Landscape Design in Rancho Cordova, CA
A Design Plan for New Dirt and Old Shade AlikeRancho Cordova mixes bare new lots in Rio Del Oro with long-established homes near Zinfandel and Coloma. We draw a plan that fits the property you actually have.
About 12 miles from our Orangevale shop. Same crew, every project.
Rancho Cordova Has Brand New Lots and Decades-Old Yards, Not One or the Other
Rio Del Oro is the largest development in Rancho Cordova's history, and lots there are still coming online as bare dirt. These properties have no mature trees, no established beds, and no shade. A design here starts from scratch. We plan where trees go for future shade, how the irrigation covers the full lot, and where hardscape makes sense before anything is planted.
The Zinfandel Drive corridor near Highway 50 and the older Coloma area are the opposite. These homes have been in place for decades, with mature trees, old lawns, and landscaping that may no longer match how the yard is used. A design here is less about starting over and more about updating what is already there. We keep what works, fix what does not, and tie the whole plan together.
How We Design Your Rancho Cordova Yard
Every design starts with an on-site visit. We look at how the sun moves across the lot, how water drains, and where the grade changes. For Rio Del Oro lots we also plan early for long-term shade, since new trees take years to matter. For older Zinfandel and Coloma yards we start with what is already in place and build a plan around the mature features worth keeping.
Local water rules are a real factor here. Rancho Cordova sits across four different water providers, and the provider for your address affects watering schedules, rebates, and what kind of irrigation makes sense. We design zones that match your property's provider, not a generic city-wide guess. The city's Planning Division sets design standards for new development citywide through Rancho Cordova's Design Guidelines, and Rio Del Oro itself is governed by its own approved Specific Plan with its own zoning and design standards. We keep the relevant local standards in mind whenever we plan a new lot. Once the design is approved, the same crew that drew it builds it. For the full range of what we handle across the city, visit our page as a landscaper in Rancho Cordova, CA.
Why Rancho Cordova Homeowners Trust McGuire Earth Works
- 4.9 star Google rating
- BBB A+ accredited
- CSLB licensed #412296
- In business since 1980
- One crew, start to finish
- Plan it right. Build it once. Stand behind it.
Questions About Landscape Design in Rancho Cordova, CA
Does McGuire Earth Works design yards in Rancho Cordova?+
Yes. Rancho Cordova is about 12 miles from our Orangevale shop, and we design full yards across the city. That includes brand-new lots in the Rio Del Oro development, established homes near the Zinfandel Drive corridor, and older Coloma-area properties where the yard needs an update instead of a full replacement. One crew handles the design and the build, so the plan on paper is the same plan that goes into the ground.
What does landscape design look like on a bare Rio Del Oro lot?+
A new Rio Del Oro lot starts as bare dirt with no trees, no shade, and no layout beyond the builder's footprint. We begin with a site visit to map sun, soil, and slope, then draw a full plan that places trees, beds, irrigation, and hardscape where they make sense for the long term. Since nothing is established yet, every decision matters more. The right tree in the right spot now saves you from moving it later.
Why do sprinkler rules seem different from one Rancho Cordova address to another?+
Rancho Cordova is split among four different water providers: Golden State Water, California American Water, Sacramento County Water Agency, and the City of Folsom Water District. Which provider serves your address affects rates, watering schedules, and rebate programs. That is why we map your irrigation zones to your actual property and provider instead of using a one-size-fits-all plan. Good design here means matching the system to the lot and the rules that lot has to follow.
Ready to Design Your Rancho Cordova Yard?
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McGuire Earth Works Inc.
9314 Greenback Ln, Orangevale, CA 95662
(916) 404-0944