A Landscape Design with You In Mind

The designing process

Designing a beautiful outdoor space isn’t just about planting shrubs or laying pavers, it’s about creating an environment that elevates your home and enriches your lifestyle. For homeowners in the Treasure Valley, The Home & Garden Store in Boise provides expert, personalized landscape design services created specifically for Idaho’s climate, soils, and unique beauty.

Whether you’re starting from a blank slate or refreshing an existing yard, a custom design helps ensure you end up with a landscape that’s both stunning and sustainable.

Why a Custom Landscape Design Matters in Boise

A well-thought-out landscape plan

Boise’s high desert environment makes smart landscape planning essential. A custom design gives you:

✔ Better Plant Survival

Boise summers are hot, Boise winters are cold and the right plants in the right place make all the difference.

✔ Lower Water Bills

Our professional designers choose plants that thrive when placed in the proper environment.

✔ Better Curb Appeal

A well-designed landscape increases a home’s value and creates a welcoming first impression.

✔ Year-Round Color & Structure

Using a mix of evergreens, flowering perennials, annuals, shrubs, and hardscape features, your yard stays attractive in every season.

✔ A Landscape Built for Your Lifestyle

Want a low-maintenance yard? A pollinator garden? A kid-friendly backyard? You get a design tailored to your life and home.

Local Expertise You Can Trust

A store employee

You can download all the landscape inspiration you want online, but without local knowledge, you’re guessing.

Designers at The Home & Garden Store in Boise understand:

• What survives Idaho’s dry heat

• Which plants resist pests common in the Treasure Valley

• The clay, sandy, and rocky soil types found in Boise neighborhoods

• How to create microclimates using shade, windbreaks, and slope grading

• Best practices for irrigation systems in Boise’s drought-prone summers

This local expertise ensures your landscape continues to thrive long after installation.

The Landscape Design Process at The Home & Garden Store in Boise

The design experience is simple, enjoyable, and tailored to your yard.

1. Initial Consultation

You discuss your goals, ideas, budget, and preferred style, modern, rustic, cottage, minimalist, or natural Idaho native.

2. Site Evaluation

A landscape designer evaluates sun exposure, soil quality, drainage patterns, slopes, structures, irrigation, and wind exposure.

3. Custom Landscape Plan

You receive a professionally drawn plan showing plant placements, hardscape features, pathways, garden beds, and irrigation suggestions.

4. Plant + Material Selection

The Home & Garden Store guides you through choosing the right:

• Trees, shrubs, and perennials

• Mulches and soils

• Stones, gravel, and pavers

• Garden décor and containers

5. DIY or Professional Installation Support

Whether you install it yourself or hire a landscaping crew through The Home & Garden Store, your plan gives the information to bring everything to life.

Popular Boise-Friendly Landscape Styles

Preparing the beds

1. Shade-Focused Relaxation Yards

Perfect for hot summers — includes shade trees, pergolas, and structured beds.

2. Cottage-Garden Charm

Mixes colorful perennials, shrubs, and winding paths.

3. Modern Boise Backyard

Clean lines, stone elements, lighting, and sleek plant groupings.

Designed for Idaho’s Climate

Sprinkler system in use

Great design starts with knowing the environment.

Boise averages over 200 days of sun, low humidity, cold winters, and limited rainfall. That means:

• Irrigation is more efficient than hose-end sprinklers.

• Mulch reduces evaporation and weeds.

• Plants like yarrow, barberry, penstemon, serviceberry and rose of sharon are excellent plants for the Treasure Valley.

• Shade trees like honeylocust and maple can cool your yard by up to 20°F.

By planning with climate in mind, your landscape stays healthy with far less maintenance.

Seasonal Interest: Beauty All Year Long

A smart landscape gives you something to enjoy during every season. Designers incorporate:

• Spring: Tulips, daffodils, viburnum, serviceberry

• Summer: Coneflower, black-eyed Susan, lavender, Russian sage

• Fall: Burning bush, maples, ornamental grasses

• Winter: Evergreens, pines, spruce, bark interest, stone features

This keeps your Boise home looking vibrant even during the quieter months.

Transform Your Boise Home With a Custom Landscape Design

A well-designed landscape

Whether you want a water-wise front yard, a backyard retreat, or a Victorian garden that thrives with minimal effort, The Home & Garden Store in Boise can help you bring it to life.

Their designers combine local knowledge, creative vision, and practical planning to deliver a landscape that you’ll enjoy for years.

Ready to Get Started?

A beautiful Boise landscape begins with a custom design. Visit The Home & Garden Store, located at 4291 S. Cloverdale Rd. in Boise or schedule a consultation by calling 208.917.4820 to start your transformation.