
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."

Outdoor Living Technologies
Lighting, irrigation, and outdoor entertainment work best when they are considered early in the design. I help plan where these features belong and how they fit with your patio, poolside space, planting, and daily use. The goal is an outdoor space that feels comfortable and works well after dark and through the seasons.

Plan technology as part of the outdoor space
Rather than adding equipment after the layout is finished, we can account for technology while developing the overall design. That helps clarify locations, access, and coordination with the professionals who will install the systems
Outdoor lighting
Consider paths, steps, gathering areas, planting, and focal points so the space is useful and inviting in the evening.
Irrigation planning
Consider how planting areas will be watered and where irrigation needs to coordinate with hardscape and other site features.
Outdoor audio and video
Plan entertainment areas around seating, sightlines, and how you want to use the space. Specialized equipment and installation details can then be worked out with the appropriate provider.









Thinking about lighting, irrigation, or outdoor entertainment? Bring those ideas to a Design Discovery so we can consider them alongside the rest of your project.