Beautiful outdoor living is easy with Maxalea’s landscape design, build, and maintenance programs.
Ellicott City Lawn Care Company
Serving Commercial and Residential properties
Ellicott City is a town of two landscapes. Down along the Patapsco River in Historic Ellicott City, steep granite hillsides and narrow, terraced lots surround some of the oldest homes in Howard County, properties where drainage and grading decisions matter as much as anything above ground. Further out, newer neighborhoods around Centennial Park, Turf Valley, and Route 40 sit on gentler, more open ground, with younger plantings and more room to design from scratch. Both call for the same landscaper, just a different read on the site.
That's why we treat the site visit as the real starting point, not a formality. We look at slope, soil, and water flow before we talk design. Then, we build a plan for a homeowner's backyard or a commercial property's grounds around what that specific landscaping lot actually needs, rather than a one-size-fits-all layout.
Ellicott City Lawn Care Services
Residential Services
- Landscape design and installation: plantings, retaining walls, terraces, hardscapes (walkways, entryways, patios), outdoor carpentry, gates, lattice screens, and trellises
- Water features: ponds, waterfalls, fountains
- Irrigation and outdoor lighting: multi-zone irrigation systems and landscape lighting
- Lawn care and maintenance: mowing, fertilization, mulching, edging, weeding, pruning, leaf removal, and snow removal
- Integrated Pest Management: weed, insect, and disease control for healthy turf and landscapes
Commercial Services
- Landscape installation: plantings, retaining walls, terraces, hardscapes, outdoor carpentry, gates, lattice screens, and trellises
- Water features: ponds, waterfalls, fountains
- Irrigation and outdoor lighting: multi-zone irrigation systems and landscape lighting
- Landscape maintenance and lawn care: mowing, fertilization, mulching, edging, weeding, pruning, leaf removal, and snow removal
- Integrated Pest Management: weed, insect, and disease control for healthy turf and landscapes
People are Talking About Maxalea
Read What Your Neighbors Have Said About Us
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"I can confidently say the experience exceeded every expectation I had."Even though this was my first time working with Maxalea, it absolutely will not be the last. I’m already thinking of future projects I’d love to trust them with.- Amy B.
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"We have been working with Maxalea for decades!"They have outstanding people working for them and they are fair with their pricing- Robert F.
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"My new gardens/landscaping look beautiful!"His team did a fantastic job digging up the plants and spaced the new shrubs beautifully.- Julie L.
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"We have used Maxalea for all of our landscaping needs over the past several decades."I highly recommend Maxalea to anyone looking for a high quality organization to work with on landscaping needs.- Lynn B.
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"Maxalea has completed several projects for us over the last 5 years."My wife and I can't recommend Maxalea enough, just a great company with excellent people.- Brian K.
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"They were able to come in under our budget, and did all of this in 3 days."We will be hiring them again next year to finish up the front yard and hardscape a patio in.- Theo
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"Maxalea just completed planting a dozen new trees on the campus of my retirement community"They submitted the least expensive, but most comprehensive proposal of the four that were solicited- Stan W.
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"We were very pleased with the entire project and would use them again in a heartbeat."First time working with Maxalea and they were terrific. They were very thorough, high quality, fast, and reasonably priced.- John P.
Landscaping Built for Ellicott City’s Terrain
Elevation changes are the defining fact of landscaping in this town. A property near Main Street or the Patapsco River valley can drop several feet from front to back, so retaining walls, terracing, and drainage aren't upgrades, they're the foundation the rest of the design sits on. Get that wrong on a hillside lot and mulch, plantings, even hardscape can wash out with the next hard rain, something this area knows well. We grade, route water, and build hardscapes to handle Ellicott City's slopes and rainfall first, then layer plantings and lighting on top of a base that's built to last.
Why Choose Maxalea as Your Landscaping Design Company
- Three generations of family leadership and 95+ years of experience
- One dedicated landscape consultant from concept through completion - no handoffs
- In-house crews, not subcontractors
- Full-service: design, build, and ongoing maintenance under one team
If you are looking for landscaping in Ellicott City, call (410) 438-8891 or use our online contact form to schedule a consultation and get an estimate.
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