Exterior Designs, Inc. is a full-service design and build landscaping company offering construction, installation and project management for residential or commercial landscapes.

Landscaping Increases Property Value

As a local Landscape Designer and owner of Exterior Designs, I am always interested in hearing about the value of the services I provide to New Orleans and its surrounding areas. I recently read landscaping can add tens of thousands of dollars to the value of a residential property. And it’s no wonder because with time, interior décor generally goes out of style. However, landscaping only matures and becomes more valuable as time goes on.

From my experience working with realtors and their clients, among the top things buyers seek the most in a new home is a well-manicured design and large, mature plants and trees. Home buyers typically understand the costs associated with creating a new landscape and many are willing to pay more for one that’s already established. It reduces their out-of-pocket expenses as they can absorb the… read more.

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Client Spotlight

Outdoor Entertainer’s Dream

Adding an outdoor living room and/or dining room can add substantial square footage to a home. With a growing family, a home business and a large dog vying for space, it just made sense to move something outside. This family loves to entertain so the decision to add an outdoor dining room was a no-brainer. Wide panes of glass and a back door that can usually be found open erase the distinction between the indoors and outdoors. Now the family does much of its dining on an outdoor patio just off the kitchen. See more photos of this entertainer's dream backyard.

Often clients interview a few landscape designers before selecting who they want to work with. While we understand a lot goes into making that decision, we thought it might be beneficial to highlight some of our strengths.

Budget-Conscious

We accommodate all budgets by working in phases, selecting valuable materials and customizing payment plans. Drastically improving your residential or commercial property with landscaping, paving, lighting or the addition of a pool, courtyard, outdoor kitchen or even a pergola not only enhances your outdoor landscape, but also increases your property’s resale value. Learn more about our process to achieve your goals, while staying within budget.

NOW is the Time to Defend your Lawn Against Weeds

Are you struggling with common weeds such as dollar weed, oxalis, white clover or false geranium taking over your lawn? According to experts at LSU AgCenter, Springtime is THE time to be using "weed and feed" to defend your lawn against their spread.
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How to Make a Raised Bed in your Landscape

If you want to jazz up the look of your landscape, a raised bed might help you reach that goal. On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard demonstrates how to clear grass and then build up a raised bed suitable for beautiful plants and shrubs.
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