A Landscape Construction Company in Holly Springs, NC.
Patios, retaining walls, drainage, and lawns from a local crew that calls back, shows up, and builds it right the first time.
Birch & Boulder is a Holly Springs landscape design and build company led by Bryan Harvey, with 15 years of experience, Techo-Bloc, Belgard, and Aquascape certifications, and a client list built on neighbor referrals.
Landscape design and build, based right here in Holly Springs, NC.
Bryan Harvey has spent 15 years building yards across the Triangle.
Techo-Bloc and Belgard certified, plus Aquascape for water features.
Paver patios, retaining walls, drainage, sod, and outdoor kitchens.
Fully insured, with most Holly Springs jobs coming from referrals.
A free yard visit and a written price before any work begins.
You called three landscapers. One never called back. One sent a quote, then raised it halfway through. One tore up the yard and disappeared for two weeks.
Meanwhile, the backyard waits. Rain pools by the back steps. The slope behind the fence keeps washing out. The kids track red clay across the kitchen floor. And the patio you pictured stays a picture.
You shouldn't have to babysit the person you hired. You want good work, a fair price, and someone who does what they said they'd do.
We hear these stories every week. Usually right before someone says, "My neighbor told me to call you."
Bryan Harvey grew up in North Carolina and has spent about 15 years building yards across the Triangle. He started Birch & Boulder here in Holly Springs to do the job the way homeowners deserve. The rules are simple. We call back. We show up when we say. You get the price in writing before a shovel hits dirt. And we finish what we start.
That's why most of our new work comes from referrals. A family in 12 Oaks tells a friend in Sunset Ridge. The best proof we have is the patio next door.
Birch & Boulder handles the whole yard, from the first sketch to the last plant. Here's what we build for Holly Springs homeowners.
A good patio feels like another room. We build Techo-Bloc and Belgard paver patios on a deep, compacted gravel base, so they stay level through wet springs and hot summers. No sinking corners. No weeds in the joints. See Holly Springs paver patios.
Holly Springs lots love a slope. We build block retaining walls with drain stone and pipe behind them, so water flows out instead of pushing the wall over. You get level space for a lawn, a garden, or a play area. Learn about retaining walls.
Standing water after every storm? Red clay doesn't drain on its own. We fix it with French drains, regrading, dry creek beds, and buried downspout lines that carry water away from your foundation. Fix your drainage.
Tall fescue loves our fall. We strip the old turf, loosen and amend the clay, grade for runoff, and lay fresh sod. The result is a lawn that roots deep instead of thinning out by July. Get a new lawn.
Start with a plan, not a guess. We map the whole yard, pick plants that handle Carolina heat and clay, and build it in the right order. One crew, one plan, one person to call. Plan your yard.
Cool October nights were made for a fire. We build custom fire pits, grill islands, and full outdoor kitchens that make the backyard the place everyone wants to be. See fire pits.
Bryan is Aquascape certified. We build ponds, waterfalls, and rain gardens that catch runoff and look good doing it. Put the water to work instead of fighting it. Explore water features.
Hiring a landscaper in Holly Springs takes three steps with Birch & Boulder.
Call, text, or fill out the form. We'll walk your property, hear what you want, and check what most people miss: the slope, the soil, and where the water goes.
Within a couple days, you'll get a written plan and price. No vague ranges. No surprise add-ons. You'll know what we're building, what it costs, and when we start.
Our crew builds it, cleans up each day, and walks the finished job with you. If something isn't right, we make it right.
Holly Springs sits on Piedmont red clay. It bakes hard as brick in August and turns to soup in March. It holds water, heaves under pavers, and pushes on walls. Crews who treat it like any other soil end up back at your house fixing it. We build for it from day one.
New construction makes it harder. Builders often strip the topsoil, pack the clay with heavy equipment, and roll a thin layer of sod over the top. That's why so many new lawns in town struggle by year two. We loosen, amend, and grade the ground before anything goes on it.
We also know the neighborhoods. We work all over town, from 12 Oaks and Sunset Ridge to Bella Casa, Holly Glen, Braxton Village, and Somerset Farm. Many Holly Springs HOAs want plans before you build. We'll give you the drawings and material specs your review board asks for.
Every heavy rain washes a little more soil off the slope. Standing water creeps closer to the foundation. Pavers settle a bit more each season. Yard problems rarely fix themselves, and they almost never get cheaper.
Spring schedules fill early, too. Homeowners who plan in fall and winter get first pick of the calendar.
It's a Saturday in April. You're drinking coffee on a patio that's still dead level. The kids are playing on flat grass where a muddy slope used to be. The back steps are dry after last night's storm.
That evening, friends gather around the fire pit. Someone asks who built it. You get to say, "These guys were great. Here's their number."
No one to chase. No surprise invoice. Just a yard you love and a crew you'd hire again.
"We are so happy to have found Birch and Boulder! After the pool company finished with our pool our backyard was a mess. Bryan and team did an amazing job installing sod, addressing drainage issues and finishing off the look with landscaping rock. We will definitely continue working with them this Fall for trees and plants. Bryan is very responsive, patient and solution oriented! His team is hard working and professional. It was a pleasure to work with them!!"
Landscaping in Holly Springs, NC usually costs between [$X] and [$Y] for a typical backyard project with Birch & Boulder. Paver patios run about [$X to $Y] per square foot installed. Retaining walls run about [$X to $Y] per face foot. Price depends on size, slope, access, and materials. Every estimate comes in writing after a free yard visit.
Retaining walls that hold back more than four feet of soil generally need an engineered design under North Carolina building code, and the Town of Holly Springs may require a permit. Shorter walls often don't, but many HOAs still require approval. Birch & Boulder checks the rules for your address before building.
Fall is the best time to lay tall fescue sod in Holly Springs, from about mid-September through November. Early spring works too. Warm-season grasses like Bermuda and zoysia do best when laid from late spring through summer.
Most Holly Springs yards hold water because they sit on dense red clay that drains slowly. New-construction grading packs that clay even tighter. The fix is usually a mix of regrading, French drains, buried downspout lines, and dry creek beds that move water away from the house.
Most backyard paver patios take Birch & Boulder [X to X] working days to build, weather permitting. Larger patios with walls, steps, or fire pits take longer. You'll get a start date and a timeline with your written estimate.
Birch & Boulder carries full liability insurance on every job. The team is certified by Techo-Bloc, Belgard, and Aquascape.
Birch & Boulder is based in Holly Springs and serves the nearby Triangle, including Apex, Fuquay-Varina, Cary, Raleigh, Morrisville, Garner, Angier, Sanford, and Smithfield.
Book your free Holly Springs yard visit today. We'll walk the property, answer your questions, and send a clear plan and price. No pressure. No runaround.
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Birch & Boulder LandscapingBook your free Holly Springs yard visit today. We'll walk the property, answer your questions, and send a clear plan and price. No pressure. No runaround.
Birch & Boulder Landscaping serves Holly Springs and the Triangle area. We do quality work at fair prices—no surprises, no excuses. After more than ten years in business, most of our work comes from referrals. We show up when we say we will. We finish what we start. And we leave your property better than we found it.
180 Jacob Street, Holly Springs NC 27550
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