Create Beautiful, Sustainable Landscapes with Custom Softscaping
Unlike hardscape elements that stay static, the living aspects of your landscape grow, change, and surprise you season after season. TRC Outdoor has been designing outdoor spaces since our founders planted their first garden over 15 years ago.
TRC’s plantings and softscape approach combine artistry with ecological awareness, designing and installing thriving plantings ideally suited to the Midwest climate. Our softscapes do more than make your yard pretty. They also assist in creating habitats for local wildlife, such as birds and bees, and help control soil erosion, allowing them to flourish for years with proper care.
Planting & Softscape Installation Services
We offer a variety of ways to bring your yard to life, each one tailored to your home and Missouri’s seasons. Here’s what we can do:
Custom Bed Creations
Every beautiful landscape starts with well-designed planting beds. We don’t just dig holes and drop in plants. Instead, we build our raised or in-ground beds with intention, shaping them to match your house’s look.
TRC utilizes durable edging materials, such as natural stone or steel, to fabricate borders or neat edging that provide a defined structure to your landscape.
Then we focus on what’s beneath the surface: amending soil with organic compost, selecting the right mulch to retain moisture, and carefully spacing plants to account for their size when they mature.
Native Landscapes
There’s something special about native plants. They are tied to the region’s heritage. Our native landscapes feature Missouri-tough plants, such as purple coneflower, butterfly weed, and little bluestem grass, that thrive with minimal care.
We can design anything from a wild meadow to a neat garden, all while maintaining an eco-friendly approach. TRC’s native landscapes aren’t just ecological choices that are pollinator-friendly. They’re practical ones that are easy to care for, and that’s why St. Louis folks love them.
Tree Planting
Trees are the backbone of any great landscape. We approach tree planting with a focus on the future. For instance, that small dogwood sapling you plant today will eventually grow to 25 feet.
Our ISA-certified arborist considers root space requirements, privacy, mature canopy spread, shade, ornamental value, spring blooms, and evergreen trees, based on your preferences. We’ve learned through experience (like the time we had to remove a beautifully grown silver maple that was too close to a house foundation) that proper placement is everything.
Shrub Planting
Shrubs are super versatile. They frame your house, provide privacy screening, and add a splash of color.
We carefully select varieties tailored to your specific needs. Maybe it’s fragrant lilacs by the patio, tidy boxwood hedges for formal structure, or native witch hazel for winter interest.
We’ve got both evergreen and flowering options. Our experts will select the plants that best suit the space and sunlight in your backyard, and plan out pruning and spacing to ensure the shrubs maintain their shape, whether lining a path or concealing a fence. We’ve perfected planting techniques that help shrubs establish quickly to adapt to their new homes.
Annual and Perennial Flower Planting
Want flowers all year? We’ve got you. We mix annuals that change with the seasons for bold colors and perennials that come back every year for steady blooms.
We plan the timing so that something’s always flowering, keeping your yard lively from spring to fall. We also fix the soil and add fertilizer to keep the flowers healthy and thriving.
Our Planting Philosophy
We learned early on that even the prettiest plant in the nursery won’t thrive if it’s not suited to the weather conditions. That’s why we trust our proven process for all planting projects:
Test your soil’s pH and composition
Track sunlight patterns across your property at different times of day
Consider your lifestyle – how much maintenance do you want to handle?
Select plants that will mature beautifully without outgrowing their space
Installation is handled by our experienced crews who treat every plant with care. If you need help with your plants, we can schedule seasonal visits for pruning or feeding care to keep your landscape looking its best.
Ready to Plant Something Beautiful?
You know that feeling when you walk past a neighbor’s yard and find yourself lingering to admire their blooming hydrangeas or the dappled shade under their maple tree? That could be your outdoor space. Here at TRC Outdoor, we love turning landscape dreams into reality over a cup of coffee.
Let’s get started while the planting season is still perfect. Together we’ll create something that grows more beautiful every year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions? We’ve heard plenty from St. Louis homeowners, so here’s the scoop on some common ones:
Most plantings take 2-3 years to mature fully, but we design for immediate impact using strategic layering.
Absolutely.We often incorporate healthy existing plants into new designs.
Native plants like coneflowers or oaks are perfect for our weather. They don’t need much water or work, which saves you time. Plus, they bring in bees and birds, making your yard a nature-friendly spot.
No problem. We’ll check out your bed, clear out or trim anything wild, refresh the soil, and give it a new look; modern or classic, whatever you want.
We use top-quality plants and plant them right, with good depth and spacing. We include advanced soil prep, mulching, and optional check-ins for regular maintenance, watering, or pest control.