Fulton County · Historic Roswell
Landscape design in Roswell, GA
Roswell rewards landscapes with maturity and craft. From the streets around Historic Roswell to the established neighborhoods near the Chattahoochee, Complete Horticulture brings a horticulturist-led design-build approach, refined plantings, outdoor living and stonework built to last a generation.
Quick answer
Yes, Complete Horticulture designs and builds landscapes throughout Roswell, GA, with a specialty in renovating established, mature properties. We're a horticulturist-led design-build studio serving Historic Roswell, the Canton Street area and the leafy neighborhoods toward the Chattahoochee. We renew tired beds, work around existing mature trees, and add outdoor living that looks like it always belonged, all planned for Zone 7b and red clay, and quoted after a free on-site visit.
Can you renovate an established Roswell landscape?
That's exactly the work we do best in Roswell. This is one of the most established communities in Fulton County, home to the walkable heart of Historic Roswell around Canton Street and to leafy, mature neighborhoods that stretch toward the Chattahoochee River. Many of these properties have decades of growth already in the ground, which is a gift and a constraint: the bones are there, but the work has to respect them.
We renovate tired beds, integrate new outdoor living into an established setting, and choose plants that hold up alongside mature trees rather than competing with them. A horticulturist's read on an aging landscape, what to keep, what to remove, what will actually thrive in the shade that's grown in over twenty years, is what separates a thoughtful landscape design from a tear-out. The goal is a landscape that looks like it always belonged there.
In Roswell, we handle
Design, build and everything between.
Landscape Design
Renovation and full plans for Roswell homes.
Planting, Sod & Lawns
Bed renovation and healthy installs.
Hardscapes & Outdoor Living
Patios, firepits and gathering spaces.
Retaining Walls
Terracing riverside and sloped lots.
Grading & Drainage
Dry creek beds and runoff control.
Tree Removal & Trimming
Safe removals when a project needs it.
What Roswell yards need
Mature shade, clay and drainage.
Roswell's established lots come with mature canopy, and that changes everything about how a landscape performs. Deep shade and competing tree roots mean the plant palette has to shift toward shade-tolerant, Zone 7b-adapted species, and lawns often give way to layered beds. Renovation also means honest triage: removing plants that have outgrown their spot or declined, dividing what's overcrowded, and refreshing the soil that decades of roots have exhausted.
Properties on the area's rolling terrain and closer to the Chattahoochee also demand real drainage: the heavy red clay here sheds water fast, so grading, dry creek beds and thoughtful runoff control protect both the new plantings and the home's foundation. Get the water right first, and the rest of the renovation lasts.
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Roswell landscaping FAQ
Questions Roswell homeowners ask.
Do you serve Roswell and Historic Roswell?
Yes. We design and build across Roswell, from the walkable streets around Historic Roswell and Canton Street to the established neighborhoods that stretch toward the Chattahoochee. We also work throughout the surrounding area, including nearby Crabapple and Alpharetta.
Can you work around my mature trees instead of removing them?
Almost always, yes, and that's the horticultural approach we prefer. Mature trees are the most valuable thing on many Roswell lots, so we design around them: protecting root zones, choosing shade-tolerant plantings beneath the canopy, and being careful with grade changes near trunks. We only recommend removal when a tree is declining, hazardous, or genuinely conflicting with the project, and we say so honestly.
How much does a Roswell landscape renovation cost?
It depends on how much of the existing landscape stays versus gets renewed, plus any hardscape, drainage or grading involved. A bed refresh and replanting is far more modest than a full outdoor-living build. Renovation often lets us reuse good bones and focus the budget where it matters most. After a free on-site consultation you get a detailed, itemized written quote.
When is the best time to renovate an established landscape?
Fall and spring are ideal for replanting in Zone 7b, giving new material time to establish in shade and clay before summer stress. Dividing and transplanting existing plants also goes best in those cooler windows. Hardscape and drainage work can happen year-round, so we often sequence earthwork in the off-season and save planting for the right weather.
Will my Roswell project need permits or HOA approval?
Sometimes. Many planting and hardscape projects don't require a permit, but taller retaining walls, drainage tie-ins and structures can, and both HOA neighborhoods and areas near Historic Roswell may carry review requirements. We flag anything that may need approval early, and a clear design packet makes any submittal smoother.
Around Roswell
We design across North Fulton.
Roswell anchors our Fulton County work, we also design in neighboring Crabapple and Alpharetta, and across the Cherokee County line in Woodstock. Ready to start? Book a free consultation or see the full service area.