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Finished backyard rebuild with new sod and a river rock drainage bed by Lawson Landscaping, Holmwood
Backyard Renovations · Outdoor Living · Commercial

Complete Outdoor Projects in Lake Charles, LA

Some projects need more than new plants. We take on full front- and back-yard renovations from the dirt up: grading, drainage, irrigation, patios and stonework, water features, lighting and sound, sod and planting, with owner Nick Lawson overseeing the work from walk-through to final walk-around.

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What a Complete Project Can Include

Lawson crew grading a backyard with an excavator, full renovation in Holmwood, LA

Dirt work and grading

Excavation, laser grading and resloping so water goes where it should, done with our own excavator, front-end loader and tractor.

Drainage

French drains, drain pipe, dry creek beds and outlets that carry water away from patios and the house.

Irrigation

Underground and drip systems, main lines and valves, planned around the new beds and turf.

Patios, pergolas and stonework

Pavestone and flagstone patios, custom pergolas we build on site, flagstone paths, stone borders and decorative curbing.

Water features and planters

Fountain installs, water features and oversized planters that anchor the space.

Lighting, sound and finish

AMP landscape lighting, outdoor audio, sod, planting and mulch.

Featured Projects

Holmwood: Complete Backyard Rebuild

Lake Charles: Front & Back Yard Renovation

Lake Charles: Backyard Install & Lighting

River rock dry creek bed and new sod from a drainage rebuild by Lawson Landscaping in Holmwood

Water was pooling on the patio. We laser-graded the yard during excavation, ran drain pipe to a river-rock creek bed edged with boulders, bored a pipe under the concrete parking area to a swale at the property line, then installed underground and drip irrigation, pavestone and new sod. About one week from start to finish.

Lake Charles: Backyard Install & Lighting

Lake Charles: Front & Back Yard Renovation

Lake Charles: Backyard Install & Lighting

Backyard plantings and flagstone path lit by AMP landscape lighting from Lawson Landscaping

A backyard built from the ground up: layered tropical plantings, a flagstone pathway and clean edging, then AMP lighting with uplights on the crape myrtles and brick wall and path lights along the flagstone.

Lake Charles: Front & Back Yard Renovation

Lake Charles: Front & Back Yard Renovation

Lake Charles: Front & Back Yard Renovation

Before and after of a front bed renovation by Lawson Landscaping in Lake Charles

Grading, removal of old beds and large overgrown plants, transplanting, irrigation repair, new stonework and mulch, plus soil pH testing, weed control and fertilizer so the new landscape gets a healthy start.

Lake Charles: Pergolas & Flagstone Patio

Lake Charles: Flagstone Patio & Basalt Fountain

Lake Charles: Front & Back Yard Renovation

Cedar pergola built by Lawson Landscaping over a patio in Lake Charles, LA

Two cedar pergolas we built on site, one over an existing concrete patio and one with decorative privacy screen panels, set over a new flagstone patio with gravel joints.

Lake Charles: Flagstone Patio & Basalt Fountain

Lake Charles: Flagstone Patio & Basalt Fountain

Lake Charles: Flagstone Patio & Basalt Fountain

Flagstone patio and basalt column fountain by Lawson Landscaping, Lake Charles

A new flagstone patio with gravel joints and steel edging, plus a three-column basalt fountain we installed, from the basin and pump to the stone, framed by a caladium bed.

Lake Charles: Curved Hedge Install

Lake Charles: Flagstone Patio & Basalt Fountain

Lake Charles: Flagstone Patio & Basalt Fountain

Curved red-tip photinia hedge with brick border, Lawson Landscaping, Lake Charles

We cut a long, curved bed across an open lawn with an excavator, planted a full row of red-tip photinias, then finished it with mulch and a brick border.

Holmwood: Full Front & Side Install

Holmwood: Full Front & Side Install

Holmwood: Full Front & Side Install

New front beds with natural stone border by Lawson Landscaping, Holmwood, LA

All-new beds wrapping the front porch, the side of the house and the garage, held by a natural stone border and planted with crape myrtles, knockout roses, shrubs and seasonal color.

How We Run Larger Projects

Owner Nick Lawson adjusting AMP path lights on a Lake Charles backyard project

One point of contact

Nick plans the project and personally oversees the work, including trusted specialty subcontractors when a job calls for them.

The right equipment

Our own excavator, front-end loader and tractor, plus subcontracted heavier equipment and hauling when a job calls for it.

Built in the right order

Grading, drainage and irrigation go in before hardscape, sod and planting, so nothing gets torn out later.

A plan first, built in phases if you like

Large projects start with an on-site walk-through and a design plan, and the plan cost is credited if we do the install. We can then build the whole property at once or in stages.

Larger Project Questions

Have a question we didn't cover? Call (337) 570-9511 or email lawsonlandscaping@live.com.

The whole outdoor project: dirt work, drainage, irrigation, patios and stonework, water features, lighting, sound, sod and planting. Nick coordinates any specialty work so you have one point of contact.


Yes. We take on commercial landscaping of all kinds, from storefronts and offices to churches, neighborhood entrances and multi-family properties, as well as residential projects.


Yes. Many of our projects cover the whole property, front and back.


Yes, and we often recommend it. We plan the whole property up front, then build it in stages, for example the backyard this year and the front next season, so each phase fits the overall design.


For larger projects we recommend it. The plan cost is credited toward the job if we do the install.


Lake Charles, Moss Bluff, Sulphur, Westlake, Iowa, Carlyss, Prien, Bell City, Holmwood and nearby Southwest Louisiana communities.


Planning a Bigger Project?

Tell us what you want your property to become. Call (337) 570-9511 or request a consultation to schedule a walk-through with Nick.

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