Residential Landscape Planning & Design

Integrated Site Design Solutions for Residential Environments

Residential landscape architecture requires a tailored approach that responds to both user needs and site-specific conditions. At LaBella, we provide landscape design services for a wide range of residential typologies, including single-family homes, affordable housing, multi-family, senior living, and full-scale subdivision planning.

We apply the same foundational principles to every project, whether we’re designing a private backyard retreat or the grounds of a large-scale housing development. Each landscape design begins with a detailed evaluation of natural and built conditions—grading, access, drainage, vegetation, utilities, adjacent land uses—to ensure context-sensitive, code-compliant, and sustainable results.

Our design process is both collaborative and adaptable. For individual homeowners, we deliver landscapes that enhance everyday living—intimate and personal yet functional and low-maintenance. For residential communities including multi-family, senior living, and affordable housing, we develop integrated site strategies that address outdoor amenities, circulation, stormwater management, and long-term maintenance, all aligned with the project’s overall vision and operational needs.

From intimate gardens to complex residential campuses, we design landscapes that foster wellness, social connection, and resilience at every scale.

Talk to a LaBella Expert

Ryan Kelly, PLA
Senior Landscape Architect
Rochester, NY - Headquarters

(585) 672-5379

Chip Cannon, PLA
Senior Landscape Architect
Charlotte, NC

(704) 414-1520

From the Big Picture

We help our clients see the whole site. Whether it’s a homeowner’s one-acre property or a developer’s 300-acre community, our landscape architects take the lead in master planning for a single-family property landscape, an apartment complex, or an entire residential community.

A graphic describing the green infrastructure techniques used in the design of an affordable housing community called Ida Yarbrough Homes
A landscape master plan graphic for Wildflower Farms
A master plan graphic for a senior living community called Woodland Pond at New Paltz
A master plan graphic for a community called Weeping Willows

Down to the Details

Regardless of the residential setting, we’re planning and designing landscapes for the places people call home, and that means the details get our attention. Circulation, materials, plantings, lighting, water features, heating elements—our landscape architects assist in selecting the details that meet your vision and your requirements, such as maintenance, cost, and frequency of use.

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An up-close photograph of stone detail on a walkway
An aerial photograph of multi-media stone making up a driveway and walkway
A photograph of greenery growing up a trellis on the side of a home
An up-close photograph of a planting and detailed stonework
A photograph of plantings lining the space between a wall and an in-ground pool
A photograph of vibrant pink flowers and greenery in front of a residence
A photograph of tiered walls, stonework, and plantings adjacent to a home
A photograph of an in-ground pool and hot tub overlooking a pond in a backyard
A photo of landscaping in front of a home
An aerial photograph of a residential backyard including a pool, lounge chairs, seating areas, plantings, and a half-court basketball court
A photograph of a putting green, pool, and pergola in the backyard of a home
A photograph of a multi-media stone patio and walkways in front of a residence
A photo-realistic simulation of a large in-ground swimming pool in the backyard of a home, with multiple umbrellas surrounding it.
An aerial photograph of a designed backyard patio with seating areas and plantings
A photograph of a stone wall along the shoreline in the backyard of a home, including a stone patio with lounge chairs
An aerial photo of two cafe chairs and a table on a crushed stone patio within a designed landscape
A photo of a central gathering area at an apartment complex including walking paths, seating, pergolas, and greenery
A photograph of an elevated park behind a building occupied by affordable housing units
A photograph of landscaping and a small waterfall in front of multi-family housing
A photo-realistic simulation of park space adjacent to multi-family living
A photo-realistic simulation of a backyard space, including a ramp, a small seating area with tables, and lounge chairs, all among plantings.
A photo of a green roof on top of a multi-level residence
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Single Family Residential Landscapes

Like a good host, a home should invite us in and ask us to stay a while. So do residential landscapes designed by LaBella Associates.

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