Our Work

Landscape Designs

Custom Designs, Drawn by Hand

Every job we take on starts with a plan, and Cliff still draws every one of them out by hand. He sits down with a sheet of graph paper and maps the whole thing out, where the plantings go, the hardscape, the grading and the drainage, so that you can actually see what your yard is going to look like before we ever put a shovel in the ground.

Tiered Garden with Stone Wall — landscape design plan

Tiered Garden with Stone Wall

Multi-level backyard design featuring tiered planting beds, a natural stone retaining wall, eco-grass lawn area, and a mix of ornamental shrubs and perennials along the property border.

Backyard Patio & Garden Layout — landscape design plan

Backyard Patio & Garden Layout

Complete backyard plan with a stone patio, curved walkway, ornamental planting beds, and a detailed plant list featuring over 15 species of shrubs, perennials, and groundcovers.

Front Entry Planting Plan — landscape design plan

Front Entry Planting Plan

Seasonal planting plan for a front entry area with separate spring and fall plant lists, featuring colorful perennials, ornamental grasses, and accent shrubs around a patio space.

Curved Bed Design with Plant Key — landscape design plan

Curved Bed Design with Plant Key

Detailed front yard design with sweeping curved beds, a mix of flowering shrubs and perennials, and a comprehensive plant key with species counts and placement.

Hillside Native Planting Design — landscape design plan

Hillside Native Planting Design

Sloped property design incorporating native plants, a dry creek bed with river rock, timber retaining wall, metal edging, and naturalized groundcovers for erosion control.

Patio & Fountain Garden Plan — landscape design plan

Patio & Fountain Garden Plan

Backyard entertaining space design featuring a large patio area, central fountain, curved walkways, personal lawn, and layered border plantings with travertine accents.

Full Property Wrap-Around Design — landscape design plan

Full Property Wrap-Around Design

Comprehensive wrap-around landscape plan covering front and side yards with foundation plantings, accent beds, a stone walkway, and a detailed plant list with ornamental trees and flowering perennials.

Front Yard Multi-Zone Design — landscape design plan

Front Yard Multi-Zone Design

Front yard design with distinct planting zones including a ground-level bed, upper slope border, and fence-line plantings, featuring arbovitae, hydrangeas, and a wide variety of shrubs and perennials.

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Google Reviews

What Our Clients Say

5.0
Based on Google Reviews

He listened to my ideas, gave excellent recommendations, is easy to work with, and always promptly returned my calls and texts. The front and back yard of our townhome is exactly as I envisioned.

Jessica B. — Google review
Jessica B.
Washington, D.C.

Cliff and Nature's Friends Landscaping provide superb service and I wholeheartedly recommend them. His estimate was half that of another highly recommended service. He and his team showed up on time.

C.N. — Google review
C.N.
Bethesda, MD

Cliff and his crew did an amazing job on my large and tired-looking yard — clearing away leaves and debris, mulching, and artfully re-defining long-neglected overgrown borders and beds. What a transformation!

Lynne F. — Google review
Lynne F.
Garrett Park, MD

He listened to my ideas, gave excellent recommendations, is easy to work with, and always promptly returned my calls and texts. The front and back yard of our townhome is exactly as I envisioned.

Jessica B. — Google review
Jessica B.
Washington, D.C.

Cliff and Nature's Friends Landscaping provide superb service and I wholeheartedly recommend them. His estimate was half that of another highly recommended service. He and his team showed up on time.

C.N. — Google review
C.N.
Bethesda, MD

Cliff and his crew did an amazing job on my large and tired-looking yard — clearing away leaves and debris, mulching, and artfully re-defining long-neglected overgrown borders and beds. What a transformation!

Lynne F. — Google review
Lynne F.
Garrett Park, MD

This was a bad summer for me and I was unable to maintain upkeep of my property. Once again Cliff and his crew bailed me out from under the weeds and overgrowth. The difference, the improvement is staggering!

Susie S. — Google review
Susie S.
Washington, D.C.

Whether you are looking for someone to transform your yard or maintain it beautifully throughout the seasons, Nature's Friends is the company to call. Professional, creative, and reliable.

Jennifer T. — Google review
Jennifer T.
Winston-Salem, NC

My yard looks so neat and clean now. Cliff and his team did a wonderful job with the cleanup, mulching, and edging. Very professional and reasonably priced. I will definitely be using them again.

E.F. — Google review
E.F.
Silver Spring, MD

This was a bad summer for me and I was unable to maintain upkeep of my property. Once again Cliff and his crew bailed me out from under the weeds and overgrowth. The difference, the improvement is staggering!

Susie S. — Google review
Susie S.
Washington, D.C.

Whether you are looking for someone to transform your yard or maintain it beautifully throughout the seasons, Nature's Friends is the company to call. Professional, creative, and reliable.

Jennifer T. — Google review
Jennifer T.
Winston-Salem, NC

My yard looks so neat and clean now. Cliff and his team did a wonderful job with the cleanup, mulching, and edging. Very professional and reasonably priced. I will definitely be using them again.

E.F. — Google review
E.F.
Silver Spring, MD