The ML List: Top Mountain Landscape Designers 2019

Recently, Mountain Living presented Legacy Awards to three remarkable landscape architects—the duo Kurt Culbertson and Richard Shaw at Design Workshop, and Jim Verdone of Verdone Landscape Architects. When talking about the changes they’ve seen during their more than 15 years in business, they mentioned a new level of sophistication in clients who come to them requesting sustainable landscapes—wanting their home to fit into the natural landscape rather than imposing it on the land.

Agrostis Inc. [Photo by Audrey Hall]

Here you’ll find the Top Mountain Landscape Designers list—the top individuals assisting homeowners in realizing their outdoor visions. Compiled from recommendations by architects, designers and readers, we composed a directory of firms, listed by state and town, that are working in the Western high country. Some firms have more than one location so we’ve included the specific locale submitted with their nomination.

Firms that have been in Mountain Living receive a special designation, listing their most recent project as of July 2019. The list is illustrated with some of our favorite images, including those from our Legacy Award recipients Design Workshop and Verdone Landscape Architects.

ASPEN/SNOWMASS/CARBONDALE

Binbilla Landscaping 970-274-2442

Bluegreen 424-258-4767

Daly Property Services 970-927-2430

Escape Garden Design 970-920-3700

Photo by David O. Marlow

Greg Mozian & Associates 970-925-8963
Work featured in 2017 Home of the Year: An Aspen Grand Legacy

BOULDER

Marpa 720-470-2920

CRESTED BUTTE

Keep It Green Landscape and Design 970-275-6947

Mountain Grown Design Works 970-901-0514

Never Summer Landscape 970-275-8448

Rocky Mountain Trees & Landscaping 970-349-6361

Spring Creek Landscape Company 970-209-4918

Tree Tamers 970-209-3916

DENVER

Legacy Award-recipient Design Workshop created this courtyard, anchored by a hearth carved from regional stone, serving as a visual and literal extension of the home. [Photo by D.A. Horchner]

Design Workshop 303-623-5186
Mountain Living Legacy Award

Lifescape 303-831-8310

DURANGO

Eco-Logical Resources 970-749-0437

HENDERSON

Environmental Designs 303-287-9113

LOUISVILLE

K. Dakin Design 303-604-2988

PARKER

Western Lands 720-936-9973

STEAMBOAT

Vertical Arts 970-871-0056

TELLURIDE

Photo by David Patterson

Caribou Design Associates 970-708-1232
Work featured in: Rock-Solid and Light-Filled in Telluride

VAIL/AVON

Cerest 970-328-6080

Creative Environments 970-904-0487

Fieldscape 970-390-6550

Landscape Technology Group 970-904-0106

Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes, Inc. 970-748-8461

Zehren & Associates 970-949-0257

WINTER PARK

Terra Firma Landscaping 970-726-1133

KETCHUM/SUN VALLEY

Ben Young Landscape Architect 208-726-5907

Eggers Associates, PA 208-725-0988

Webb Landscape Inc. 208-788-2066

FREEPORT

Photo by Paul Crosby

Michael Boucher Landscape Architecture 207-865-1080
Work featured in: This Home is More Than Meets the Eye

BILLINGS

A-1 Landscaping 406-656-1932

Baldwin’s Customized Landscaping 406-446-9866

Land Design Inc. 406-665-3550

BOZEMAN/BELGRADE

Alpine Reflections 406-388-2265

Beth MacFawn Landscape Design, Inc. 406-581-3558

Blanchford Landscaping Group 406-587-3057

DHM Design 406-219-2012

Design 5 Landscape Architecture 406-587-4873

Photo by Audrey Hall

Valley of the Flowers Landscaping 406-548-1021
Work featured in: Reinventing a Montana Ranch

WHITEFISH/KALISPELL

Bruce Boody Landscape Architect Inc. 406-862-4755

Terra Designworks 406-270-8054

White Cloud Design 406-863-2828

NEVADA/CALIFORNIA LAKE TAHOE AREA

High Sierra Gardens 775-831-7575

High West Landscape Architects 530-553-4000
Work featured in: A Pondside Home in Truckee

PARK CITY

Berg Landscape Architects 801-723-2000

Utah Landscaping 801-910-1913

MARSHALL

The landscaping of this Sun Valley home creates a seamless connection between the grounds and the wilderness surrounding the home, which is located on the Big Wood River. [Photo by Roger Wade]

Arentz Landscape Architects 540-431-4330
Work featured in: Set in Stone

MEAD

Place Landscape Architecture 509-570-2157

JACKSON HOLE

Once this Jackson Hole pond lacked healthy vegetation. Agrostis revitalized it by deepening the pond, moving its outlet and establishing a native plant community. [Photo by Audrey Hall]

Agrostis Inc. 307-413-1883
Work featured in: An East-Meets-West Farmhouse in Jackson

Hershberger Design 307-739-1001

Mountainscapes 307-734-7512

Y2 Consultants 307-733-5429

Legacy Award recipient Jim Verdone and his team at VLA made water an integral part of this innovative home’s setting. Working with Ward + Blake Architects, VLA created four man-made ponds-the water creates a tranquil effect surrounding the building and their outdoor decks.  [Photo by Gibeon Photography]

Verdone Landscape Architects 307-733-3062
Mountain Living Legacy Award

SEE ALSO:

The ML List: Top Mountain Landscape Designers 2018
The ML List: Top Mountain Landscape Designers 2017