--- title: "PlantMe Love — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/plantme-love-pfvwus-pf~1297164893 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1297164893.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "PlantMe Love" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/0b03980006482714_4630-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Potomac, Maryland 20854, United States" phone: "(202) 883-3037" website: https://plantmelove.com rating: 5 review_count: 9 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 last_updated: 2026-08-20 --- # PlantMe Love > Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers servicing in Maryland Original Houzz profile: [PlantMe Love](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/plantme-love-pfvwus-pf~1297164893) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Potomac, MD - **Serves:** Germantown, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda, North Bethesda, Potomac, Olney, North Potomac, Takoma Park, Glenmont, Kemp Mill, Travilah, Chevy Chase, North Kensington, South Kensington, Four Corners, Forest Glen, Darnestown, Layhill, Friendship Village, Brookmont, Kensington, Cabin John, Chevy Chase Village, Derwood, Chevy Chase View, Somerset, Chevy Chase Section Three, Chevy Chase Section Five, North Chevy Chase, Vienna, Glen Echo, Glen Echo Heights, Arlington, DC (Washington), Fairfax, Falls Church, Great Falls, Idylwood, Mc Lean, Reston, Sugarland Run, Tysons Corner, Washington, West Mclean, Wolf Trap - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (9 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2026), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Pro Software User - Recommended on Houzz - 5 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Eco-friendly - Woman owned - Responds Quickly ### Business highlights - Best of Houzz winner - Woman owned - Eco-friendly - Responds Quickly PlantMe Love is a licensed and bonded landscape design, installation, and maintenance company specializing in native plant landscapes, ecological landscaping, stormwater management (including RainScapes), and integrated hardscaping. We design outdoor spaces with purpose—enhancing beauty, functionality, and property value while supporting healthy ecosystems and local wildlife. Led by CBLP-certified designers, we proudly serve Montgomery County Maryland, Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia (NOVA). Licensed & Insured • MHIC \#164230 ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Hardscaping - Patio Design - Site Planning - Custom Fire Pits - Design Consultation - 3D Rendering - Project Management - Organic Gardens - Hardscapes - Landscape Drainage System Installation - Landscape Maintenance - Native Plants - Patios - Planting - Sustainable Design ### Areas Served - Germantown - Silver Spring - Gaithersburg - Rockville - Bethesda - North Bethesda - Potomac - Olney - North Potomac - Takoma Park - Glenmont - Kemp Mill - Travilah - Chevy Chase - North Kensington - South Kensington - Four Corners - Forest Glen - Darnestown - Layhill - Friendship Village - Brookmont - Kensington - Cabin John - Chevy Chase Village - Derwood - Chevy Chase View - Somerset - Chevy Chase Section Three - Chevy Chase Section Five - North Chevy Chase - Vienna - Glen Echo - Glen Echo Heights - Arlington - DC (Washington) - Fairfax - Falls Church - Great Falls - Idylwood - Mc Lean - Reston - Sugarland Run - Tysons Corner - Washington - West Mclean - Wolf Trap ### Typical Job Cost $7,000 - 60,000 $7,000 - 60,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | PlantMe Love | | Address | Potomac, Maryland 20854, United States | | Phone | (202) 883-3037 | | Website | https://plantmelove.com | | License Number | Licensed & Insured – MHIC \#164 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085342497721 ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [PlantMe Love](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/plantme-love-pfvwus-pf~1297164893) - **Website:** https://plantmelove.com - **Phone:** (202) 883-3037 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - CHESAPEAKE BAY LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONAL - MARYLANDS BEST NATIVE PLANT NURSERY - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2026), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 9 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 46.0 ### Featured Review **★★★★★ — Wendy, Aug. 2024** > I had the pleasure of working with Sara from PlantMe Love on a project this spring. Sara was a joy to work with and had creative suggestions for solving my garden challenges. Her love for all things garden was very apparent! I strongly recommend the company and plan to work with her again this fall on another project. ### All 9 reviews **★★★★★ — Outdoors, June 2026** > Every time I look at our new garden, it brings me such joy. I can't keep away from the lovely, calm refuge Sara and her PlantMe Love team have created for us. > > Our outdoor space was once overrun with invasive English ivy — now it's a beautifully cohesive conservation landscape filled with native plants supported by proper water flow drainage, natural flagstone patios, retaining walls, and natural stone steppers that perfectly complement the wooded, sloped character of our property. > > Sara skillfully guided us through the entire process, starting with helping us visualize the potential of our space, navigating the design and inspection process with Montgomery County's Rainscape program, all the way through hardscape installation and planting phases. Throughout, she demonstrated creativity, deep expertise, thoughtfulness, and patience — stopping by multiple times a day to oversee the work and even getting hands-on during the planting phase. > > Highly recommend Sara and her team! **★★★★★ — marypapa10, June 2026** > Sara and her team at PlantMe Love designed and built a large flagstone patio with retaining walls that double as large planters in our backyard. Previously we had a large hill that made much of our backyard unusable space that was overgrown with weeds and non-native plants. With the retaining walls and regrading of the yard, we now have a beautiful patio suitable for hosting happy occasions for years to come. Additionally, when replanting, Sara was very knowledgeable about how to use native plants that would help maintain soil and water flow so that a significant portion of our plant cost was covered by the rainscapes program. She delivered everything on time and was always available to us. We couldn't be more pleased with the results. **★★★★★ — SC Hull, April 2026** > As the exciting results from PlantMe Love's installation completed last fall start to emerge from the ground this Spring, I feel compelled to share just how wonderful it was to work with this local company. Sara was an absolute delight -- patient, knowledgable, and flexible as she brought her vast expertise into our constructive discussions about how to add a variety of pollinators and native shade plans to the landscape, taking into account complex slopes, mature trees, and a mix of shaded and sunny environments. I knew that I wanted to remove invasive/non-native plants from my property but didn't quite appreciate how beautiful and transformative it would be to replace with a far broader range of native plants than I had been familiar with previously. Along the way, Sara was totally open and enthusiastic about several requested changes -- for example, adding boulders to several beds. In fact, she invited me to join her in selecting them from the supplier together, which was great fun and educational for me. She also generously consulted on plants I could install over time in areas of my yard that were not included in the contract. Pricing was very reasonable for the services and materials provided, and I'm already thinking ahead to future projects for which I will utilize Sara's services. **★★★★★ — John Kruger, Dec. 2025** > Sara and her team did an amazing job transforming my backyard into a beautiful area. The only regret is that the job was done just as it got really cold, so I won't have much chance to spend hours sitting out back enjoying my new, peaceful space until warmer weather returns. **★★★★★ — Kimberly Kane, Sept. 2025** > Sara is a pleasure to work with. She has great design ideas and brings a very personal touch to the project. She and her team collaborated with me to design and then install pavers and retainer walls for my driveway and front yard; a high-quality patio with proper drainage; and flagstones in my back yard. We're currently planning for a garden of rockbeds and native plants that may qualify for Maryland's rainscape rebate program. **★★★★★ — Helena Tenenholtz, June 2025** > Sara and her team at PlantMe Love shepherded us through the successful conversion of our unkempt, empty backyard into a native conservation and rain garden leveraging the Montgomery County RainScapes program. Her beautiful and thoughtful design considered season, color, and texture, and will continue to mature and naturalize in the coming years. She handled everything from design, to navigating the paperwork with the county, to installation and inspection; it was completely end-to-end. She was onsite with her team for every aspect of the job, receiving materials, tilling/preparing the land, grading, installation, compost. She was even sending me pictures while at a tree farm to hand select a specimen tree for a particular spot in the back. Her vision and meticulously planned design came to fruition and we couldn't be happier. We highly recommend Sara; she is competent, professional, and knowledgeable, not mention a lovely person that you'll probably want to be friends with by the end of your project. **★★★★★ — Vicky Wood, May 2025** > Sara and her team at Plant Me Love were exceptional. Her vision of what my entryway could be was exactly what I had wanted, although I couldn’t put it into words. From the flagstone walkway to the plantings, all was perfectly done and in good time, despite the rain! Plus she was attentive and easy to work with. **★★★★★ — Jody, Jan. 2025** > Sara was very thoughtful of our backyard space, privacy concerns and budget. She was able to put together a planting plan to implement asap and a long term vision that is budget friendly. She was very communicative and upfront about costs, scheduling, and is not afraid to use some elbow grease to get the space ready for planting. I look forward to doing more planting projects with Sara and PlantMeLove! ## Selected projects - [Great transformations](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/great-transformations-pj-vj~7494659) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 23 - [Hardscapes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hardscapes-pj-vj~7494645) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 37 - [Consultations and Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/consultations-and-design-pj-vj~7502104) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 31 - [Plants for Wet Soil](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/plants-for-wet-soil-pj-vj~7503519) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Favorite Plants](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/favorite-plants-pj-vj~7503465) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 43 - [Tranquil spaces](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tranquil-spaces-pj-vj~7499098) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Native plants](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/native-plants-pj-vj~7499031) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 51 - [Urban Landscape Transformation: Native RainScapes Design & Installation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/urban-landscape-transformation-native-rainscapes-design-and-installation-pj-vj~7899822) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 15 - Description: This is strong. I’d make just a few small edits for flow and clarity, especially around the list of features: Nearly 4,000 sq. ft. of lawn transformed into a 90% native landscape, designed and installed by PlantMe Love. This large-scale RainScapes project included extensive site regrading, stormwater management, a rain garden and conservation gardens, river-stone channels that capture and direct water throughout the landscape, an access path, seating areas, and the installation of more than 1,40… - [Native RainScapes Transformation: From Lawn to Urban Oasis](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/native-rainscapes-transformation-from-lawn-to-urban-oasis-pj-vj~7899815) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: Native Rain Garden & Conservation Landscape \| Montgomery County, MD Nearly 4,000 sq. ft. of lawn transformed into a 90% native landscape, designed and installed by PlantMe Love. This large-scale RainScapes project combines rain garden and conservation garden design with extensive regrading and stormwater management. River-stone channels were created to capture and convey water throughout the landscape, complemented by a stabilized pathway, seating areas, and more than 1,400 plants including nati… - [Peaceful and Elegant Native Garden and Hardscaping](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/peaceful-and-elegant-native-garden-and-hardscaping-pj-vj~7876134) - Location: Bethesda, Maryland - Photos: 23 - Description: A peaceful garden transformation featuring native plantings, inviting pathways, and thoughtfully designed outdoor spaces. After extensive invasive plant removal, the landscape was renewed to support birds and pollinators while creating a beautiful, welcoming place to relax and reconnect with nature.. - [Transforming a Sloped Backyard into a Functional Outdoor Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/transforming-a-sloped-backyard-into-a-functional-outdoor-retreat-pj-vj~7851148) - Location: Bethesda, Maryland - Photos: 10 - Description: This backyard transformation was designed with the vision of creating beautiful, functional spaces where lasting family memories could be made. What was once a steep and underutilized sloped yard is being thoughtfully reimagined into a warm, inviting outdoor retreat that blends high-end hardscaping with sustainable native landscaping and RainScapes principles. A tremendous amount of care, creativity, and thoughtful planning went into every stage of the project — from conceptual layouts, grading… - [Urban Oasis- Rooftop Garden \| Container Landscape Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/urban-oasis-rooftop-garden-container-landscape-design-pj-vj~7831295) - Location: Washington, District of Columbia - Photos: 10 - Description: This rooftop terrace in DuPont Circle was transformed into a refined outdoor living space through a layered container planting design that balances structure, texture, and seasonality. The planting composition combines architectural evergreens with a curated mix of perennials and select native species, including Lonicera sempervirens, Panicum virgatum, and compact cultivars such as Achillea millefolium ‘Little Moonshine’ (PP28179). These selections introduce movement, pollinator value, and seaso… - [Affiliations and certifications](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/affiliations-and-certifications-pj-vj~7805912) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Favorites of 2025](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/favorites-of-2025-pj-vj~7805900) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 77 - [Deep cleaning and invasives removal](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deep-cleaning-and-invasives-removal-pj-vj~7800915) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Impactful, serene and native entrance.](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/impactful-serene-and-native-entrance-pj-vj~7727889) - Location: Ten Mile Creek, MD - Photos: 21 - [Conservation and rain gardens landscape](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/conservation-and-rain-gardens-landscape-pj-vj~7722351) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 35 - Description: Some projects just feel special from day one—and this was one of them. After months of dreaming, planning, and hardscaping, we brought this vision to life at the end of spring 2025. This landscape blends thoughtful design, functionality, and a deep connection to nature. With 80% straight native plants, naturalistic layout, and smart water management features, it fully complies with Maryland’s Rainscapes program—an application we proudly managed and got approved for rebate on behalf of the client… - [Front Yard Revival: Restoring Curbside Elegance with Native Plants and purpose](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/front-yard-revival-restoring-curbside-elegance-with-native-plants-and-purpose-pj-vj~7715767) - Location: Bethesda, MD - Photos: 6 - Description: Hostas were fine — but we did better! ? This front yard bed, once scorched by sun and grazed by deer, has been transformed into a lush native landscape that blends elegance, resilience, and ecological purpose. Under the graceful yellowwood, a living tapestry of Carex pensylvanica, Carex appalachica, foamflower, asters, blue-eyed grass, columbine, and more is taking shape — designed to thrive through the seasons with texture, color, and calm beauty. Each project we take on helps restore habitat,… - [Pollinator garden with native plants and custom stone hardscapes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pollinator-garden-with-native-plants-and-custom-stone-hardscapes-pj-vj~7697328) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 [See all 19 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/plantme-love-pfvwus-pf~1297164893) ## Video - [Company video](https://player.vimeo.com/external/1107893148.m3u8?s=cd922ce062d049ad0bce2587a7f4ecc323ac9870&oauth2_token_id=1384357804) ## Frequently Asked Questions **What types of landscape design projects do you specialize in?** We specialize in designing, building, and maintaining sustainable landscapes that celebrate native beauty. Our projects often include native plant landscapes, pollinator gardens, ecological landscaping, stormwater management solutions like rain gardens, and custom hardscapes such as patios and walkways. We aim to enhance your home's beauty and value while supporting healthy ecosystems. **Do you offer design-only services or full project coordination?** We offer full project coordination, guiding you from concept to completion. Our services encompass personalized landscape consultations and design, professional installation of native plants and custom hardscapes, and ongoing maintenance. We are a licensed and bonded landscape design, installation, and maintenance company, ensuring a seamless experience for your outdoor transformation. **Do you create detailed planting and layout plans?** Yes, we absolutely create detailed planting and layout plans. Our expert landscape design process incorporates native plants and sustainable practices, ensuring every element is thoughtfully placed. We also offer site planning as part of our comprehensive services to develop a cohesive and functional outdoor space tailored to your needs. **Do you design outdoor living spaces such as patios and outdoor kitchens?** Yes, we design various outdoor living spaces, with a strong focus on custom hardscapes. This includes beautiful patios, walkways, driveways, and retaining walls. We integrate these elements to enhance the beauty, function, and longevity of your outdoor space, creating areas perfect for relaxation and entertaining. **Do you design drought-tolerant or sustainable landscapes?** Absolutely. We specialize in designing sustainable landscapes, including drought-tolerant solutions, using native plants and ecological practices. Our approach focuses on stormwater management, rain gardens, and conservation landscapes that naturally manage water, reduce runoff, and protect your property while being environmentally friendly. *FAQ content may be generated based on the Pro's Houzz profile and website.* ## Ideabooks - [Native Plants and Conservation Gardens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/180024150/list/native-plants-and-conservation-gardens) — 18 ideas - [My Project](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/175901056/list/my-project) — 1 idea [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/webuser-427604610) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-20.*