Landscape Architects Denver
Commercial Landscape Architecture, Land Planning & Irrigation Design for Denver, Colorado
Evergreen Design Group is a licensed landscape architecture firm serving architects, civil engineers, land developers, and design-build contractors across Denver and the greater Colorado Front Range. Since 2005, our team has delivered commercial-grade land planning, landscape architecture, and irrigation design on projects of every scale — from master-planned communities and mixed-use developments to commercial campuses and civic infrastructure.
We are licensed in Colorado and registered to practice landscape architecture statewide. Our practice is exclusively B2B — we work as a coordinated subconsultant and project partner to development and design teams, not homeowners. Every service we provide is performed in-house by our licensed professionals. We do not subcontract your landscape architecture, land planning, or irrigation design scope to third parties.
Landscape Architecture Firm Denver
Evergreen Design Group is a landscape architecture firm in Denver operating at both a local and national scale. We hold active licensure in 40+ states, including active Colorado licensure — and our team brings direct project experience navigating Denver Community Planning and Development, the Denver Zoning Code, Denver Water conservation requirements, and the varying landscape and development review standards of the major suburban municipalities across the Front Range.
As a landscape architecture firm serving Denver developers, civil engineers, and architects, we bring jurisdiction-specific knowledge of Denver’s landscape requirements by zone district, xeriscape and water-wise ordinance compliance, tree disposition requirements under Denver Community Planning and Development review, and the clay soil and drainage conditions that directly affect planting and hardscape design across the metro. That local depth, backed by the process discipline of a nationally operating firm, is what sets our landscape architecture firm in Denver apart.
Founded by Marine Corps veteran Rodney McNabb, Evergreen Design Group is built around accountability. Our clients are architects, civil engineers, land developers, and design-build contractors who need landscape architects in Denver who understand entitlement timelines, deliver construction-ready documentation on schedule, and integrate cleanly into their project teams.
Commercial Landscape Architecture Services We Provide in Denver
Whether you’re working on a ground-up development, a redevelopment in an established Denver neighborhood, or a large-scale project across the Front Range, our team delivers fully in-house professional services across every phase — from initial land planning through permit-ready construction documents. Every service is performed by our licensed professionals with no subcontracting of scope.
We assist developers and civil engineers in creating cohesive site plans that maximize land use efficiency, meet Denver’s zoning requirements, and set the foundation for successful entitlement approvals. Our land planning Denver services integrate directly with your civil engineer’s site layout, addressing open space programming, lot layout, buffer yard requirements, stormwater BMP siting, and streetscape frameworks that satisfy Denver Community Planning and Development review standards from the first submittal.
Early land planning coordination is critical in Denver because the Denver Zoning Code’s landscape requirements vary significantly by zone district and project type, and Denver Water’s xeriscape and water-wise ordinance requirements create interdependencies between landscape architecture and civil engineering decisions that must be resolved at the site planning stage. Our land planning Denver team coordinates these constraints with your civil engineer from the initial layout stage, which is where entitlement schedules are protected or lost.
Our landscape architects design commercial outdoor environments that are durable, code-compliant, and built to perform in Denver’s semi-arid, high-altitude climate. We develop detailed planting plans that specify regionally adapted, drought-tolerant species appropriate to Denver’s USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 5b/6a, excluding any species listed under the Colorado Noxious Weed Act.
Species selection accounts for Denver’s expansive clay soils, approximately 15 inches of annual precipitation, high UV intensity at 5,280 feet elevation, and the long-term irrigation water budgets that drive planting plan review under Denver Water’s conservation requirements. We address soil amendment strategies, proper drainage solutions, and plant species that can succeed in Denver’s difficult soil conditions without excessive long-term maintenance.
For projects in established areas of Denver where tree preservation is regulated, we prepare tree disposition plans that document existing trees, assess their condition, and provide a clear path through permitting with Denver Community Planning and Development. Our plans include field-verified inventories, species and caliper documentation, condition assessment, regulated removal impact analysis, mitigation calculations, and replacement specifications formatted to support Denver’s development review process.
Community amenity packages for residential developers — including pool areas, clubhouses, tot lots, dog parks, and fitness courts — designed to HOA standards, local building codes, ADA accessibility requirements, and the operational demands of Denver’s climate. Designs are developed with year-round durability, winter maintenance considerations, and drought-tolerant perimeter planting as standard parameters.
Pedestrian plazas, vehicular courts, entry features, retaining walls, and exterior paving systems appropriate for Denver’s wide temperature swings and freeze-thaw cycles. Material specifications account for expansion joint requirements, proper base depths, UV-rated material selections, and the stormwater management and impervious surface standards applicable to each project’s zone district under Denver’s municipal code.
Water efficiency is code-required in Colorado — not optional. Our irrigation design Denver team develops systems that comply with Denver Water regulations, Colorado’s xeriscape requirements, and applicable municipal water conservation mandates, while ensuring your plantings establish and perform over the long term. We design drip, spray, and smart irrigation systems tailored to each site’s hydrozone configurations, plant palette, and available water supply infrastructure.
Irrigation design in Denver is performed in-house alongside our landscape architects throughout the design process — not subcontracted or added after the landscape plans are substantially complete. Water budget calculations and irrigation efficiency specifications are established during design development so that the construction document package arrives at Denver Community Planning and Development in approvable form.
Why Commercial Landscape Architecture in Denver Requires Specialized Experience
Denver’s development environment presents a specific set of design and regulatory challenges that general landscape architecture firms often underestimate. Our team designs for these conditions on every Denver project.
Semi-Arid Climate and Denver Water Conservation Requirements
Denver receives approximately 15 inches of annual precipitation, and Denver Water enforces strict summer watering rules that directly affect landscape design decisions. Commercial projects must be designed with drought-tolerant, regionally adapted plant species and efficient irrigation systems from the outset — not retrofitted after the civil plans are finalized. We build water conservation into the design process from the concept phase forward.
High-Altitude UV Exposure and Temperature Extremes
At 5,280 feet elevation, Denver’s UV intensity is measurably higher than lower-elevation metros, and temperature swings between summer highs above 90°F and winter lows below zero present real durability challenges. Material selection, plant hardiness zone compliance, and irrigation system winterization are non-negotiable design parameters we address on every Denver project.
Clay Soils and Drainage Complexity
Denver’s expansive clay soils create drainage challenges and complicate plant establishment. Our planting and grading plans account for soil amendment strategies, proper drainage solutions, and plant species that can succeed in difficult soil conditions without excessive long-term maintenance costs.
Denver Zoning Code and Permitting Compliance
Denver’s Community Planning and Development department administers the Denver Zoning Code, and landscape requirements vary significantly by zone district and project type. We understand how Denver’s landscape requirements work within the entitlement and building permit process, and we coordinate our drawings to support your permitting timeline — not create delays in it.
Xeriscape and Water-Wise Design Mandates
Colorado’s xeriscape laws and Denver’s water-wise ordinances require commercial landscapes to meet minimum water conservation standards. We design landscapes that comply with these requirements from the initial site planning stage, coordinating water budget parameters and plant factor documentation with your civil engineer before the plan set is substantially developed.
Wildfire Interface Awareness
While urban Denver itself is not a high wildfire-risk area, projects in the Denver metro’s western and southern suburban fringes — including areas near Jefferson County and Douglas County — increasingly require defensible space planning and fire-adapted plant palettes. We identify applicable fire hazard zone designations during project onboarding and incorporate fire-resilient design standards accordingly.
Who We Work With in Denver
Our clients are professionals who need a landscape architecture partner that understands the pace and precision of commercial development:
Architects
We coordinate closely with project architects to ensure landscape and site design are fully integrated with building design, maintaining design intent from schematic through construction documents.
Civil Engineers
Our grading and drainage coordination with civil teams ensures our planting and hardscape plans are buildable, and that our irrigation designs align with available water supply and site utility infrastructure.
Land Developers
From entitlement through construction documentation, we support developers across all asset classes — including multi-family, mixed-use, retail, industrial, and master-planned communities.
Design-Build Contractors
We provide construction-ready landscape and irrigation documents that support competitive bidding, minimize RFIs, and help keep your project on schedule.
Project Types We Support in Denver
Evergreen Design Group supports landscape architecture and land planning scope across a wide range of commercial development types in Denver and the Front Range. All project work is B2B — performed for developers, civil engineers, architects, and design-build contractors. Our active project types include:
- Multi-family and build-to-rent communities
- Mixed-use and transit-oriented development
- Master-planned residential communities
- Retail centers, pad sites, and commercial outparcels
- Office and corporate campus projects
- Industrial parks and logistics facilities
- Senior living and continuing care communities
- Healthcare and medical campus environments
- Civic and municipal facilities
Educational and university-adjacent development
Areas We Serve in the Denver Metro
Evergreen Design Group provides commercial landscape architecture and irrigation design throughout the Denver metropolitan area, including:
Denver • Aurora • Lakewood • Arvada • Westminster • Thornton • Broomfield • Englewood • Littleton • Centennial • Parker • Lone Tree • Castle Rock • Brighton • Commerce City • Wheat Ridge • Golden • Highlands Ranch • Greenwood Village
We also serve the broader Colorado Front Range, including Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Grand Junction.
Why Development Teams Choose Evergreen Design Group in Denver
21 Years of National Experience, Active Colorado Licensure
Since 2005, we have delivered landscape architecture and irrigation design on commercial projects across 43 states. We maintain active Colorado licensure and are fully qualified to stamp and seal landscape architectural documents for projects in Denver and throughout the state. That depth of national experience combined with sustained Front Range project engagement is what keeps our Denver submittals moving through plan check cleanly.
Licensed Landscape Architecture Firm in Denver — In-House, No Subcontracting
Every service we deliver — land planning, landscape architecture, and irrigation design Denver projects require — is performed in-house by our licensed professionals. We do not subcontract your scope to third parties. That means consistent quality, clear accountability, and a single point of coordination for your civil and architectural team throughout the project.
Single-Source Delivery
Land planning, landscape architecture, and irrigation design — all in-house, all coordinated under one contract. No gaps between consultants, no coordination finger-pointing when issues arise. One point of contact. One coordinated permit submittal package your civil engineer can work with directly.
Built for the B2B Development Pipeline
We work exclusively with professional clients: architects, civil engineers, land developers, and design-build contractors. We understand entitlement timelines, phasing, and the realities of fast-moving commercial development schedules across the Denver metro. Our deliverables are produced for construction use and permit submittal — formatted to work with your civil set and delivered on the schedule your project requires.
Cost-Conscious Design
Good landscape architecture does not have to be expensive to build or maintain. We design with constructability and long-term performance in mind — which means fewer change orders in the field, lower lifecycle costs, and irrigation systems that perform to the water budgets they were designed to meet.
Frequently Asked Questions — Commercial Landscape Architecture in Denver
Yes. Evergreen Design Group holds active Colorado licensure and is registered to practice in more than 40 states. All Colorado work is performed by or under the direct supervision of licensed landscape architects with direct project experience in the Denver metro area.
No. We exclusively serve commercial clients — architects, civil engineers, developers, and design-build contractors. We do not provide landscape design services for individual homeowners.
We work across a broad range of commercial project types, including multi-family residential communities, mixed-use developments, retail centers, office campuses, industrial parks, civic facilities, and master-planned developments throughout the Denver metro area and Colorado Front Range.
Water conservation is built into our design process from the initial site planning stage. We specify regionally adapted, drought-tolerant plant species, design irrigation systems to comply with Denver Water regulations and Colorado’s xeriscape requirements, and establish water budget parameters during design development so the construction document package arrives at Denver Community Planning and Development in approvable form.
Yes. We prepare landscape and irrigation drawings specifically organized to support permitting with Denver Community Planning and Development and other applicable jurisdictions. We have experience navigating Denver’s plan review process and can coordinate directly with your project team and city reviewers as needed.
Yes. Irrigation design is a core in-house service at Evergreen Design Group — not a subcontracted afterthought. Our irrigation designers work alongside our landscape architects throughout the design process, ensuring that irrigation systems are fully integrated with the planting plan and site design from day one.
Land planning Denver scope involves developing site plans, open space configurations, buffer yard layouts, stormwater BMP siting, and streetscape frameworks that satisfy the Denver Zoning Code requirements applicable to the project’s zone district. It must also address Denver Water’s xeriscape and water-wise ordinance requirements and any site-specific entitlement conditions — all coordinated with your civil engineer from the initial site layout stage. Our land planning Denver services are performed in-house with no subcontracting of scope.
We serve the entire Denver metro area, including Aurora, Lakewood, Thornton, Westminster, Broomfield, Arvada, Littleton, Englewood, Parker, Lone Tree, Centennial, and surrounding Front Range communities. We are licensed statewide and work on projects throughout Colorado.
Yes — that is one of our most common engagement structures in this market. We integrate into your project team and deliver the full landscape architecture scope as a subconsultant, coordinating directly with your project manager and other disciplines throughout the design and entitlement process.
As early as possible — ideally at the site planning stage, before the civil plan set is substantially developed. Early engagement allows Denver Water conservation parameters, Denver Zoning Code landscape compliance, tree preservation requirements, and stormwater BMP siting to be integrated into the site layout before those decisions are locked in. Projects that bring landscape architecture into the land planning Denver process early consistently produce cleaner submittals and fewer revision cycles.
Start a Conversation About Your Denver Project
If you’re a developer, architect, civil engineer, or design-build contractor with a commercial project in Denver or anywhere along Colorado’s Front Range, Evergreen Design Group’s landscape architects in Denver are ready to discuss your project scope, schedule, and team structure. We’re ready to integrate into your project at the right stage.
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