Landscape Nursery Serving Kansas City

RETHINK YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE

At Colonial Gardens we believe in creating unique, sustainable, and bio-diverse landscapes that celebrate our region’s subtle and ever-changing natural beauty.

Our landscape design professionals will create a custom design based on your style, your needs and your properties unique characteristics. Creating a custom landscape to suit both the style of your home and your lifestyle adds value to your property and increases your living space. Whether you are looking to update an existing landscape or are in the market for something entirely new, our designers will work with you to create your ideal outdoor environment.

Our goal is to make you want to spend us much time as possible outside, enjoying nature.

Meet Chris Ourlser

Product Designer at DCA Outdoor

With over 30 years of experience, Chris Oursler is a visionary in the landscape design industry, specializing in regenerative landscapes that merge ecological balance with artistic creativity. Chris began his career as a seasonal laborer at a tree farm in Missouri, where he quickly discovered a passion for using nature as his medium. Immersing himself in the textures, colors, and scale of horticulture, he dedicated his career to mastering every aspect of landscape design, from planting and project management to ecological innovation.

Since joining Colonial Gardens and DCA Outdoor in 2017, Chris has redefined what it means to design sustainable landscapes. His “Wild on Purpose” aesthetic resonates deeply with clients, blending native plants and natural systems to create functional, beautiful outdoor spaces. In addition to his design work, Chris plays a key role in product development, bringing regenerative landscape principles to market.

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Design Consultation

Consultation Scheduling

Begin the process by scheduling a 1 or 2-hour design consultation. Our professional designer will meet with you at your property to discuss your project and evaluate your site’s conditions including accessibility, grade, and drainage.

Consultation Fee:

$150 for 1 hour
$300 for 2 hours

Solution

Within 2 weeks of the consultation, the designer will present you with a scope of work listing the key features to be included in your design and the total cost to produce the design.

Design fee: $110 / hour

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Seasonal Color & Maintenance

Seasonal Color

Seasonal color offers instant gratification and provides bright pops of color that enhance your existing landscape. Let our expert designers create a stunning seasonal color scheme for your garden. Whether you are looking for summer annuals for your beds and containers or would like to transform them every season with pansies, tulips and daffodils in spring, mums and kales in the autumn and a gorgeous winter greens display, we will customize the design and installation to your specific needs.

If you love to come into the nursery and handpick your favorite seasonal plants, we also offering planting services, ensuring a hassle-free and beautiful transformation for your outdoor space.

Maintenance

Whether You have Too Many Weeds or flowers that need deadheading - if your beds could benefit from a fresh layer of compost and mulch or you have shrubs and small trees that need trimming. Let us do the hard work for you so you can sit back and enjoy your landscape.

Landscaping Services