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, and we'll be in touch within one business day. We'll schedule a consultation & you'll have an opportunity to upload photos of your site.
Step 2: Schedule Your Introduction Call
This 15-30 minute Introduction Call is where we both decide if Nathan Wright Landscape Design is the right fit for your project. If so, we can give you a rough idea of what to expect next.
Step 3: Discovery Call with Nathan Wright
During your Discovery Call with Nathan Wright, he'll help you align your intentions with your budget to determine what's possible. By the end of this one-hour conversation, you'll receive a design proposal along with the 3-Step Design Process, timeline, and design fee.
Design fees range from $1,600 to $6,000 and can be paid through our Client Portal. Once your design fee has been paid our team will schedule your Site Visit.
Step 4: On-Site Visit
After paying your design fee, we will set up your Houzz ideabook and ask you to start contributing inspiration so we begin to understand your landscaping preferences.
We will schedule an on-site visit to collect information and plan the project setup. During the site assessment, we'll take measurements, photos, and inventory the plants and features you want to keep. You do not have to be home for this visit, but you are welcome to join us if you are able to.
Step 5: Preliminary Design Plan Presentation
You'll receive your plant palette, design plans, and landscape layout that outline the look and feel of your new outdoor space, along with a preliminary budget for the proposed work. We will complete this Preliminary Design Review Meeting via Zoom, and you'll schedule a date for the Design Approval and Agreement Signing.
Step 6: Design Approval + Agreement Signing
During this meeting we will review any design changes and focus the scope of the work according to your feedback. We'll introduce our construction team so you are familiar with their roles and responsibilities. Our team will present the Phase 1 Installation Proposal, which includes the cost of the anticipated work. With your 50% installation deposit and design approval, we'll move ahead and schedule construction.
Step 7: Installation Preparation
We manage all the details, from sourcing and permits to scheduling and site preparation. When installation begins, you can rely on our highly-skilled team to oversee the job site and monitor the construction process to ensure each design detail is being implemented. You'll receive daily communications from your dedicated Project Manager, and if the project is longer than five days, you'll also receive a midway project report.
Step 8: Final Walkthrough + Ongoing Maintenance
When construction is complete, you'll walk through your new landscape with your Landscape Designer and Project Manager to ensure it all meets your standards and expectations. We'll explain how it all came together, why we used the plants and materials we did, and what it means for your lifestyle. We'll collect your final payment and review the ongoing maintenance needs to keep your new landscape at its best.
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.