland Park

From our office in Northbrook, we reach Highland Park by Skokie Highway (US-41) north, exiting at Lake Cook Road, Clavey Road or Central Avenue. Homes near the lake are reached by Green Bay Road and Sheridan Road.

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