Sarasota & Manatee County
Sarasota landscaping: design and installation, built for the Gulf coast.
Craig Franca designs the yard and stays with it until the walkthrough. Paver driveways, patios, walls, palms, lighting, and drainage — one crew, not a handoff.
Weekly mowing is not the business. These are the projects that change the property.
- Years experience
- 23
- Craig’s years in landscaping
- Before-and-after jobs
- 25
- Real Sarasota projects, see the showcase
- Communities served
- 8
- From Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch to Venice
- Counties
- 2
- Sarasota and Manatee
What clients say on Google
4.84.8 out of 5 stars15 Google reviewsSee all reviews on Google (opens in a new tab)
5 out of 5 stars
Sarasota Landscaping Inc. did an amazing job transforming our property into a beautiful and welcoming outdoor space. From the first consultation to the final walkthrough, the team was professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly easy to work with. They listened carefully to our ideas and created a landscaping design that perfectly matched our vision. The crew worked efficiently, paid close attention to detail, and kept everything clean and organized throughout the project. Our lawn, plants, and garden areas now look absolutely stunning, and the curb appeal of our home has improved tremendously. We’ve received so many compliments from neighbors and visitors. I highly recommend Sarasota Landscaping Inc. to anyone looking for high-quality landscaping and exceptional customer service.
Oliver Thomas · 5 months ago on Google
5 out of 5 stars
Craig and his team did an exceptional job transforming my property. What started as a very unstructured and overgrown yard is now a clean, cohesive, and thoughtfully designed outdoor space.<br><br>From the beginning, Craig was professional, communicative, and detail-oriented. He took the time to understand my priorities, helped refine the layout, and guided decisions in a way that elevated the overall look while still being mindful of budget.<br><br>The installation was seamless, and the quality of the work really shows — from the grading and bed lines to the plant placement and overall flow of the space. Everything feels intentional and well executed.<br><br>What stood out most was his integrity. He honored his pricing, followed through on every detail, and made the entire process easy and stress-free.<br><br>I’m extremely happy with the outcome and would confidently recommend Sarasota Landscaping to anyone looking for a well-designed, high-quality result.
Claire Franks · 7 months ago on Google
5 out of 5 stars
We wish we could give Craig and his team at Sarasota Landscaping Inc. 10 stars! Our neighbors recently had their front yard landscaping done by Craig. It looked so amazing that I immediately called him redo our front yard and backyard. We went with all of his suggestions to transform our yard from blah to beautiful! The team was very professional and got to work immediately. We are so happy with our new landscaping! Our neighbors love it, too. One said, "our front yard looks like a resort". I would not hesitate to recommend Sarasota Landscaping Inc. for your landscaping needs. Give Craig a call, you won't be disappointed.
The Franklins · 1 year ago on Google
The jobs people call about.
Each one is designed by Craig and built by the same crew, with the planting, lighting, and drainage around it.
Paver driveways
New driveways, circular motor courts, extensions, and matching existing pavers.
Learn more
Patios & walkways
Brick paver patios, entries, and paths that hold up in Florida sun and rain.
Learn more
Pool decks
Pavers around the pool, tied into planting and the water view.
Learn more
Privacy planting
Palms, hedges, and screens for Gulf-coast lots and side yards.
Learn more
Full renovations
Driveway, beds, and palms in one job — the yard you see from the street.
Learn more
Retaining walls
Walls for grade changes and raised beds, built with the pavers and planting around them, including block matched to what is already there.
Learn more
Driveways, patios, pool decks, and planting.
Finished work, built by one crew with Craig on the job.
Project gallery
The same front yard, before and after.
Before: a wide gravel and shell area beside the paver driveway. After: palms, a rock-edged mulch bed, a shell bed, and a curved paver driveway. Drag the handle, or focus it and use the arrow keys.
One crew, one plan for the whole yard.
Most yards that need work need more than one thing. The driveway is cracked, the beds beside it are bare, and the side yard has turned into a strip of weeds and loose gravel. When the hardscape and the planting come from different companies, nobody is planning how they meet.
Here the same crew does the driveway, the patio and walks, the walls, and the palms and beds. Craig designs the job, so drainage, lighting, and planting are worked out before the first paver goes down instead of being patched in later.
You can do it all at once or in stages. Either way, the plan starts with an on-site look at the property.
How a job starts.
- Step 01
Call or email
Phone is fastest. Photos of the yard help. - Step 02
On-site look
Free visit. Grade, drainage, access, and what you actually want. - Step 03
Build
Same crew, Craig on the job, site kept clean. - Step 04
Walkthrough
You see the finished work before we leave it.
What clients actually said.
Excerpts from the testimonials clients wrote for our website, word for word. Read them in full.
Craig from Sarasota Landscaping Inc, returned my call the same day and arrived at 10:30 the next day, just as he said he would.
“With Craig running the show, his great crew took us from a messy ugly jungle to a pleasant outdoor space, including a paver walkway and patio.”
“He is a genius in what to plant and did a French drain on my side taking pooling water to drain into the street.”
“As a result of his experience and vision he designed a beautiful front yard that truly compliments our home, incorporating trees and plantings we had not initially considered.”
Sarasota County, Manatee County, and the coast in between.
Free on-site estimate.
Driveway, patio, pool deck, wall, or a full yard. Say which one and the city.