Garrett Landscapes shapes outdoor spaces from the ground up in Rockbridge

A stone wall can frame a garden, hold a slope or give a yard a new place to gather. For Walter Garrett and his team, that combination of appearance and practical purpose is central to the work of Garrett Landscapes.

Serving Lexington, Rockbridge County and surrounding western Virginia communities since 2009, the business handles landscape construction projects that range from patios and walkways to planting, water features and drainage improvements. Its work begins with the property itself: what is already there, what the owner hopes to change and what the site requires.

Hardscaping gives the company one way to organize an outdoor space. Retaining walls, paths and patios establish edges, routes and places to sit. Trees, shrubs and other plantings bring a different layer, softening those structures and connecting them with the surrounding landscape.

Garrett's range also includes less visible needs. A drainage problem may not be the feature a homeowner wants to show guests, but addressing it can be an important part of a larger project. Offering that work alongside construction and planting allows the practical and visual sides of a property to be considered together.

The company's local chamber profile describes custom 3D design, mortarless stonework, outdoor kitchens, lighting and naturalistic plantings among its capabilities. Those services extend the conversation from a single improvement to the way an entire outdoor area can function. A design can help an owner consider the relationship between a gathering space, the route leading to it and the planted areas around it.

Project photographs show stonework and planted landscapes, reflecting a business whose finished work becomes part of the property rather than a separate object placed on it. The company's regional service area stretches across the mountains and valleys of western Virginia, while Lexington and Rockbridge remain central to its local identity.

For Garrett Landscapes, the unifying thread is construction shaped by a place. Customers can bring the team a specific need—a wall, a walkway, a planting plan—or a broader idea for how they want to use their outdoor space, then discuss the work required to bring it together.