Pittsburgh landscape design since 1997
Gardens designed around your home
Residential landscape design, installation and aftercare from master gardener Ron Kotcho – each plan drawn for your property, your architecture and your light.
- Recognized by
- Smithsonian Archives of American Gardens
- Pittsburgh Quarterly
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Best of HomeGuide
- Pond & Garden Magazine
What we do
Design. Installation. Aftercare.
Landscape Design
Custom plans that blend with your home's architecture and materials, built around how your family uses the yard. Available with or without installation.
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Installation
Planting, garden layout and project management by the team that drew the plan – all at once, or in phases as your plans grow.
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Aftercare
Expert pruning, fertilizing and transplanting to keep new and existing landscapes healthy year after year.
Learn moreHow it works
From first visit to the seasons after
- Free on-site visitWe walk the property with you and talk through how you use it, what you love and what isn't working.
- Custom design planA detailed drawing matched to your home's style, with plants chosen to thrive in each spot – including deep shade.
- InstallationOur crew plants and builds the design with a fine eye for detail, front yard first or the whole property at once.
- AftercareSeasonal pruning, feeding and adjustments as the garden matures and your plans grow.
Meet your designer
Ron Kotcho, master gardener
Ron founded RJK Landscape Designs in Pittsburgh in 1997. A master gardener with deep knowledge of perennials, ornamental shrubs and landscape trees, he approaches every design as a living, growing work of art.
In 2012, one of his Squirrel Hill gardens was chosen for the Smithsonian's Archives of American Gardens. Many clients work with him for years – starting with the front yard, then adding the back and side yards.
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What our clients say
“Everything is pleasing to the eye, perfectly scaled and enhances the curb appeal of our home 100 times over.”
“He found the most gorgeous and unusual plants that I never imagined would thrive under the serious shade of our massive oak, pine and maple trees.”
“He and his talented staff bring about a sense of beauty and tranquility in any outdoor living space.”
Your first on-site consultation is free
Tell us about your property and we'll set up a visit.