Newly built suburban homes in a Herndon, Virginia neighborhood

Landscape Services in Herndon

Herndon's mix of historic downtown character and newer subdivisions creates a wide range of landscape design challenges — and that's exactly the kind of variety our team has been handling since 1986. From the older lots in Old Town Herndon to the established subdivisions of Franklin Farm, Chandon, and Hiddenbrook, Sunrise Landscape & Design works across Herndon's full property mix. Many Herndon homes sit on flat clay lots where drainage and soil amendment make or break a planting plan, while properties closer to Folly Lick and the wooded corridors need careful tree work and shade-adapted designs. We deliver landscape design, hardscape construction, drainage solutions, irrigation, and seasonal maintenance for Herndon residents who want their outdoor space to feel finished — not just installed. Whether you're a long-time Herndon homeowner planning a full backyard transformation or you've just moved into Franklin Farm and want to start fresh, we'd be glad to walk your property with you.

Services in Herndon

Hardscape patio and stonework installation in Northern Virginia

Hardscape Design Services

Custom landscape design project in Northern Virginia

Landscape Design Services

Professional landscape lighting design for outdoor spaces

Landscape Lighting Services

Custom pond and water feature installation in Northern Virginia

Ponds & Water Features

Drainage solution and erosion control landscaping in Northern Virginia

Drainage & Erosion Control

Stone pathway flanked by green hedges leading to a grassy backyard with trees and a fence.

Landscape Maintenance Services

Gray building with white double doors and red trim, surrounded by neatly trimmed bushes and green trees under a clear blue sky.

Commercial Landscaping

Neighborhoods We Serve

Old Town Herndon, Folly Lick, Chandon, Franklin Farm, Hiddenbrook

Design That Starts With Where Water Goes

In Herndon we design drainage before we design beauty, because clay soil makes water the deciding vote in every yard. Downspouts, swales, and grades get mapped in the first site visit. Then planting plans work with the wet spots instead of fighting them: river birch and inkberry where it stays damp, drought-tough natives up slope. The result reads as a garden. Underneath, it is a water management system.

Some of our favorite Herndon transformations began as drainage calls that became full landscapes once the yard finally dried out enough to use.

Also serving: Chandon, Kingstream, and the historic downtown blocks.

Stone bridge and waterfall built by Sunrise Landscape to manage a wet Northern Virginia yard

Common Questions

Drainage first, always. Plantings and hardscape built on unresolved water problems fail early. We design both together so the fix disappears into the landscape.

More than people expect: itea, inkberry, river birch, switchgrass, and most natives bred for Piedmont soil. Bed preparation matters as much as the plant list.

Yes. A planted basin that intercepts roof and driveway runoff is often the prettiest drainage solution available, and it counts as landscaping to every eye that sees it.

That is a classic project here: remove the tired 1990s shrubs, correct the grade against the foundation, and replant with layered structure that stays in scale.

Turf care, aeration, and grub control have a dedicated page. Lawn Service in Herndon