Softscape Landscaping in Calgary
Softscape Installation Services
We design and install softscapes in Calgary, including trees, shrubs, plants, and lawn areas.
What Can Softscaping Do for Your Yard?
A yard can have a beautiful patio, deck or retaining wall and still feel unfinished. Softscaping is what brings the space to life.
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What Softscaping Includes
Our softscape services include:
- Trees, shrubs, and plant installation
- Garden beds and planting design
- Sod and lawn installation
- Mulch, soil, and ground cover
These elements create a complete, finished landscape.
Planting & Design Approach
Every project is designed for your property:
- Plant selection based on climate and conditions
- Layout designed for growth and spacing
- Integration with hardscaping features
The result is a cohesive, low-maintenance landscape.
Frequently Asked Questions About Softscaping in Calgary
What is softscaping?
Softscaping refers to the living and natural elements of a landscape, including trees, shrubs, plants, garden beds, sod, soil, mulch and ground cover. While hardscaping creates the structural elements of an outdoor space – such as patios, retaining walls and pathways – softscaping adds the greenery that makes a yard feel complete.
At Assiniboine, we provide professional softscape design and installation for Calgary properties, with plant and material selections suited to our local climate and growing conditions.
What is the difference between softscaping and landscaping?
Landscaping is the overall process of designing, building and improving an outdoor space. Softscaping is one part of landscaping that focuses specifically on plants, lawns and other natural elements.
A complete landscaping project may combine:
- Softscaping: sod, trees, shrubs, plants, garden beds, mulch and soil
- Hardscaping: patios, pathways, retaining walls, edging, decks and other built features
Combining the two creates an outdoor space that feels both functional and finished.
What does a softscaping project include?
Every property is different, but a softscaping project can include:
- New sod and lawn installation
- Trees and shrubs
- Perennials and other plants
- New or redesigned garden beds
- Soil preparation and grading
- Mulch and ground cover
- Planting layouts and design
- Integration with patios, walkways, retaining walls and other hardscaping
We assess your property, growing conditions and goals before recommending the right combination of plants and materials.
What problems can softscaping solve?
Softscaping can improve much more than the appearance of your yard. It can help transform an empty, unfinished or difficult-to-maintain property into a more attractive and usable outdoor space.
Depending on the property and design, softscaping can help:
- Fill empty or unfinished areas of a yard
- Replace patchy or damaged lawn
- Add privacy with strategically placed trees and shrubs
- Define different areas of the property
- Improve drainage and help manage erosion
- Add shade and greenery
- Reduce large areas of high-maintenance lawn
- Improve curb appeal
- Connect patios, pathways and other hardscape features with the rest of the yard
The right solution depends on your property, which is why we consider the site’s conditions as part of the design process.
What plants work best for landscaping in Calgary?
Plants used in Calgary landscapes need to be selected with our climate in mind. Cold winters, temperature swings, sun exposure, soil conditions and moisture availability can all affect how well a plant performs.
We select trees, shrubs and plants based on the conditions of your property, including sun exposure, available space, soil conditions and the amount of maintenance you want to take on. We also plan for the mature size of plants so the landscape has appropriate spacing as it grows.
Can you design a low-maintenance landscape?
Yes. If reducing yard work is one of your goals, we can design your softscaping around lower-maintenance plants, shrubs, mulched planting beds and ground cover.
Low-maintenance does not mean no maintenance, but thoughtful plant selection and landscape design can significantly reduce the amount of ongoing work required to keep your yard looking its best.
When is the best time to install softscaping in Calgary?
Most softscape installations take place during Calgary’s growing season, although the ideal timing depends on what is being installed.
Sod, trees, shrubs and plants can have different ideal planting windows, and weather conditions can affect scheduling. Planning your project early also gives you more time to develop the landscape design and select appropriate plants before installation.
How much does softscaping cost in Calgary?
The cost of a softscaping project depends on the size of the property, site preparation required, amount of sod, number and type of plants and trees, garden bed design, materials and overall scope of work.
Rather than using a one-size-fits-all price, Assiniboine provides custom estimates based on your property and landscaping goals.
Do you provide softscaping throughout Calgary?
Yes. Assiniboine provides professional softscape design and installation in Calgary as part of our residential landscape construction services.
If you’re planning a new landscape, renovating an existing yard or simply need to finish an outdoor space with sod, plants, trees or garden beds, contact us for a free estimate.
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