Landscapers in Butte, MT

If you’re looking for a Butte landscape company that understands the property, the surrounding landscape, and how you want to use your outdoor space, you’ve found us. Big Mountain specializes in designing and installing custom landscapes for Butte properties. Our team of professional landscapers combines focused planning, careful site prep, and high-level craftsmanship to create outdoor living spaces that consistently exceed our clients’ expectations.

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Butte Landscape Designs Built for Montana Weather

In Butte, properties range from historic single-family homes, multi-family units, rural acreage, and off-grid land. Butte, MT, landscape design and build isn’t one-size-fits-all. With the vast range of terrain, vegetation, soil, sun exposure, and views, our team considers the existing demographics as we plan each landscape.

Whether you’re dreaming of a posh outdoor living space that incorporates native plants or just want to add a patio to your backyard, Big Mountain can create a landscape that complements your property and fits the way you use your space.

We’ve been in the landscaping business for over 30 years and have the know-how to deliver the highest-quality planning, site preparation, planting, and installation of cohesive outdoor spaces that are specifically suited to Butte’s unique climate.


Why Homeowners Choose Big Mountain as Their Butte, Montana Landscapers

The Big Mountain team specializes in Butte landscape design, excavation, planting, and installation that creates unique outdoor spaces tailored to Butte’s natural surroundings and Montana’s climate.

Tailored to Your Property

Every Butte property is unique. That’s why Big Mountain designs your landscape around your home, the way you use your outdoor space, and your property’s natural features, whether you have open acreage, a wooded lot, or a home along the Missouri River.

esigned for Butte’s Varied Terrain

Nestled in the Missouri River Valley and surrounded by foothills, Butte landscapes have to withstand dry summers, cold winters, and dramatic seasonal changes. We keep these factors in mind when choosing the right plants and planning your outdoor space.

Full-ServiceFrom

At Big Mountain, our Butte landscaping services involve far more than just planting. Our team takes care of grading, excavation, soil preparation, planting, irrigation, hardscaping, and installation, too! We can handle everything required to transform your property into a cohesive outdoor space.



Designs That Blend With Butte’s Terrain

Existing trees and plants, slopes, drainage, soil, and sun exposure all impact landscape design. Our team considers each of these factors, from the start, to create a unique landscape that blends into your surroundings and functions well for years to come.


One Team From Consultation to Installation

When you choose Big Mountain for your Butte landscaping project, you won’t have to worry about coordinating multiple contractors to complete each stage of your project. We’ll manage the job from the initial consultation and landscape plans through site preparation, installation, and the finished project.

Experienced Montana Landscapers

With 30+ years of experience, Big Mountain is savvy at creating Butte landscapes. Our vast knowledge means you get a landscape that not only looks great, but will stand up to the demands of Montana’s unique climate. 


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BUTTE Landscaping Services

Custom Landscape Design & Master Planning

Big Mountain provides custom Butte landscaping design and builds that work with your property by considering its existing vegetation, layout, terrain, and your vision for using your outdoor space. Whether you’re ready to improve the functionality of your backyard, create a beautiful spot for entertaining friends and family, or transform your whole property, our team will create a customized plan that takes into account both your vision and the surrounding landscape.

Our custom services include:

  • Outdoor living layouts

  • Garden design

  • Landscape design plans

  • Property layout planning

  • Plant selection

  • Landscape renovations

  • Long-term landscape planning

Landscape Installation & Planting

From freezing winters to dry summers, our landscapes are designed to thrive in Butte’s ever-changing climate. We meticulously select and install flowers, shrubs, trees, sod, decorative rock, mulch, and other landscape elements based on your unique property and your maintenance goals.

Services include:

  • Mulch installation

  • Decorative rock installation

  • Landscape refreshes

  • Tree installation

  • Shrub installation

  • Flower bed installation

  • Native and climate-adapted plantings

  • Sod installation

Grading, Drainage & Landscape Improvements:

Our team takes the time to assess your property’s terrain, soil conditions, and drainage patterns as we plan your Butte landscaping project. We ensure your property is fully prepared by improving grading, directing water, and addressing other site conditions that affect your landscape's long-term performance.

Services include:

  • Irrigation planning

  • Landscape preparation

  • Erosion control

  • Final grading

  • Yard leveling

  • Drainage solutions

  • French drain installation

Our Butte, MT, Landscaping Process

Consultation

We’ll begin by visiting with you to capture the vision for how you hope to use your outdoor space. We'll listen to your goals, assess your property, and discuss your ideas in light of your site conditions and existing features.

Design & Master Planning

Once we’ve grasped your vision, our team will tailor your Butte landscaping plan to your property. We’ll combine plant selections, layouts, outdoor living spaces, and other key features into a cohesive design that brings out the best in your property.

Site Preparation

Over 30 years of experience tells us that every successful landscape is built on a foundation of proper preparation. While every property is different, this may involve grading, excavation, soil preparation, drainage improvements, or other necessary site work to create the perfect foundation for your completed landscape.

Installation

Once your Butte landscaping plan is finalized, the Big Mountain team will handle the process from start to finish. We’ll install irrigation, outdoor features, plants, and finishing touches, focusing on quality workmanship and a cohesive look. 

Final Walkthrough

Once we’ve completed your Butte landscape design and build, we’ll walk your property together to review the project and ensure everything is completed as planned. Our team will also outline the recommended maintenance process, so you know exactly how to care for your new outdoor space.

Neighborhoods We Serve in and Around Butte, MT

  • West Side Butte

  • Uptown Butte

  • East Side Butte

  • Centerville

  • South Butte

  • Greeley

  • Walkerville

  • Floral Park

Big Mountain offers professional landscaping design and construction in Butte and surrounding Silver Bow County communities, including:

  • Dublin Gulch

  • Hillcrest

  • Margaret Lear

  • Bellevue

  • Parrot Flat

  • McQueen

  • Meaderville

Butte Landscaping FAQs

  • We’ll select your plants based on your elevation, soil conditions, and available sunlight. Some of our favorite options include:

    • Trees

      • Quaking aspen

      • Colorado blue spruce 

      • Engelmann spruce

      • Limber pine 

      • Bur oak 

    • Shrubs

      • Common lilac

      • Potentilla

      • Ninebark 

      • Serviceberry

      • Rocky Mountain juniper

    • Perennials and flowers

      • Blanket flower (Gaillardia)

      • Yarrow 

      • Penstemon 

      • Lupine 

      • Coneflower (Echinacea) 

      • Sedum 

      • Columbine

    • Grasses

      • Blue fescue

      • Blue grama 

      • Idaho fescue 

      • Little bluestem 

  • Due to Butte’s cold winters, spring through early fall is typically the best time to begin a landscaping project. For exact timing, we keep in mind factors like soil conditions, temperatures, and the type of project.

  • We sure can! Our low-maintenance Butte landscapes incorporate decorative rock, drought-tolerant and cold-hardy plants, mulch, perennial plants, and efficient irrigation. For example, depending on the property, we might choose a combination of:

    • Landscape rock 

    • Rocky Mountain juniper 

    • Potentilla 

    • Penstemon 

    • Yarrow 

    • Blue fescue

    • Native grasses


    This combination can create a colorful, durable landscape while reducing the need for watering, mowing, and ongoing maintenance. We’ll discuss the best options for your specific Butte landscaping project during your initial consultation. 

  • The cost of your Butte landscaping varies depending on the overall scope of your project, including: 

    • The size of your property 

    • The site conditions

    • The amount of grading required

    • Your plant selection

    • Irrigation needs

    • The materials you choose

    • Installation