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Aerial view of a terraced landscape with structured retaining walls and intentional planting
Landscape • Tree • Land • Design

HIGHMARKOUTDOOR

Built to a Higher Standard. Planning. Control. Craft. Follow-through.
LandscapeInstallation • Renovation • CareTreePruning • Removal • ResponseLandClearing • Grading • DrainageDesignNative • Materials • SourcingProperty UpkeepSeasonal Cleanup • Beds • Material Refresh
The right projectsWe focus on work where our planning and standards create real value.
Built for the right resultOur work reflects the planning, control and follow-through required to get it right.
One accountable teamWe own the details from the first site read through final cleanup.
What We Do

One standard across the property.

Landscape, tree, land, design and property upkeep—coordinated under one accountable team.

Curving stone walkway beside a retaining wall and a newly installed landscape

Landscape

Installations, renovations, drainage, beds and property care.

Installation • Renovation • Turf • Beds
Professional tree climber secured with technical rigging and protective equipment

Tree

Pruning, removals and response work planned around people and property.

Pruning • Removal • Storm Response
Aerial view of a residential site during deliberate grading and preparation

Land

Clearing, grading, drainage and stabilization that prepare the site.

Clearing • Grading • Drainage
Outdoor living space with pergola, fireplace and integrated planting

Design

Planting, materials and layout chosen for the property and how it will be used.

Native Planting • Sourcing • Layout
Maintained garden beds with fresh mulch and clean seasonal detail

Property Upkeep

Seasonal cleanup and bed care that keep a finished property looking intentional.

Leaf Removal • Weeding • Mulch • Pine Straw
Selected Projects

See the result. Understand the work.

Final results, action shots and the decisions that made each project work.

Aerial view of a rural property with defined aggregate paths, mulch zones and boulder placement
Land + Landscape

Build the site in the right order.

Grade first. Then circulation, materials and planting.

FirstShape and compact the working site
ThenDefine movement and material zones
CapabilityEquipment, grade and finish coordination
ResultA site prepared for continued buildout
Overgrown wooded residential slope before selective clearing
Before
Restored wooded residential slope with opened sightlines and retained natural stone
After
Land + Design

Open the property. Keep its character.

Selective clearing improves access and sightlines without stripping the site.

ChallengeOvergrowth and limited sightlines
ResponseSelective removal and careful cleanup
PreservedCanopy, stone and site character
ResultSafer movement and a purposeful woodland
Tree crew working from an aerial bucket in a pine canopy
Access + Assessment
Climber completing a controlled sectional tree removal
Controlled Removal
Tree

Technical work. Controlled at every stage.

Tree work is planned around access, rigging, structures and cleanup.

ControlClimbing, bucket access and sectional work
ProtectionStructures, utilities and surrounding space
FinishDebris handling and complete cleanup
StandardSafe, deliberate and accountable
About Highmark

Why Highmark.

Highmark was built after seeing two very different ways of doing business. Some companies take care of their people, take pride in their work, and earn a reputation through consistency. Others chase the next check, and the quality slips.

Highmark exists because we chose a different path. We believe that when you take care of your people, they take care of the work—and the result speaks for itself.

Our goal isn’t just to get the work done. It’s to build something our team is proud of and that clients are confident in, one project at a time.

The People Behind Highmark

Meet the team.

Behind every Highmark project is a leadership team that stays involved from planning to completion. The people you meet here are the same people responsible for the decisions, communication, and quality behind your project.

Hunter, Operations · Field Strategy at Highmark Outdoor
Operations · Field Strategy

Hunter

Hunter oversees day-to-day field operations, making sure every project is organized, crews are supported, and work progresses according to plan. His focus is keeping jobs running smoothly and maintaining the standard we’re known for.

Cody, Founder · Project Direction at Highmark Outdoor
Founder · Project Direction

Cody

Cody leads projects from the first conversation through the final walkthrough. He develops the plan, prepares estimates, sources materials, and oversees execution so the finished result matches what was promised from day one.

William, Business Development · Client Relations at Highmark Outdoor
Business Development · Client Relations

William

William leads business development and client relationships while helping guide the company’s financial strategy. From sales and partnerships to budgeting and long-term growth, he focuses on building lasting relationships and supporting the business behind each project.

Field crew standing together at a large residential project
The Highmark Standard

Professional from start to finish.

A good job feels managed—before, during and after the work.

01Plan Ahead

We account for site conditions before work begins.

02Control the Work

People, equipment and materials are sequenced deliberately.

03Communicate Clearly

Scope, schedule and changes are discussed directly.

04Finish Clean

Cleanup and closeout are part of the job.

Project Portfolio

Final result. Field work. Full picture.

Choose a category, then open a project to see the condition, field work, finished result and selected motion.

Our Work

Built by Highmark.

The result is visible. The discipline behind it is what gets us there.

Only the projects, photographs and motion that best represent our capabilities make this portfolio.

Selected aerial · 12 seconds
Landscape + Design

See the property as a whole.

Aerial footage reveals proportion, circulation, planting and the relationship between each decision across the full site—not just one finished corner.

Tap play · selected opening aerial
Transformations

See what changed.

Before, during and after—when the comparison adds to the story.

Wooded residential slope before selective clearing and sightline restoration
Before
Wooded residential property after selective clearing revealed the home, stone and circulation
After
Land + Design

Woodland Restoration

Selective clearing reopened the property without erasing what made it distinctive: mature canopy, natural stone and the relationship between the house and the hillside.

Open project →
Large dead tree before controlled removal
Condition
Tree specialist positioned in the canopy during controlled removal
Controlled removal
Clean residential yard after tree removal
Final condition
Tree

Controlled Hazard-Tree Removal

A standing hazard assessed, climbed, reduced in a controlled sequence and removed with a clean final condition.

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Finished pollinator-focused front yard with layered native planting and brown mulch
01Featured Project
Landscape + Design

Pollinator-First Front Yard

Bermuda grass, foundation shrubs and small trees removed to make room for a layered, pollinator-focused garden.

Open project +
Project Intent

The brief was simple: plants, not lawn.

We removed the existing shrubs and small trees, stripped the Bermuda grass, rebuilt the planting area, and laid out the new palette for mature size, seasonal rhythm and pollinator value. Starter nutrients were incorporated at installation to help the material establish after leaving the pots. Brown mulch finished the beds, protected the soil and gave the young planting a clean framework while it grows in.

These photographs show the garden at installation—not at maturity. The spacing is deliberate, leaving room for each plant to establish without crowding the next.

01Clear

Removed the existing shrubs, small trees and Bermuda grass.

02Prepare

Rebuilt the planting area and added nutrients at installation.

03Plant

Layered trees, shrubs, grasses, sedges and flowering perennials.

04Finish

Applied brown mulch and completed a detailed cleanup.

Selected Plant Palette

Serviceberry, Appalachian mountain mint, blazing star, blue wild indigo, bluestar, butterfly weed, Low Scape chokeberry, Grey Owl juniper, coreopsis, poppy mallow, obedient plant, Pennsylvania sedge, pink muhly grass, Short’s aster and yarrow.

Bermuda grass removalSoil preparationPollinator plantingEstablishment nutrientsBrown mulchMature-spacing layout
Front yard before conversion with Bermuda lawn and conventional foundation planting
Before · Lawn and conventional foundation planting
Highmark crew removing turf and preparing the front planting area
Field work · Removal, protection and bed preparation
Pollinator plants arranged across the bed before final installation
Layout · Plants placed for mature spacing
Freshly finished pollinator front yard with layered planting and brown mulch
Fresh finish · Layered planting and brown mulch
Detail of grasses sedges shrubs and flowering perennials in the new garden
Planting depth · Texture, rhythm and establishment space
Orange butterfly visiting a flowering plant in the pollinator garden
The purpose in view · Pollinator activity
Freshly renewed foundation planting with a clean dark mulch finish beside a white brick residence
02 Case Study
Landscape + Property Upkeep

Foundation Bed Renewal

Sparse foundation beds reset with new planting, a consistent mulch finish and a later look at how the garden established.

Open project +
Project Story

Reset the bed. Rebuild the planting. Let it establish.

The original beds had lost definition and offered little seasonal presence along the long walkway. We cleared the tired material selectively, added new planting to create rhythm against the white brick, resolved the bed edge and finished the entire run with a consistent dark mulch layer.

The final photograph was taken after the garden had time to fill in. That later view matters: it shows the installation becoming the fuller, more colorful landscape it was intended to be.

01Reset

Cleared debris and opened the bed for renewed planting.

02Plant

Added varied foliage and seasonal color along the foundation.

03Finish

Resolved the edge and applied a consistent mulch layer.

04Establish

Returned later to document the planting as it filled in.

Selective bed cleanupPlant installationMulch finishFoundation plantingEstablishment follow-up
Sparse foundation bed before renewal beside the curved walkway
Before · Sparse, tired foundation planting
Highmark crew planting along the foundation bed
Field work · Planting in progress
Freshly renewed foundation bed with new planting and dark mulch
Fresh finish · Clean edge and consistent mulch
Wide view of the renewed beds carrying around the side of the residence
Whole-side result · One resolved treatment
Established flowering foundation garden later in the season
Established result · The garden after it filled in
Terraced Grade Management
03
Landscape + Land

Terraced Grade Management

Layered retaining walls, planting zones and grade transitions resolved as one system.

Open project +
Scope + Outcome

The project succeeds because structure comes first. Retaining walls organize elevation changes, circulation remains legible, and planting is placed to reinforce the geometry rather than hide it.

Grade managementRetaining wallsPlanting layoutDrainage-minded execution
Courtyard Transformation
04
Landscape + Design

Courtyard Transformation

A compact property organized through circulation, planting and a clean relationship to the existing patio.

Open project +
Scope + Outcome

The documented sequence begins with the path and retaining walls set and the planting beds open. Plant layout, mulch and finish work then turn the narrow courtyard into one connected outdoor space.

Courtyard planningStone circulationPlant installationComplete-property layout
New stone path and retaining walls with courtyard planting beds prepared for installation
Structure set · Path, walls and open planting beds
Courtyard plants positioned during installation around the new path and patio
Plant layout · Installation in progress
Finished courtyard with curved stone path, retaining walls, planting and dark mulch
Finished ground view · Circulation and planting resolved
Aerial view of the completed courtyard path, patio, retaining walls and planting
Completed courtyard · Whole-property aerial
Aerial Views

Short field and aerial cuts selected because they clarify the work—not simply because video was available.

Aerial reveal · path, planting and outdoor room
Top-down view · geometry and circulation
Outdoor Living Integration
05
Design + Landscape

Outdoor Living Integration

Planting integrated with an existing fireplace, pergola and stone circulation to make the outdoor room feel connected to the surrounding property.

Open project +
Scope + Outcome

The hardscape already defined the room. Planting was arranged around the grade and stone geometry to add softness, seasonal color and depth without competing with the fireplace, seating or path.

Outdoor livingPlant layoutHardscape integrationSeasonal colorAerial documentation
Aerial Reveal
Completed outdoor room · aerial reveal
Restored wooded residential property with mature canopy, natural stone and clear circulation
06
Land + Design

Woodland Restoration

Selective clearing used to recover sightlines, circulation and the natural stone character of a wooded residential property.

Open project +
Scope + Outcome

The goal was not to strip the property bare. Dense understory growth was removed selectively so the mature canopy, exposed stone and established paths could become visible and usable again.

Selective clearingSightline recoveryCanopy preservationNatural stone retentionPath + access
Dense understory growth across a wooded residential slope before selective clearing
Original condition
Wooded residential property during selective understory clearing with mature trees retained
Selective clearing
Restored woodland with the home, mature trees and natural stone visible through the site
Stone + structure revealed
Wide finished view of a wooded home with restored sightlines, natural stone and clear access
Finished woodland
Arborist positioned in the canopy with professional climbing and rigging systems
07
Tree

Technical Canopy Work

Professional climbing, positioning and rigging used to manage canopy work with control.

Open project +
Scope + Outcome

Canopy work depends on access, balance and deliberate positioning. The climbing system, cutting plan and drop zone are established around the tree and the property before production begins.

Technical climbingBucket accessRiggingCanopy management
Arborist completing a controlled sectional removal high above the property
08
Tree

Controlled Hazard-Tree Removal

A large dead tree reduced section by section and removed from a constrained residential setting.

Open project +
Scope + Outcome

The finished yard matters, but so does the discipline required to get there. The sequence shows the original hazard, controlled technical removal and a clean closeout.

Hazard assessmentSectional removalRigging controlClean closeout
Field Motion

Short field and aerial cuts selected because they clarify the work—not simply because video was available.

Debris handling · cleanup is part of the work
Tree with a fractured top and hanging canopy after high winds
09
Tree + Storm Response

High-Wind Tree Response

A wind-fractured canopy stabilized, dismantled and cleared from a steep residential property.

Open project +
Scope + Outcome

High winds fractured the upper structure and left loaded limbs suspended above the drive. The work moved from condition assessment to controlled dismantling, climber access and a complete cleanup of the property.

Wind-damage assessmentTechnical climbingControlled dismantlingComplete cleanup
Site Grading + Material Layout
10
Land

Site Grading + Material Layout

Earthwork sequenced into defined circulation and material zones for continued property buildout.

Open project +
Scope + Outcome

The visual finish begins with machine work. Grade, access and movement are established first; aggregate, mulch zones and boulder placement then give the site a deliberate framework.

Site gradingCompactionCirculationMaterial zoning
Equipment-Assisted Clearing
11
Land

Equipment-Assisted Clearing

Machine capability applied where hand work alone would be slower, less controlled or less efficient.

Open project +
Scope + Outcome

The right equipment reduces unnecessary disturbance and keeps larger material manageable. The goal is not simply clearing—it is leaving the property ready for what comes next.

Selective clearingMachine workDebris handlingSite reset
Field Motion

Short field and aerial cuts selected because they clarify the work—not simply because video was available.

Equipment-assisted clearing · selected field cut
What to Expect

Four simple steps.

01 / Discover

Plan the site.

Understand the goal, property and constraints.

02 / Plan

Define the right scope.

Set the scope, sequence and right team.

03 / Execute

Control the field work.

Protect the site and communicate clearly.

04 / Finish

Close it out completely.

Walk it, clean it and confirm the next step.

Selected plant material staged for a Highmark installation
Close botanical detail of a white flowering plantWhite flowering shrub established in a finished mulch bed
Design + Sourcing

The right plants. The right placement.

We source carefully, use specialists when needed and protect the design through installation.

What Clients Notice

The work matters. So does the way it gets done.

5-star track recordVerified Google and Nextdoor feedback from work completed under Curb Appeal before the Highmark rebrand.
★★★★★
“From start to finish, they were professional, punctual, and efficient. Throughout the weather delays Cody kept in touch, great correspondence. They took the time to understand exactly what I wanted. The crew worked diligently, leaving my yard looking neat and beautiful. The attention to detail was exceptional, and they even took the time to clean up after finishing the job and hauled everything away. I highly recommend this yard crew to anyone looking for high-quality landscaping services. You won’t be disappointed!”
Ryan L.Google review · Communication + detail
★★★★★
“Cody is very reliable and always keeps me up to date with the schedule. I have a lot of trees and my yard gets covered up with leaves every fall. Cody and his crew did an excellent job keeping the leaves cleared from my yard and driveway.”
MarciaGoogle review · Property upkeep
★★★★★
“Cody and crew are Professional, Safe and Fast! Great price, great communication — and they leave the work area cleaner than they found it!”
GarryGoogle review · Tree + property work
NEXTDOOR RECOMMENDATION
“Cody and his team are phenomenal, I highly recommend them!!”
J.K.Verified Nextdoor recommendation · repeat client
A Good Project Starts With the Right Fit

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