Landscape Design Services in Lemont, IL
King's Landscape Design — Serving Lemont with Premium Outdoor Living Since 1959
Landscape Design • Lemont, Illinois
Lemont's Own Landscape Design Firm — Since 1959
King's Landscape Design isn't a company that drives into Lemont from somewhere else. Our office is at 16W280 Jeans Road — right here in Lemont, where the King family has operated for over 65 years. When we say we know this town, we mean it literally: we've designed and built landscapes on streets within minutes of our own front door for three generations. You're not hiring a contractor. You're hiring a neighbor who has shaped the yards, patios, and outdoor living spaces that define this community.
Lemont is unlike any other suburb on the southwest side of Chicago. The town's limestone quarry heritage and its roots as an Illinois & Michigan Canal settlement give it a character that newer bedroom communities simply don't have. We work across the full range of Lemont properties — from century-old homes near the downtown canal district with mature tree canopies and established root systems, to brand-new construction in Heritage Bluffs, Kensington, and Creekside where homeowners are starting from bare dirt and builder-grade landscaping. Each scenario demands a different approach, and after six decades of Lemont-specific project history, we've handled every version of it.
Lemont sits in USDA Hardiness Zone 6a — slightly warmer than communities just to the north like Hinsdale and Western Springs. That difference matters more than most homeowners realize. It opens the door to certain ornamental grasses, perennials, and even a handful of broadleaf evergreens that won't reliably overwinter a few miles north. Our plant palettes are built specifically for Lemont's microclimate, soil composition, and the significant terrain variation — ravines, wooded corridors, and open prairie-style developments — that defines Lemont Township.
Our work has earned multiple APLD (Association of Professional Landscape Designers) awards, recognizing King's among the top design-build firms in the Chicagoland region. But what matters most to us is simpler than any award: we live here, we work here, and we stake our reputation on every project within our own ZIP code.
Landscape Services in Lemont
From new-construction landscape installations to full estate renovations, King's delivers the complete range of premium landscape design and build services to Lemont homeowners — from our workshop just down the road.
Outdoor Kitchens & Masonry
Lemont homeowners take outdoor cooking seriously, and our custom masonry kitchens are built to match. Natural stone that complements the town's limestone heritage, built-in grills, pizza ovens, and fire features designed for Illinois weather. We've installed outdoor kitchens throughout Lemont — from compact patios in older neighborhoods to expansive entertaining spaces in Heritage Bluffs.
Learn More →Landscape Architecture & Design
Every Lemont project starts with a site analysis that accounts for the township's unique topography — grade changes, ravine edges, and wooded lot boundaries that flat-terrain designers don't encounter. Our landscape architects produce detailed master plans and 3D renderings before any work begins, whether your lot is a quarter-acre near downtown or a full acre in one of Lemont's newer subdivisions.
Learn More →Hardscaping & Patios
Natural bluestone, travertine, and architectural pavers installed on Lemont's variable terrain. We design patios, walkways, retaining walls, and seat walls that work with the grade — not against it. For properties along Lemont's wooded ravines, that often means tiered hardscape solutions with integrated drainage that protect both the structure and the surrounding landscape.
Learn More →Plantings & Gardens
Zone 6a gives Lemont homeowners a slightly wider plant palette than communities to the north. We take full advantage of that — selecting ornamental grasses, native perennials, and specimen trees that thrive in Lemont's specific soil and light conditions. For wooded lots, we specialize in shade-tolerant understory plantings that work beneath existing canopies rather than competing with them.
Learn More →Landscape Maintenance
Because we're based in Lemont, our maintenance crews aren't burning an hour of windshield time to reach your property. Seasonal cleanup, dormant pruning, fertilization, pest management, and mulching — managed by the same team that designed and installed your landscape. We maintain properties we built decades ago and treat every one as a reflection of our own reputation.
Learn More →Water Features & Drainage
Lemont's terrain creates both opportunities and challenges with water. Ravine lots and sloped properties require engineered drainage solutions that move water away from foundations and hardscape without eroding hillsides. We also design custom water features — pondless waterfalls, fountains, and stream beds — that take advantage of natural grade changes to create movement and ambient sound.
Learn More →Work From Our Portfolio
These projects showcase the level of craftsmanship King's delivers right here in Lemont and across the surrounding communities.
An Outdoor Chef's Dream Kitchen
Gaucho fire spit, tandoori grill, wood-burning pizza oven, ambient lighting.
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An Entertainer's Paradise
Custom pergola, outdoor kitchen for 8, wine cooler, wet bar, fire feature.
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A Family Affair
2022 ILCA Silver Award — pergola, Buckingham Rustic Royal Chateau stone, hot tub, fire feature.
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"We've worked with King's for over a decade — they designed our entire backyard from scratch and have maintained it ever since. There's something special about hiring a company that's actually from Lemont. They know our property like it's their own."— Tom & Karen S., Lemont, IL
Why Lemont Homeowners Choose King's
Your Neighbor on Jeans Road. Not a Regional Brand.
Most landscape companies that serve this part of Cook and Will County are headquartered somewhere else — they drive past Lemont on the way to bigger-ticket suburbs and stop here when schedules allow. King's doesn't work that way. We've been based in Lemont since 1959, and our project history in this town is longer than many current residents' tenure. We've landscaped homes before the subdivisions around them existed.
Three generations of the King family have built this business from a Lemont address. That means we don't just know the township — we know individual streets, the way specific lots drain after heavy rain, which neighborhoods have clay-heavy soil versus sandy loam, and where the deer pressure is worst in winter. That kind of knowledge doesn't come from a sales meeting. It comes from living and working in the same community for over six decades.
When you hire King's, you're hiring a company whose trucks you'll see on your street whether or not you called us. Our crews maintain landscapes throughout Lemont every week. Our designers have walked your neighbors' properties. Our reputation is built on the work you can see from your own driveway. That's a level of accountability that no outside firm can match.
Schedule Your ConsultationServing Lemont & Nearby Communities
From our home base right here on Jeans Road, King's serves Lemont and all neighboring communities:
- Hinsdale
- Burr Ridge
- Homer Glen
- Darien
- Romeoville
- Bolingbrook
- Woodridge
- Willowbrook
We're already in your neighborhood. Let's talk about your project.