Skip to content Evergreen Landscape Pros provides complete landscaping services in Santa Fe and the surrounding areas. From water-wise planting and irrigation to hardscaping, fencing, and year-round maintenance, our services are designed for Santa Fe’s high-desert climate and local property needs.
We’re a local landscaping company, not a contractor traveling into Santa Fe for occasional jobs. Our yard is located at 105 Cienega St., and our crews work in the area every day. We’ve served the Santa Fe market since 2019, so we understand the local landscape and what it takes to keep properties looking their best.
Santa Fe properties can vary greatly, so landscaping solutions need to be tailored to the property. A walled Eastside courtyard, a sloped lot near Hyde Park Road, a Southside subdivision yard, and a larger property near Las Campanas can all have very different landscaping needs.
Our team considers water use, elevation, slope, existing landscaping, architecture, and how you plan to use the space. Whether you need a new landscape installation, irrigation work, hardscaping, fencing, or ongoing maintenance, we can help create a landscape that works for your property and the Santa Fe climate.
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Evergreen Landscape Pros provides a full range of landscaping services in Santa Fe, NM. These include planting, irrigation, hardscaping, stonework, fencing, and ongoing maintenance. We’ve been serving Santa Fe properties since 2019. Whether you’re updating a courtyard, replacing a lawn that uses too much water, addressing drainage problems, or planning a complete landscape, our team can handle the project from start to finish.
Landscaping in Santa Fe comes with a few unique challenges. Water use is an important consideration, especially during the warmer months, so choosing plants and irrigation systems carefully can help keep costs under control. The city’s elevation also creates shorter growing seasons and limits which plants will thrive. Local soil conditions can vary as well, with areas of clay, caliche, and rocky ground creating different challenges from one property to another.
Our local experience helps us account for these conditions when planning and installing a landscape. We understand how different parts of Santa Fe can affect drainage, plant selection, access, and design requirements. That local knowledge allows us to recommend landscaping solutions that are practical for your property and built to hold up in the Santa Fe climate.
Below are the services Santa Fe properties call for. Each heading links to the full service page. The buttons beneath are the specialties within it.
As a landscaping company in Santa Fe, NM, we handle whole-property plans and installations covering planting, grading, outdoor living areas, and lighting. We work with homeowners and businesses to create practical landscapes that fit the property and how the space will be used throughout the year ahead, too. That includes residential landscaping in Santa Fe and commercial landscaping in Santa Fe.
Hardscaping adds useful outdoor space while reducing areas that need regular watering. We build paver patio installation in Santa Fe NM and stone walkways in Santa Fe NM, retaining walls in Santa Fe NM, outdoor kitchens in Santa Fe NM, outdoor fire pits in Santa Fe NM, and other features designed to fit the property, provide lasting use, and complement the surrounding landscape well.
We build fences for privacy, property boundaries, security, and wildlife control. Options include coyote fencing in Santa Fe NM, latilla fencing in Santa Fe NM, cedar fencing in Santa Fe NM, and stone fencing in Santa Fe NM, along with custom fencing in Santa Fe NM. We can combine materials and styles to create a fence that fits the property and its surroundings.
We install and maintain irrigation and drainage systems designed for Santa Fe conditions. Services include drip irrigation in Santa Fe NM, french drains in Santa Fe NM, grading for monsoon runoff, and irrigation maintenance in Santa Fe NM covering seasonal startup, winterization, and repairs. The goal is to use water efficiently while helping protect the property during storms.
Regular landscape maintenance keeps outdoor spaces healthy, neat, and easier to manage. Services include pruning, weed control, gravel refreshes, irrigation checks, winterization, cleanup, and restoration work for landscapes that need attention or no longer fit the property or current needs.
Xeriscaping uses plants and materials that need less water, making it a practical choice for Santa Fe properties. We use drought-tolerant plants, gravel, hydrozoning, drip irrigation, and native plant landscaping in Santa Fe to create attractive landscapes that are easier to maintain over time.
Santa Fe is not one landscaping market. What works on a quarter-acre in-town lot does not transfer to an estate parcel on the edge of the city, and the reverse is just as true.
What Affects Your Estimate?
Walled compounds, narrow lanes, mature trees, and historic character. Work here calls for appropriate materials, careful access, and awareness of design review.
Established properties with older irrigation and planting that often predates the current owners. Restoration frequently beats replacement.
Mid-century lots with lawns that cost more to water every year. These are our most common xeriscape conversions.
Larger parcels, covenants, open exposure, and long irrigation runs. Design has to account for scale and wind.
Newer construction, bare starting ground, HOA requirements, and clay soils that need drainage planned before planting.
Slopes, piñon-juniper cover, rock, and genuine wildfire exposure. Terracing and defensible space both matter here.
Santa Fe’s metered water system makes water-efficient landscaping an important part of managing long-term landscape costs.
At about 7,000 feet, Santa Fe has a shorter growing season, so plant selection and planting times matter.
Soil conditions can vary from one part of Santa Fe to another, with caliche, clay, decomposed granite, and rock all common.
Summer storms can bring heavy rainfall in a short time, making proper drainage important for properties near slopes, roads, and arroyos.
Some Santa Fe properties are subject to historic design requirements or HOA rules that can affect landscape plans.
Tight streets, shared driveways, narrow side yards, and other access issues can affect how equipment and materials reach a property.
This is the single biggest difference between landscaping here and the same work on a well outside the city, and it is worth understanding before any planting goes in.
We are landscapers, not the water utility, so we will not tell you your rate structure or current restrictions. What we will do is design to them. In practice, that means:
Requirements and rates change often. That is why we recommend all our clients take the time to confirm current conservation rules and rate structure with the City of Santa Fe before planning a large planting or irrigation project.
Xeriscaping is a practical choice for Santa Fe properties. It can create a full, established landscape while using less water and keeping irrigation costs under control.
We often divide the landscape into zones based on how the space is used:
We use plants that are well suited to Santa Fe’s elevation and climate, including chamisa, Apache plume, four-wing saltbush, blue grama, penstemon, desert marigold, winterfat, and native grasses.
Healthy mature trees are also worth protecting, so we work around established piñon, juniper, and other trees whenever possible.
A well-designed xeriscape does not have to look bare. Different plant heights, textures, and bloom times can add color and interest throughout the seasons. See Xeriscaping & Desert Landscaping for more information.
Hardscaping can add usable outdoor space while reducing the amount of landscape that needs regular watering. It can also help make sloped or difficult areas more functional.
Our hardscaping services include:
Walls can provide privacy and shelter, while patios and terraces can make better use of the space around your home.
Material selection is also important in Santa Fe. Local stone can complement existing homes and landscapes, while proper base preparation and drainage help hardscape withstand freezing and changing weather. See Hardscaping & Stonework for the full range of services.
Fencing can provide privacy, define property lines, protect landscaping, and help keep wildlife away from plants. Different properties call for different fencing options:
Wildlife can also be a concern in parts of Santa Fe, particularly on larger properties. Protecting specific planting areas is often more practical and affordable than fencing the entire property.
If your property has HOA or design review requirements, check fence height, materials, and appearance before ordering materials. See Fencing Services for more information.
Good water management has two parts: getting water where plants need it and keeping unwanted water away from your home and landscape.
For irrigation, we focus on:
An irrigation inspection can also uncover problems such as clogged emitters, broken valves, or zones that are watering areas that no longer need irrigation.
Drainage is just as important during Santa Fe's summer storms. Grading, swales, French drains, and dry creek beds can help move runoff away from structures and prevent erosion. Addressing drainage before installing plants or hardscape can prevent having to redo the work later. See Irrigation & Water Management for the full details.
Regular maintenance helps prevent small landscape problems from becoming expensive repairs. We provide seasonal care to keep plants, irrigation, gravel, and outdoor areas in good condition.
Our maintenance services include:
Regular maintenance helps prevent small landscape problems from becoming expensive repairs. We provide seasonal care to keep plants, irrigation, gravel, and outdoor areas in good condition.
Our maintenance services include:
We also provide landscape restoration when an existing property needs more than routine maintenance. This can include repairing failed irrigation, replacing lost plants, or updating an older landscape to fit better with how the property is used today.
Whenever possible, we preserve healthy mature trees and established plants rather than removing everything and starting over. See Landscape Maintenance & Restoration.
Some Santa Fe properties have additional rules that can affect landscaping, fencing, walls, hardscaping, and other outdoor improvements.
Depending on the property, requirements may come from:
These rules can affect materials, fence and wall heights, appearance, grading, and drainage work. Requirements vary by location and project, so confirm what applies before work begins.
We can help you plan options that fit the approved requirements, but property owners should confirm current rules with the City of Santa Fe and their HOA when applicable. A simple drawing with measurements can also make review conversations much easier than explaining the project verbally.
We believe a successful project starts with clear communication and realistic expectations. From the first walkthrough to the final inspection, our process keeps you informed and makes decisions easier.
We walk the property with you and look at grade, soil, drainage, exposure, existing planting, irrigation, access, and how you actually use the space, at no cost and no obligation.
We put together a plan appropriate to the scope, from a planting layout to a full property design with hardscape, irrigation, fencing, and lighting.
You receive a detailed, itemized proposal with materials, quantities, and timeline before any work begins.
Utility locates, test digs where excavation is involved, grading, and drainage work before installation.
Drainage and hardscape first, then irrigation, planting, and fencing, sequenced so nothing finished gets dug up again.
We walk the finished property with you and leave you with a watering schedule and seasonal guidance specific to what was installed.
Landscaping services in Santa Fe are priced by scope and site conditions rather than a flat rate, and the range across this market is wide because properties vary so much.
What affects the number
How much of the lot is being reworked rather than left as it is.
Patios, walls, and walkways are material- and labor-intensive, and they drive budgets faster than planting.
Caliche, clay, rock, and slope all add excavation time, which is why we test-dig during the estimate.
Correcting runoff before installation adds upfront cost and prevents far larger repairs later.
Number of zones, distance from the point of connection, and whether we can reuse existing infrastructure.
Downtown lanes, shared drives, and tight side yards can mean smaller equipment and more hand work.
Larger specimens read established sooner but cost more up front.
Historic or HOA review can affect materials and timeline.
Larger properties are often built in stages, which spreads cost and lets earlier work establish.
Landscaping services in Santa Fe are quoted the same way regardless of scope: a free, itemized written estimate after visiting the property, with the option to plan work in phases so the areas you use most get done first.
The landscaping services Santa Fe homeowners hire us for include xeriscape conversions, flagstone and paver patios, courtyard and retaining walls, coyote and cedar fencing, drip irrigation redesigns, drainage correction, and full property installations. Whether the project is a single courtyard or an entire parcel, we work at the scale that fits the property and the budget, so ask to see recent work near you.
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Unlike many landscape contractors in Santa Fe, our yard is at 105 Cienega St. Crews are in Santa Fe daily, which means faster site visits, easier scheduling, and follow-up that does not require a special trip.
On a city supply, efficiency is a monthly cost. Every plan we put together assumes water is a budget line, because here it is.
We have been landscaping Santa Fe properties since 2019, long enough to know that soil, access, exposure, and review requirements vary enormously across the city. Working here daily is different from working here occasionally.
Design, hardscape, irrigation, fencing, and maintenance under one contract rather than coordinating four contractors who each blame the others.
Evergreen Landscape Pros is licensed and insured for residential and commercial work in New Mexico. Every estimate is detailed, written, and free.
If a repair beats a replacement, or a smaller intervention gets you most of the result, we will say so.
Because soils, elevation, and water sources vary across the Española Valley, we design each property around its own soil, water source, and exposure rather than applying a single standard detail everywhere.
We are based at 105 Cienega St in downtown Santa Fe and regularly serve Española and surrounding communities, including Eldorado, Tesuque, White Rock, Española, Galisteo, Pecos, Pojoaque, Seton Village, Lamy, Los Cerrillos, and more than eighteen Northern New Mexico communities. If you are nearby and do not see your town listed, call us anyway: we very likely serve your area.
If you do not see your town on our map, reach out. As we often serve many individuals from outside this area!
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We provide design and installation, xeriscaping, desert landscaping, hardscaping, stonework, fencing, irrigation, drainage, and ongoing maintenance. We work with both residential and commercial properties. Whether you need to update one area or completely redesign your property, we can help plan and complete the project.
Replacing or reducing lawn grass is often the biggest step toward using less water. Switching from spray to drip irrigation can also help, along with grouping plants with similar water needs. Seasonal irrigation settings are important too. Since Santa Fe uses tiered water rates, using less water can also help lower your monthly costs.
It depends on the property and the type of work. Some Santa Fe areas have historic design requirements, while many subdivisions have HOA rules. Certain projects may also require city permits. Confirm the requirements with the City of Santa Fe or your HOA before ordering materials or starting work.
Native and well-adapted plants generally do best in Santa Fe. Options include chamisa, Apache plume, four-wing saltbush, blue grama, penstemon, desert marigold, winterfat, and native grasses. Piñon and juniper are also common choices. Because Santa Fe sits around 7,000 feet, plants need to handle both dry conditions and cold temperatures.
Planting times depend on the weather and the plants being installed. Spring planting needs to account for late frosts, while fall planting should leave enough time for roots to become established before freezing weather. We plan installations around Santa Fe’s growing season rather than simply choosing a convenient date.
Santa Fe soil can vary significantly, and some properties have caliche, rock, or other hard layers close to the surface. These conditions can slow excavation and require different equipment. We test the ground as needed during the estimate so we can identify potential excavation problems before work begins.
In many cases, yes. The right solution depends on where the water is coming from and how it moves across the property. Grading, swales, French drains, and dry creek beds can help direct runoff away from structures and planting areas. Address drainage early, especially on properties below slopes, roads, or arroyos.
Yes. Lawn replacement is a common landscaping project in Santa Fe. We can remove the existing lawn, prepare the soil, and add drought-tolerant plants, gravel, mulch, and an efficient drip irrigation system. The goal is to create a landscape that uses less water while still looking full, finished, and intentional.
Yes. Historic properties often require extra planning because of narrow streets, limited access, existing architecture, and possible design review requirements. We can work with the property’s existing character while using approved materials and designs. Before starting, we recommend confirming whether your project requires review or approval.
Yes. We provide ongoing landscape maintenance along with installation services. This can include seasonal pruning, weed control, gravel refreshes, irrigation checks, winterization, and general cleanup. We also restore neglected landscapes or those that need updating. Regular maintenance can help catch small problems before they become larger repairs.
Landscaping costs vary based on project size, site conditions, materials, irrigation and drainage needs, access, and the plants or hardscape selected. Because every property is different, we provide a free, itemized estimate after a site visit. This gives you a clearer idea of the actual project cost.
Getting started is simple. Call Evergreen Landscape Pros at (505) 375-6901 or request a free estimate online. We’ll walk the property with you, discuss what you want to change, and recommend options based on the site. You’ll then receive a written estimate covering the landscaping services your project needs.
Free on-site consultation and a detailed written estimate. No obligation.
Whether you are converting a lawn that costs too much to water, reworking a courtyard, solving drainage that returns every monsoon, or planning a whole property from bare ground, we are here to help. Take the first step and schedule your free on-site consultation.
Call Evergreen Landscape Pros at (505) 375-6901 or request your free estimate online. Our landscaping services in Santa Fe are designed around your property, your water budget, and how you actually use the space.
