Sustainable Landscaping Services in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL
Sophisticated Design, Installation, and Maintenance
Rooted In the Lurie Garden Lineage
Nestled between the North Branch Chicago River and Lake Michigan, the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, offers an exquisite standard of living with easy access to downtown Chicago. Home to the famed Steppenwolf Theatre and The Second City, and complete with picturesque green spaces and a thriving restaurant scene, it's no wonder so many people are drawn to Lincoln Park. Elegant homes, both modern and traditional, line the streets, and homeowners take pride in crafting personalized gardens, patios, pergolas, and backyards that suit their home's architecture and enhance their lifestyles.
At Nathan Wright Landscape Design, we offer a range of landscaping services to help Lincoln Park residential and commercial property owners keep their outdoor spaces pristine and functional. As a landscape design, build, and maintain studio, we follow a proven process to capture your ideas, collaborate on a design and installation plan, and provide the ongoing landscaping services you need to maintain your new outdoor space. Founding Partner Nathan Wright is a Registered Landscape Architect and plant expert, and our team is highly trained and experienced in the naturalistic style of perennial gardening stemming from the masters of Chicago’s Lurie Garden and New York City’s High Line. We practice the design principles demonstrated by Dutch plantsman Piet Oudolf and Midwest plantsman Roy Diblik to create sustainable gardens and hardscapes.
Our core values—Design & Beauty, Relationships & Responsibility, Creativity & Innovation, Learning & Mentorship, and Collaboration & Teamwork—are evident in our work. We create harmonious spaces that enhance communion, honor the environment, and bring out the natural beauty and spirit of the place. We maintain an ethical work environment and value each team member's contribution to the work we do in Lincoln Park, Illinois, and beyond.
Collaboration & Teamwork
Together we can achieve much more than any individual on their own. Every member of our team plays an essential role in our creative process. When our efforts are well-coordinated, our work looks and feels easeful.
Learning & Mentorship
We are all, always learning. And sometimes the best way to learn is to teach. Our work provides the perfect platform for learning by doing. We engage in a feedback rich environment where we are constantly striving to better ourselves and our work.
Creativity & Innovation
Every project represents a unique opportunity, a solution waiting to be discovered. We are expert problem solvers. Landscapes are our canvas, and plants are our creative medium.
Relationships & Responsibility
The success of our work is correlated to the strength of our relationships. We must take care of those we rely on—this includes our clients, our team members, and all of our project partners to ensure long-term, sustainable success.
Design & Beauty
Intentional and thoughtful design is the essence of our work. A well-considered plan and expert execution always produces an elegant result. We take great pride in the beautiful places that we create.
From pools and pergolas to green walls, rooftop gardens, landscape lighting, seasonal containers and decor, tree services, irrigation solutions, walkways, water features, and more, our landscaping services are designed to make it easy for you to have the outdoor space you desire. With clear communication and a passion for landscape artistry, we deliver inspired places for outdoor living that align with your budget. We're known throughout Lincoln Park and Chicago for our creative plant palettes, proven design process, and sustainable landscape solutions.
Fill out our contact form and grow with us. We can't wait to meet you and get to know your Lincoln Park, Illinois, property.
Managing Every Detail Of
Your Outdoor Space
With comprehensive services for residential and commercial properties, our in-house team of experts and extensive network of trusted contractors can meet all of your landscaping needs. We're known among landscaping companies in the Lincoln Park neighborhood and the Chicagoland area for our sustainable solutions, collaborative spirit, and high-level design and craftsmanship in everything we do:
At Nathan Wright Landscape Design, we work to earn your trust and respect to allow for close-knit collaboration on your outdoor living design and installation. Over the years, we've built close relationships with our clients, and we're delighted to hear they love their landscapes and their experiences with us.
A Proven Design Process
and Expert Project Management
With years of experience in Lincoln Park, Chicago, and beyond, we've fine-tuned a process for your landscape design and installation to ensure every detail is accounted for. This is what to expect when you work with us:
Step 1: Get in Touch
Fill out our contact form or call us to schedule a project consultation.
Step 2: Introduction Call
In a quick 15-minute call, we’ll get to know you, hear more about your vision, and share how we work. This is also a chance to see if we’re the right fit to design, build, and care for your outdoor space. If it feels like a match, we’ll connect you with the team members best suited to guide your project.
Step 3: Discovery Call & Design Proposal
Next, you’ll meet with one of our design experts to explore what’s possible for your outdoor space considering your goals, budget, and timeline. Then you’ll receive a detailed proposal outlining our 3-Step Design Process, projected schedule, and a design fee, typically starting at $3,200.
Step 4: Design Development
With your project officially underway, we’ll invite you to contribute inspiration on your personal online design board, helping us tune into your style and preferences. Next, we’ll visit your property to measure, photograph, and note any existing elements you’d like preserved. With these details in hand, we’ll start sketching early design concepts for your future landscape.
Step 5: Review Your Preliminary Design
Now for the exciting part—your first look at the vision we’ve created for your outdoor space. During a Zoom meeting with your designer, you’ll review the proposed layout, plant palette, and a preliminary build budget. We’ll gather your feedback and refine the details to ensure the final design aligns perfectly with your goals.
Step 6: Finalize Design + Prepare to Build
This is the moment when your design transitions from vision to reality. In a Zoom meeting, we’ll present the polished design and introduce you to the member of our construction team who will help oversee the transformation. You’ll receive a detailed Phase 1 Installation Proposal, including projected costs and schedule. Once you approve and submit your deposit, we’ll reserve your spot on our construction calendar and set the stage for building your new outdoor space.
Step 7: Building Your Outdoor Space
Once construction begins, our expert team takes care of everything—from sourcing materials and securing permits to scheduling and site preparation. Throughout the process, your dedicated Project Manager will provide regular updates and be available to answer questions, ensuring you’re informed and confident as your design comes to life.
Step 8: Final Walkthrough + Maintenance Planning
Your project concludes with a personal walkthrough of your finished landscape, ensuring every element reflects your vision. You’ll learn how to nurture your space as it grows, and we’ll share how our expert maintenance team can help safeguard its beauty so it continues to thrive for seasons to come.
Landscaping Services from a Highly-Trained and Experienced Team
in Lincoln Park and Surrounding Chicago, IL Communities
Bucktown, Illinois
Logan Square, IllinoisLogan Square, Illinois
Old Town, IllinoisOld Town, Illinois
Lakeview, IllinoisLakeview, Illinois
West Loop, IllinoisWest Loop, Illinois
Fulton Market, IllinoisFulton Market, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois River Forest, IllinoisRiver Forest, Illinois
Evanston, IllinoisEvanston, Illinois
Gold Coast, IllinoisGold Coast, Illinois
Nathan Wright Landscape Design specializes in naturalistic perennial garden design, outdoor living installation, irrigation design and repair, and landscape maintenance with a focus on sustainability and client-centered creativity. We proudly serve residential and commercial clients in the entire Chicago, Illinois, area, including these communities:
Visit our Service Area page to learn more, and fill out our contact form when you're ready to grow with us.
Year-Round and Seasonal Employment in an Ethical
Work Environment with Competitive Pay and Benefits
It's more than a job. When you start a career with us, you'll receive the training and support you need to advance within the company while creating exceptional landscapes throughout the Chicago area. We value mentorship, innovation, relationships, and teamwork. If this inspires you, we hope to hear from you. Apply today.
High-Level Collaboration
Artistry, and Craftsmanship
With sustainable solutions, perennial garden design, and expert hardscapes, Nathan Wright Landscape Design is enhancing residential and commercial properties in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and surrounding areas. Our landscaping services are customized to meet your needs, and we follow a proven 3-Step Design Process to ensure your vision is understood before we start our work. As landscape architects, designers, and plant experts, we prioritize healthy plants and fine hardscape materials to ensure your outdoor space is awe-inspiring all year long. We offer annual maintenance plans that include seasonal clean-ups, seasonal color, lawn treatment, weed control, pest management, and fungus treatment along with full scale design and installation, irrigation solutions, tree services, landscape lighting, drainage, and so much more.
Grow us with. See what your outdoor lifestyle can become and how your property can transform under expert care and guidance.