Gainesville, VA · Lawn & landscape

A lawn and yard you’re proud of, without giving up your weekends.

Lawn care, landscape design and installation, patios, walkways and stonework, irrigation and night lighting. Owner Dave Helpard and his team serve western Prince William and nearby counties.

Request a quote Call (703) 898-7498

Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite 2022
A+ rating with the BBB
Recommended by neighbors in Haymarket, Bristow and Warrenton

Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–6:00 PM · Saturday by appointment · Sunday closed

Stone-edged mulch beds and shaped shrubs in front of a brick home — Stone-edged mulch beds and shaped shrubs at a brick home · DH Custom Scapes

What neighbors say

Neighbors recommend Dave by name.

Just started using them and very impressed. Dave is the owner.

S. H., Warrenton · Nextdoor · Feb 23, 2022

Not the cheap guy but the Best

D. H., Bristow · Nextdoor · May 2, 2023

Great service, showed up when they said and did a great job efficiently! Highly recommend

Brian C. · Yelp (via Yahoo Local) · Sep 22, 2023

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What we fix

Start with what’s bugging you about the yard.

Freshly striped front lawn at a brick colonial — Striped front lawn, brick colonial · DH Custom Scapes

Large striped lawn with the DH Custom Scapes crew truck and trailer — Large property mowing, crew and trailer on site · DH Custom Scapes

Lawn care and maintenance

Lawn thin, ragged, or always a week behind?

Regular mowing and lawn care through the season, with clean lines and edges, so the yard looks kept without you chasing it.

Great service, showed up when they said and did a great job efficiently! Highly recommend

Brian C. · Yelp (via Yahoo Local) · Sep 22, 2023

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Evergreen screening trees above a new stone-edged bed along a driveway — Evergreen screening and a stone-edged bed along a driveway · DH Custom Scapes

Crew planting shrubs along a walkway in light snow — Crew planting shrubs along a walkway, in light snow · DH Custom Scapes

Landscape design and installation

Front of the house looks tired, or the beds got away from you?

We design and install new beds, screening and plantings, and handle the cleanup, edging and fresh mulch in one visit.

Dave's team at DH Custom Scapes did the best job by far with a nice clean edge, thick quality black mulch and they knew their plants and how to trim for proper growth.

V. B., Haymarket · Nextdoor · Apr 2, 2023

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Hardscapes

No good place to sit outside, or a walkway that’s falling apart?

Stonework, walkways, fire pits, patios and under-deck concrete pads, built to fit the yard you have.

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Uplit tree on a striped lawn at night — Night lighting: an uplit tree on a striped lawn · DH Custom Scapes

Night lighting and irrigation

Yard disappears after dark, or the grass browns out by July?

Landscape night lighting that shows off the trees and beds, and irrigation that keeps the lawn and plantings watered.

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Recent work

More lawns we keep.

Striped lawn at a white farmhouse — Striped lawn, white farmhouse · DH Custom Scapes

Striped lawn at a blue craftsman home — Striped lawn, craftsman home · DH Custom Scapes

Mowed stripes at a white modern farmhouse — Mowed stripes, modern farmhouse · DH Custom Scapes

Striped lawn at a gray and white home — Striped lawn, gray and white home · DH Custom Scapes

How it works

Three simple steps.

Call or send the form.
Tell us what you need and add a photo if you have one.
We look at the property.
We set a time to see the yard and talk through what you want.
You get a quote.
Then we schedule the work.

Service area

Based in Gainesville. Working across four counties.

Prince William, Fauquier, Loudoun and Fairfax counties, including:

Tell us about your yard.

Send a few details and a photo if you have one, or call (703) 898-7498. Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–6:00 PM · Saturday by appointment · Sunday closed.