Clausen Landscape & Design

- 2N967 Francis Road, Maple Park, IL 60151

For Illinois homeowners in Kane County and the surrounding western suburbs of Chicagoland, transforming a yard into a perfect outdoor retreat requires a partner with a rare combination of structural expertise and horticultural artistry. Clausen Landscape & Design, based in Maple Park, Illinois, is not just a landscaper; they function as a specialized exterior Design-Build General Contractor. They manage the entire exterior construction and aesthetic project from conceptual Landscape Design through to the final installation of both structural Hardscaping elements and living plant material.

With over four decades of service to the area, the firm, led by owner Steve Clausen, brings an unmatched depth of experience to every project. This longevity in the challenging Illinois climate has given them critical insight into what works—not only designing beautiful layouts but ensuring the structural components, like Retaining Walls, are expertly engineered to manage difficult topography, such as sloping yards. Their commitment to perfection is evident in the rave reviews from customers who report the team "went above and beyond to make it perfect" and suggest creating structural solutions like the popular dry stack wall.

Furthermore, Clausen Landscape & Design maintains a significant advantage by utilizing plant material grown and cared for in their own proprietary nursery. This unique vertical integration ensures superior quality control and guarantees that the plants used are "winter hearty, disease resistant and drought tolerant" for this specific growing zone. For anyone in the Illinois region looking for a comprehensive, trusted, and highly personalized service that delivers beautiful and lasting results that "compliment the architecture of the house," Clausen Landscape & Design is the proven choice.

Clausen Landscape & Design operates from its established location at 2N967 Francis Road, Maple Park, IL 60151, USA. This strategic base in the heart of Kane County is perfectly positioned to serve the Western Chicagoland suburbs, including communities like Batavia, Elburn, Geneva, St. Charles, and Aurora. Their focus on Onsite services means that while their headquarters in Maple Park manages the design and logistics, their expert team is primarily focused on delivering high-quality, professional work directly on the client's property.

The firm's strong local presence and over 40 years of service ensure they are intimately familiar with the region’s unique soil conditions, drainage challenges, and microclimates. This local expertise is invaluable for selecting the optimal plant material and designing structural solutions that will thrive and endure the full range of Illinois weather conditions, from hot, humid summers to deep-freeze winters.

As a specialized exterior general contractor, Clausen Landscape & Design offers a complete suite of services that cover both the structural and living elements of an outdoor space. Their service menu ensures clients have one experienced professional managing every phase of the project, from initial concept to the final flourish.

• Landscape Design & Consultation: Creating custom Landscaping Design master plans that consider architecture, sun exposure, bloom time, bloom colors, and plant size at maturity.
• Hardscaping Construction: Professional installation of structural stone elements, including Retaining Walls, such as custom-designed dry stack walls, which provide structural solutions for sloping yards and define outdoor spaces.
• Walkway and Driveway Landscaping: Integrating plantings and design elements to perfectly frame and compliment hardscape features like Walkway landscaping and Driveway landscaping.
• Landscape Installations: Full-scale execution of the approved design, involving site preparation, grading, and the precise placement of all landscape and hardscape components.

• Proprietary Plant Material: Utilizing high-quality shrubs, trees, and perennials that are grown and cared for in the Clausen Nursery, ensuring they are perfectly suited for the local Illinois growing zone.
• Expert Plant Selection: Selection of material based on in-depth knowledge of species that are winter hearty, disease resistant, drought tolerant, and low maintenance.
• Tree and Shrub Installation: Precise placement and installation of all trees, shrubs, and perennials as part of the Landscape Installations, including Tree landscaping.
• Landscape Management: Providing expert guidance and ongoing maintenance planning to ensure the landscape remains healthy and beautiful for years to come.

• Post-Installation Coaching: Offering crucial follow-up services, including coaching on pruning techniques and providing suggestions for other parts of the yard, demonstrating a commitment to the client's long-term success.
• Firewood Delivery: A convenient seasonal service providing Firewood Delivery, demonstrating an ability to meet diverse client needs beyond pure design work.
• Yard Landscaping: Comprehensive services to revitalize and maintain the entire property’s aesthetic appeal, ensuring high curb appeal year-round.

Clausen Landscape & Design has maintained its status as a trusted design-build contractor in the Illinois area for several distinct reasons, which underscore their quality and commitment to their clients.

• Proprietary Nursery Advantage: The company grows and nurtures its own high-quality plant material, guaranteeing that the shrubs and trees installed are ideally suited and acclimated for the Illinois growing zone.
• Four Decades of Local Expertise: With over 40 years in business, Steve Clausen and his team possess invaluable knowledge regarding optimal plant selection (bloom time, color, mature size) and structural solutions for unique local challenges.
• Structural and Aesthetic Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to suggest and execute complex structural solutions, such as the dry stack wall, which provided a perfect, architecturally complimentary answer to a client's sloping yard.
• Award-Winning Quality Control: The nursery has been Recognized and Ranked #1 in Kane County by the Illinois Department of Agriculture for Nursery Cleanliness & Disease Control, a testament to their dedication to providing high-quality, healthy stock.
• Personalized, Above-and-Beyond Service: The owner personally supervises installation and provides complimentary follow-up Pruning Coaching the following year, showing a dedication to the client's long-term success that few competitors match.

To begin your custom landscape design or structural hardscaping project with an experienced, highly-rated exterior contractor in the Maple Park, St. Charles, and Kane County region, please use the contact information below:

• Address: 2N967 Francis Road, Maple Park, IL 60151, USA
• Phone: (630) 853-9713
• Mobile Phone: +1 630-853-9713

Selecting Clausen Landscape & Design means choosing a specialized exterior general contractor that provides a unique blend of structural competence, horticultural excellence, and truly personalized service—a trifecta that is rare to find in the Illinois contracting world. The decision to hire them is an investment in quality that is protected by their proprietary nursery advantage. Unlike companies that source plants from unknown suppliers, Clausen controls the quality of their material from the ground up, guaranteeing that only the best, most locally adapted plants are used to create your beautiful landscape. This singular commitment to high-quality plants minimizes risk and ensures your landscape matures exactly as intended.

Moreover, their expertise extends to the foundation of your property's appeal. The ability to design and build structural features like the dry stack wall to solve problems like sloping yards demonstrates their role as a true design-build specialist, not just a planting crew. They can structurally enhance and stabilize your land while adding significant aesthetic value that "compliments the architecture of the house." The highly personal approach, with the owner’s involvement from the initial consultation to providing a free pruning coaching session a year later, fosters confidence and a long-term partnership. For any Illinois resident seeking a lasting, beautiful, and architecturally cohesive exterior transformation that they will "LOVE the results" of, Clausen Landscape & Design offers the highest level of craftsmanship and dedicated service available.

Clausen Landscape & Design

2N967 Francis Road, Maple Park, IL 60151, USA