Staples Landscaping designs and builds in-house, so the crew grading your Rancho Santa Fe yard is the same team that drew it. One contract, one point of accountability, one standard from the first site walk to the final walkthrough.
Zone
North County
Permits through
County of San Diego
Water agency
Santa Fe Irrigation District
Zip codes
92067, 92091
How we build landscape designs
- Site walk, measurements, grade and drainage assessment before anything is drawn
- Concept plan with circulation, outdoor rooms and sightlines resolved
- Material palette and plant palette selected for the specific exposure of your lot
- Irrigation, lighting and drainage planned as part of the design, not added later
- Construction-ready drawings the same team then builds
What the ground is like in Rancho Santa Fe
Rich decomposed granite and loam under mature eucalyptus and oak canopy, with root systems that dictate where hardscape can and cannot go. Water-efficient design requirements and a plant-forward local aesthetic pull naturally in the same direction here.
Climate and exposure
Warm inland-valley days, cool nights, and a canopy that creates deep shade microclimates within a single property. We match materials, finishes and plant choices to that exposure instead of installing the same package across every zip code in the county.
Working on Rancho Santa Fe properties
Multi-acre parcels where the project is really a series of connected outdoor rooms tied together by circulation and lighting. Access dictates equipment, equipment dictates schedule, and we price both honestly before you sign anything.
Approvals and permitting in County of San Diego
The Rancho Santa Fe Association Art Jury reviews work in the Covenant. Submittals are formal and add weeks — planning for that is part of the job. County of San Diego permitting plus Association review. Septic locations and protected trees can constrain layout.
Budget range in Rancho Santa Fe
Design fees typically $2,500–$9,500 depending on scope, credited toward the build. Run your own numbers with the San Diego cost calculator — it accounts for access, soil and finish level, which is where Rancho Santa Fe projects diverge from the county average.
Built by us · Near Rancho Santa Fe
Lighted Deck & Outdoor Kitchen
Rancho Santa Fe
At dusk, repeated points of light emphasize the deck's outline. The photograph shows a distinct arrangement of lawn, deck and cooking space against the warm-lit house.
See This ProjectLandscape Design in Rancho Santa Fe: common questions
- What does landscape design cost in Rancho Santa Fe?
- Design fees typically run $2,500 to $9,500 depending on lot size and complexity, and we credit the fee toward the build when you move forward with us. Multi-acre parcels where the project is really a series of connected outdoor rooms tied together by circulation and lighting tends to set where a project lands in that range.
- Do you handle approvals in Rancho Santa Fe?
- Yes. The Rancho Santa Fe Association Art Jury reviews work in the Covenant. Submittals are formal and add weeks — planning for that is part of the job. We prepare the submittal package as part of design so the approval process runs alongside the schedule instead of stalling it.
- Are you licensed to work in Rancho Santa Fe?
- Yes. Staples Landscaping holds California contractor license #1159370 and pulls permits through County of San Diego on projects that require them. You can verify the license directly with the CSLB.
- What does landscape design cost in Rancho Santa Fe?
- As a planning range, Design fees typically $2,500–$9,500 depending on scope, credited toward the build. Every quote we give is based on your actual site — access, grade, soil and drainage move the number more than the material itself.
- Which parts of Rancho Santa Fe do you serve?
- All of it, including The Covenant, Fairbanks Ranch, Cielo, Del Rayo. We work throughout San Diego County and keep a single crew on your project start to finish.
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