If you’re considering a luxury garden design for your residence in 2024, look no further than DabneyCollins. The premiere garden designers in Upstate South Carolina design and construct extraordinary outdoor spaces in the Southeast, including luxury landscape design, garden construction, and legacy care. Explore breathtaking luxury garden ideas and start the collaborative conversation as the team listens to your dreams for the perfect garden. DabneyCollins’ full-service landscape design and luxury gardens adapt the rich heritage of hospitality and relaxed elegance of true Southern living to modern life.
This classic garden in the heart of Greenville, SC, elicits sociability, curiosity, and hidden discovery. Alongside an esteemed Charlestonian brick house, the refreshing modern luxury pool, charming stone terrace, and picturesque dining pavilion are secured within an ivy-covered brick wall. Receiving gold for the Best in America Living Awards by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), this award-winning luxury garden is adorned for hospitality, entertainment, and tranquility. The DabneyCollins’ portfolio of high end landscape design artfully blends clients’ specific vision with meticulous regard for architectural and environmental nuances, designing luxury gardens that exude integrity, beauty, and longevity.
Clean lines and a generous landscape are the hallmarks of this modern luxurious garden. Alongside a contemporary Upstate South Carolina home, the harmonious repetition of concrete and dense planting clusters are seamlessly interspersed amidst impeccably groomed and expansive rolling greens. Designed for recreation and enjoyment, the architectural landscaping features a firepit and lavish swimming oasis with dynamic views.
The garden design process begins with listening. As the dream for your garden unfolds, onsite conversations help to discover the unique constraints and assets of your property. DabneyCollins’ lead garden designer works with estimators, horticulturists, and finishing designers through several revisions to present your final design with a timeline to honor your budget and schedule.
As the construction process ensues, DabneyCollins’ project manager communicates with you to set expectations regarding the type and timing of work based on a project schedule. Working with the highest quality materials, the best horticultural practices, and the most experienced craftsmen, DabneyCollins’ gardens are built with meticulous detail. Upon completion, a detail crew white-gloves the garden, checking every system and removing all traces of construction activity.
Now it is time for the finishing touches, including furniture and integral high end garden design accessories such as planters, lanterns, and gates. Finishings correlate to the style and architectural references of the house. Timeless furniture, an unobtrusive sound system, and elegant lighting create a feeling of welcome, extending the safety and enjoyment of your outdoor spaces beyond the daytime and into the night.
Anything is possible as you explore garden design ideas with DabneyCollins. Discover an endless portfolio of garden features, outdoor water features, and verdant garden inspiration. Wander the velvety pathways of the natural landscape or stroll the elegant walkways crafted for curiosity. Reconnect with friends and family underneath your garden arbors of tranquility like pergolas, pavilions, and gazebos. Warm yourself by the fire of a rustic outdoor hearth or entertain guests in your sophisticated outdoor kitchen. Enjoy serene garden water features like fountains, ponds, and cascading waterfalls, alongside aquatic havens and pools.
DabneyCollins’ garden designs delight with architectural integrity and ecological awareness, crafted by diverse plant palettes, meticulous curation of furniture, robust fences and inviting patios, decks and terraces. Retaining walls blend seamlessly into the landscape of botanical selections ranging from vibrant flowers and majestic trees to perennial beauty and lush shrubs. Hardscaping mastery harmonizes effortlessly with existing architectural landscapes to showcase the timeless character of your garden amidst permanent brick, wood, stones, gravel, pavers, concrete and tile.
Our ideal of the “New American Garden” is not really new; it simply combines everything we hold dear. Architectural integrity and heirloom detailing dovetail with a growing ecological awareness that what we do on our individual plots of earth influences the health of the whole. Gardens can provide a valuable portal into the changing seasons and wonders of the natural world. Connection to nature isn’t limited to “out there” – in parks, preserves, and dwindling wildernesses. The more diverse and considered the plant palette, the more ecologically functional the system – even if that system is only the size of a backyard. The emergence of a butterfly from her chrysalis can be observed just off the terrace. If the food source is plentiful enough, nesting songbirds will make their homes nearby each spring. We envision a future in which structured elegance and the wilder forces of flora and fauna coexist in our gardens.
Luxury landscaping holds deep potential to enrich human life and make space for meaningful, in-person experiences. DabneyCollins’ luxury garden landscape design is a tangible anchor for reflection, connection, and peace in a time of increasing disconnection and virtual noise. Rooted in these immersive gardens, you’ll return to the simple pleasures of a bottle of wine shared, a game of ball on the lawn, or a quiet moment spent watching fireflies at dusk under the gentle moonlight.
John M. Roberts2025-02-20Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Dabney Collins and their landscape design and construction team have consistently impressed me with their expertise and vision. Their work on our current commercial project, particularly the master courtyard design, has been exceptional. They are knowledgeable, trustworthy, and truly know how to bring a project to life. I highly recommend Dabney Collins for any landscaping needs. Carla Walpole2025-01-27Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. It’s one thing to love your home but it is more than valuable to love what your landscaping, outdoor spaces, and exterior atmosphere can hold. DabneyCollins exceeded expectations and yet brought our dreams to life! As a family, we thrive most enjoying time together and with friends. We love being outside in general, having loved traveling to see resorts that do an incredible job incorporating their setup with nature, which made investing in quality design highly important. From the brainstorming and designing, to the implementation, building, and now enjoying, we will forever be grateful for the work completed to make our full property our home vs. just the house itself. The team did incredible work with a welcoming and functional driveway path, proper privacy planting, and then perfectly encapsulated a backyard retreat mimicking a small resort including a smaller family pool, hot tub with easy entrance from our master bedroom, a cozy fire pit, a pleasant pool house entertaining space, outdoor shower, a perfect staircase to our garden, and when the sun sets we have enchanting, yet expertly planned, lighting around the entire space. We are thankful that we worked our budget to accommodate what we now have - we will never regret the investment we have made into our land. We had such a wonderful experience that we are utilizing their talents and strengths to rework how our front landscaping can welcome guests all the way from the gated entrance to our front porch. Grace Boerner2025-01-10Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Working with Kenny Collins has been an absolute pleasure. From the initial stages of master planning to the flawless execution, his expertise shines through every step of the process. Their ability to turn ideas into reality while keeping even the smallest details in mind is truly remarkable. If you’re looking for someone who can seamlessly bring a vision to life while providing exceptional support and guidance along the way, I wholeheartedly recommend Kenny Collins. They are, without a doubt, the best in the business! Tom Markalunas2025-01-09Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. As an architect, we really appreciate good design and the creative process; traits that are a part of the projects we work on with Dabney Collins. Equally important is having the confidence that the people you work with display integrity, a passion for their trade, continually strive to improve their process, and have quality/excellence at the core of their business. Having worked with the talented team at Dabney Collins for nearly 20 years, I am truly grateful for the many projects that we have had the privilege of collaborating on. To have a team that can design a garden/landscape for a home and then execute that design with superior installation is unique. The relationship, the trust, and the expertise are hallmarks of their projects. Our homes are always better because of Dabney Collins' vision, depth, and their commitment to the craft. YTTV Foster2025-01-09Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had a great experience with Dabney Collins. They were first class and timely with every aspect of our job from design to installation. I would highly recommend them. randy presnell2025-01-09Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I was fortunate to have DabneyCollins provide the infrastructure for my equine facility. They placed arena lighting water and underground electric in a very timely and professional manner and helped dramatically increase the value of the services we provide. Most certainly recommended by myself and will certainly acquire their services again when needed. Kirk Zambetti2024-10-29Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We worked with Dabney Collins on our new house on Lake Keowee. We had sticker shock on the original quote. We requested modifications to the plans to reduce the price, i.e. cement vs pavers and less plantings. Since the original install, we have had them come back twice to add and revise, for much more than we originally saved. What we learned the hard way was their plan and quality was worth our trust. You get what you pay for, they do it right. Highly recommended. Angi Einstein2024-10-21Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We have depended on the DabneyCollins team for years and have always been grateful for their expertise and guidance. The entire team is knowledgeable and incredibly talented. Even when we have last-minute “emergencies”, they step in with quick solutions and a smile!