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Catherine Dollahite
West Eagle, Idaho
"Our Dream Backyard Made Easy! We love our backyard. Highly recommend! Thanks Kabe Hockema!"
Service Area
Landscape Design in Caldwell, Idaho
Beautiful, functional landscapes for Caldwell homes, designed to enhance your property and your quality of life.
Caldwell Landscape Services
Caldwell homeowners are discovering the value of a professionally designed outdoor space. We bring the same expertise to Caldwell that we bring across the entire Treasure Valley.
Landscaping in Caldwell
Caldwell is the Canyon County seat, with a downtown along Indian Creek, the College of Idaho, and orchards and vineyards in the Sunnyslope area to the south. Its neighborhoods range from older homes with big shade trees to new subdivisions and rural properties at the edge of town. Lots here often have more room than closer to Boise, which gives a landscape space to do more than fill a small back yard.
Sun, heat and open views
Caldwell summers are hot, and many yards here have open views to the east or west with little shade. That makes orientation one of the first design decisions. A patio facing east catches the sunrise and stays cooler in the evening. A west-facing patio needs shade from a pergola, the house or trees to be usable before dark. We plan seating, fire features and shade around how the sun actually moves across your lot.
Soil and irrigation water
Like much of Canyon County, many Caldwell properties are watered from canals or a pressurized irrigation system, and the soil runs alkaline. We choose plants that handle alkaline ground, amend beds where needed, and build irrigation with filters that keep canal sediment from clogging drip lines and nozzles.
A Caldwell outdoor living room built for the sunrise
One of our recent projects is a good example of designing around a Caldwell lot. The client wanted to watch the sunrise every morning, so we built the yard like an outdoor living room facing east: a paver patio, a short stone wall, an outdoor fireplace, a fire pit and a water fountain, all arranged around that view. See the Caldwell outdoor living room.
Popular Caldwell projects
- Complete outdoor living spaces with patios, seating and fire.
- Paver patios and walkways built for freeze-thaw.
- Outdoor fireplaces and fire pits.
- Fountains and other water features.
- Water-wise xeriscaping for front yards and the edges of larger lots.
Working with us in Caldwell
Every project starts with a walk around the property. We look at sun, soil, drainage and how you want to use the space, then follow up with a design and an estimate. The person who designs your landscape is on site while it's built, and the work is done by an Idaho licensed contractor, bonded and insured. Get in touch to schedule a consultation.
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Let's talk about your vision
If you're ready to create a space that's personal, timeless, and built to last, I'd love to hear what you're imagining.
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Melinda W.
Boise
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Randy Root
Eagle, ID
"Five Stars – Exceptional Landscape Vision & Execution! My wife and I recently completed a major backyard transformation. If you are considering a new landscape or a complete redesign, I cannot recommend a more talented and professional team than Brian Bentler (Boise Landscape Design) and Kabe Hockema (Hockema Landscape Design & Build). Their combined expertise delivers nothing short of a five-star result!"
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Garrett McCurdy
Eagle, ID
"I've had the pleasure of working with Kabe on a pool project in Eagle and he did a fantastic job! From start to finish everyone was in sync and very pleased with the finished product. I highly recommend him for all your backyard dreams!"