Lee’s Lawn & Landscape designs and installs landscapes and hardscapes for Cedar Rapids homes and businesses. Owner Jon walks the property with you, then our crew handles design, install and cleanup. Request a free estimate.
Paths, paver areas and walls give a yard its structure. Our hardscaping in Cedar Rapids is planned with the lawn and planting beds around it.
Residential landscaping for front and back yards: planting beds, edging, seasonal cleanups and shrub and tree planting. See our full landscaping services, plus lawn care and maintenance.
Patios, outdoor kitchens and fire pits that connect to the house. Explore outdoor living in Cedar Rapids.
If water pools or soil washes out after rain, we look at where it flows and plan around it. Read about water runoff and erosion solutions.
A patio sized for how you use the yard: seating, a table, and easy access from the house. See patio design and installation.
Walls that turn a slope into usable space and help manage water. Learn about retaining walls in Cedar Rapids.
Lee's Lawn & Landscape helps Cedar Rapids property owners plan and install landscapes and hardscapes that work together. A yard might need a better place to gather, a retaining wall to manage a slope, or planting beds that connect the house to the outdoor space. Starting with the whole property makes it easier to decide what belongs where and which work should come first.
Our services include landscape and hardscape design and installation, retaining walls, outdoor living, lawn care and maintenance, and commercial snow and ice management. Use the service links below to explore the part of your property you want to improve. You do not need a finished design before getting in touch: bring your ideas, the problems you want to solve, and any questions about how the space could function.
Paths, paved gathering areas, and other hardscape features help connect different parts of a property. Think about how people move from the door to the yard, where furniture will sit, and how the surfaces meet existing lawn and planting beds. Our hardscaping services in Cedar Rapids are a starting point for planning durable outdoor spaces alongside the softer parts of your landscape.
A patio should fit the way you actually spend time outside. Before choosing a layout, consider seating, room to walk around a table, access from the house, and the relationship to nearby planting beds. Explore patio design and installation to see how a dedicated gathering space can become part of a larger backyard landscaping plan rather than an isolated addition.
A sloped yard calls for careful planning. A retaining wall can help define usable areas and bring structure to a landscape, but its placement needs to account for the surrounding grade and water movement. Read about retaining walls in Cedar Rapids and discuss the slope, access, and nearby features during a site visit before deciding on a wall layout.
Water should be part of the landscape conversation from the beginning. Notice where runoff travels after rain, where soil washes away, and which areas stay wet. These observations help frame a site discussion. Our water runoff and erosion solutions page explains this service; the appropriate approach depends on the conditions at your property, not just how the finished yard should look.
Outdoor living planning looks beyond a single surface or feature. It considers the relationship between gathering areas, routes through the yard, and the landscape around them. Explore outdoor living in Cedar Rapids when you want to make the backyard more useful for relaxing or spending time together. Discuss which features matter most so the design can reflect your priorities.
Plants and lawn areas give the hardscape its setting. Sunlight, drainage, available space, and future growth all matter when deciding what to plant and where. Visit our landscaping services page for the broader service range, including shrub and tree planting. For ongoing upkeep, explore lawn care and maintenance. Commercial property managers can also review commercial snow and ice management for winter planning.
Consultation and site visit: Start by discussing your goals and walking through the property. Customer reviews describe owner Jon walking through options with clients. Point out the areas you use most and the issues you want addressed.
Design: Work through the layout and choices before installation. Consider how planting, hardscape, and drainage relate to each other. Clear priorities help when comparing options or discussing changes.
Installation and cleanup: Once the plan is agreed, installation turns it into a usable space. Reviews describe crews keeping the work site clean and adapting to changes. Keep questions and adjustments part of the conversation as the project progresses.
Tell us what you want to change, whether it is a single area or a connected landscape and hardscape project. Request your free estimate to start a conversation with Lee's Lawn & Landscape in Cedar Rapids.
