Landscape Design and Build in Foothills, Vernon, BC
Foothills is one of Vernon’s newer hillside subdivisions, built up the slope for elevated valley views — and that grade is exactly what our design-and-build team specializes in.
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You’ve gotten quotes that feel priced to make a small job go away, with no real explanation of the cost.
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See Our Cost Calculators →Foothills sits above the older, flatter grid of central Vernon, on lots carved into the hillside specifically to capture views over the valley below. That’s a real asset for homeowners, but it’s also a real design constraint: many properties here step down steeply from the street, with usable yard space split across two or three distinct grade changes rather than one flat backyard. Builders in this subdivision typically leave the outdoor space as a rough, sloped lot at handover, which means the landscape design has to do the heavy lifting — tiered retaining walls to create flat, usable terraces; paver patios and pathways that tie those levels together safely; and planting beds engineered to hold soil on a slope instead of washing out with spring runoff. We design for that grade from the first sketch, not as an afterthought, so the finished yard reads as one composed space even when it’s built across several elevations.
A completed project near Foothills, Vernon by Kalagan Outdoor Design
Landscaping Services in Foothills
We’re proud to bring the same design-and-build standard to homes throughout Foothills and the rest of Vernon’s hillside neighbourhoods. Browse completed projects from across the Okanagan in our project gallery to see the kind of terraced patios, retaining walls, and view-oriented outdoor spaces we build.
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Trusted By Okanagan Homeowners
“Kalagan did an outstanding job on our major landscaping project that included two sets of stone steps, a large water feature, paving stone patio, several plant beds, irrigation system and lighting effects. Taylor brought a wealth of knowledge and ideas to the design process and was easy to work with. Communication was strong throughout the project and we heartily recommend Kalagan for your landscaping project.”
“Kalagan Outdoor Design completely gutted our backyard, then installed irrigation, new lawn, trees, shrubs, rock bordered planting areas and a new stone patio. We are absolutely delighted with the result. It far exceeded our expectations which were quite ambitious from the start. The entire team was a pleasure to work with — professional, courteous, creative and hard working.”
Designing and Building for Foothills’ Climate and Terrain
Foothills’ elevation above the valley floor means these lots see more direct sun and wind exposure than properties down near Okanagan Lake, and the hillside soil is often thinner and rockier than the deep silt found in older parts of Vernon — both factors that shape how we grade, drain, and plant a yard here. Retaining walls on a slope like this need to be engineered for real load, not just stacked for looks, and proper drainage behind every wall is non-negotiable given how quickly runoff moves downhill after a spring melt or a summer storm. Because many Foothills lots back onto open grassland and dry hillside vegetation, we also talk through FireSmart defensive landscaping principles with clients whose property lines meet that natural interface, using hardscape, spacing, and plant selection to reduce wildfire risk without giving up the view the neighbourhood was built for.
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