Outdoor Living - Luxury Pool - Landscape Design and Consultations
for the Greater Charlotte and Surrounding Areas
A beautiful outdoor space starts with a plan that works for your property, your priorities, and your budget.
I’m Eric Zackaroff, The Landscape Design Guy.
I bring 30 years of design and construction experience to outdoor living, poolside spaces, and landscapes across the Charlotte region.
Whether you plan to hire an installer, tackle part of the project yourself, or build in stages, I’ll help you make the key decisions before construction begins because.....
"Failure to plan is planning to fail."
DIY-Ready Plans. Professional Design Clarity.
A good plan helps you make decisions before you spend money on construction. I create site-specific landscape and outdoor living designs that account for your property, priorities, and realistic budget goals.
You can use the plan to build in stages, handle selected work yourself, or talk with an installer about the work you want professionally built.
• Define the project scope and priorities
• Identify site conditions that affect the design
• Align the plan with realistic budget goals
• Choose a DIY, hybrid, or professional installation path
Start with
Design Discovery
A plan made
for your property
Build at the pace
that works for you
We’ll discuss how you want to use the space, what challenges the property presents, and which decisions need to come first. From there, I can recommend a design scope suited to your project.
Your drawings should show how the proposed spaces, planting, materials, and features work together. The design gives you a clearer direction for planning the work and discussing it with contractors when needed.
Some clients hire professionals for the entire installation. Others take on selected tasks or complete the project in phases. I can plan with your intended approach in mind while keeping the overall design connected.
Depending on the project scope, your design may include:
• A scaled layout and planting plan
• Hardscape and material direction
• Lighting concepts and limited irrigation planning
• Budget categories and phasing guidance
• Notes that communicate design intent to installers
Can I use the design to build my project in phases?
Yes. I can plan around professional installation, selected DIY work, or a combination of both. We’ll consider priorities and how early improvements connect with later phases. Specialized technical work and installation should be handled by appropriately qualified professionals.
Start with a clear direction
Tell me what you hope to create and how you expect to build it. A Design Discovery is the first step toward a practical plan for your property.