--- title: "Wagner Hodgson — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/wagner-hodgson-pfvwus-pf~1761631687 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1761631687.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Wagner Hodgson" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/427339c70f43c3dc_7850-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "7 Marble Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05401, United States" latitude: 44.484 longitude: -73.2199 phone: "(802) 864-0010" website: http://www.wagnerhodgson.com rating: 5 review_count: 11 best_of_houzz_awards: 11 followers: 1110 last_updated: 2026-08-18 --- # Wagner Hodgson Original Houzz profile: [Wagner Hodgson](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/wagner-hodgson-pfvwus-pf~1761631687) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Burlington, VT - **Serves:** Burlington, Essex, South Burlington, Colchester, Essex Junction, Williston, Shelburne, Greenwich, Hamptons, Hudson Valley, New England - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (11 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 11 awards (2014–2023), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 100,000 Ideabook Saves Wagner Hodgson is a nineteen person, professional Landscape Architecture and planning studio with offices in Burlington Vermont and Hudson New York. The process of uniting context, form and materials provides the basis for Wagner Hodgson Landscape Architecture’s approach, crafting modern sculptural landscapes expressing the essential inherent beauty of natural materials. Our firm offers expertise and services for Landscape Architecture, land use, site planning, and urban design. The firm's partners, H. Keith Wagner and Jeffrey Hodgson lead the firm's commitment to excellence in design and respect for the diversity of our client's needs and project settings. The partners and staff contribute an extensive knowledge of landscape architecture, construction and a conscientious execution and delivery of projects. Our reputation comes from designing innovative and sensitive environments in a wide variety of campus, corporate, residential, resort and urban design, and planning projects. Geographically, these projects range from New England and Canada to Hawaii and the Bahamas. Structured in the tradition of the open design studio, Wagner Hodgson encourages and fosters interaction and collaboration throughout the design process. This environment cultivates a philosophy for shared commitment to creative application of design, technology, and social responsibility in the making of new landscapes. The firm's partners are registered in Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and are Certified by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards. Vermont Contact: Jeff Hodgson New York Contact: Dale Schafer ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Hardscaping - Landscape Plans - Patio Design - Drought Tolerant Landscaping - Site Planning - Pool Landscaping - Custom Fire Pits - Swimming Pool Design - Custom Water Features - Outdoor Lighting Design - 3D Rendering - Drafting - Construction Drawings - Landscape Architecture ### Areas Served - Burlington - Essex - South Burlington - Colchester - Essex Junction - Williston - Shelburne - Greenwich - Hamptons - Hudson Valley - New England ### Typical Job Cost $200,000 - $1,000,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Wagner Hodgson | | Address | 7 Marble Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05401, United States | | Phone | (802) 864-0010 | | Website | http://www.wagnerhodgson.com | | Followers on Houzz | 1110 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Wagner-Hodgson-Landscape-Architecture-159944497361519/?fref=ts - Blog — https://www.instagram.com/wagnerhodgson/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Wagner Hodgson](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/wagner-hodgson-pfvwus-pf~1761631687) - **Website:** http://www.wagnerhodgson.com - **Phone:** (802) 864-0010 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Licensed Landscape Architects in Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Maine, Ohio, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey - **Best of Houzz:** 11 awards (2014–2023), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 11 reviews** ### All 11 reviews **★★★★★ — Vicki Hopper, Jan. 2018** > From the moment Keith Wagner first visited our property, I knew that Wagner Hodgson was the right landscape firm for our lakeside home. The land had been neglected for decades and his vision and enthusiasm was just what the project needed. The unstable shoreline and overgrown woods were transformed into my favorite place in the world. Keith and Amy and their team were lovely to work with and always available to address questions. A top notch group indeed! **★★★★★ — Flavin Architects, Dec. 2016** > I had the pleasure to work with Keith Wagner and his team on new house design in Vermont. Keith was a great team player, working from ideas we had started with the client, and then adding his input to bring the design to an even higher level. His landscape design was respectful of the client's budget, and it was remarkable what he accomplished. I highly recommend Wagner Hodgson. **★★★★★ — rsmall19, Aug. 2016** > Worked with Jeff Hodgson and the team to create our landscape in conjunction with the building of a new house. We could do be happier with Wagner Hodgson's responsiveness, creativity, and care with our project. The results are beautiful and continue to hold up. Jeff has continued to be responsive as we have tweaked and added over the last couple of years...something that is often hard to get busy people to do. We could not be happier. **★★★★★ — Kiki Hurwitt, June 2016** > My husband and I have had an exceptional experience working with Wagner Hodgson on the landscape design for our new home in Charlotte VT. Their vision and design for our unique home is a perfect compliment to the architecture and surrounding vista of mountains and lake. The landscape they created is a perfectly balanced and serene enhancement to our home that doesn't distract but rather causes one to pause in admiration for the sense of quiet invitation it invokes. Brilliantly done! **★★★★★ — TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Design, March 2016** > Simply put, one of the best Landscape architects in the country. We have been working together for many years, and trust them implicitly to make the projects sing. Highly recommended! **★★★★★ — Landshapes, Jan. 2016** > The team at Wagner Hodgson are extremely talented individuals. Their landscape architecture is clean, elegant, and functional. Every landscape project we have installed exceeded ours and the customers expectations. I would strongly recommend theses guys to anyone. > Form and function at its best! **★★★★★ — Bill Goldman, Aug. 2014** > Keen vision and impact in landscape design, from understanding the clients' intentions, appreciating the natural beauty that well placed planting provide, and loyalty to the task at hand. Keith and Jeff are gifted and quality folks. **★★★★★ — 4designs, May 2014** > We had seen some designs from Wagner Hodgson on houzz.com and knew they were the right firm to transform our backyard into a private oasis. This was a large scale project by our definition with lots of detail: large retaining walls, pool, deck, large patio, fire pit, outdoor kitchen. Jeff agreed to take on the project, even though we lived several states away. Both Michael and he entertained every idea we had, and showed us multiple design options. Even when we changed course on them, they just kept going with us. Once construction began, and with all it's ups and downs, Jeff and Michael were quick to respond, understood our concerns, and took care of everything... miles and miles away from the job site. They have incredible knowledge not only on design, but every technical aspect as well throughout construction. Always in a good mood, helpful, and respectful of every concern - even the silly ones - these gentlemen have been a pleasure to work with, and made all the difference in an otherwise hectic process. Thank you both again and again and again. We love it! **Comment from Wagner Hodgson:** > Thank you Tyler.. It has been a fun journey and a pleasure working with you. **★★★★★ — leaparsons, April 2013** > I have had such a positive experience working with Keith Wagner and would recommend his services without reservation. Keith has an amazing design sense that allows him to make a space more aesthetically pleasing and functional while at the same time honoring its natural surroundings. He is respectful of your ideas and budget but above all is easy to work with and has a way of making you feel that you are his top priority. Keith completed a project for me in the fall and I already have him back working on another one. I have long been an admirer of Keith's work and feel very fortunate to finally have the opportunity to work with him! **★★★★★ — Heidi Boncher, March 2013** > Keith and Jeff are amazing, talented and creative AND nice, they are so easy to work with. They are professional and give their all to every project, Follow up and attention to detail are excellent. Worked well to bring the overall vision of the project into the landscape. Respectful of budget, great value for service and product delivered. Can't say enough good things! **★★★★★ — cathywells, March 2012** > This project in Vermont was my dream come true home and I wanted to incorporate everything that I wanted in to this project. Keith and Jeff were included early on in the planning of how the house and landscape worked together to integrate in to the natural landscape. There were alot of elements to work with - both the intimate scale close to the house and then the views out to the meadows and the lake. Any time we needed them for a meeting they were immediately on board. They stuck with the budget and offered suggestions on how to reduce costs and yet still meet our aesthetic requirements. They had a great relationship with our contractor and builder and I felt we worked really well together. I highly recommend them and will use them again on future projects. ## Selected projects - [Mount Merino Modern](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mount-merino-modern-pj-vj~2721352) - Location: Hudson, NY - Photos: 9 - [Dutchess County Contemporary Barn](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dutchess-county-contemporary-barn-pj-vj~85393) - Location: Millerton, NY - Photos: 7 - Description: High atop a hill in Dutchess County a section of this 110 acre parcel a residential compound was scribed into the woods in the form of a rectangular tapis vert, as the organizing element. At the east end of this sloping rectangular green sits a minimalist ‘barn’ of Corten steel and glass, at the west end is a lap pool, children’s splash pool and terrace at the precipice. In between, selective trees were kept to give scale and frame views. The grade change was mitigated using Corten steel tree ri… - [Modern Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-retreat-pj-vj~1839145) - Location: Copake, NY - Photos: 17 - Description: This modern retreat integrates seamlessly into a hillside overlooking an expansive meadow in upstate New York. The site offered dramatic views not only from the home, but also of the home upon approach. A simple palette of native plants is used to integrate and provide contrast to the modern, angular lines of the home. An emphasis is placed on blurring the lines between interior and exterior spaces by using expansive glass and continuing the ground plane to the outdoors. The horizon of the infin… - [Classic Sunapee Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/classic-sunapee-retreat-pj-vj~1839120) - Location: New London, NH - Photos: 7 - Description: This dramatic site on the northeastern shore of Lake Sunapee has over 70 feet of grade change. The clients desired to create a legacy camp for their growing family and for future generations to enjoy. We worked closely with the architect and engineer to site the house and to work with the existing topography, vegetation and the strict lakefront regulations. The three story camp structure nestles into the hillside offering a variety of outdoor experiences that extend the indoors outside. The main… - [Contemporary Quaker Smith Point](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-quaker-smith-point-pj-vj~34490) - Location: Shelburne, VT - Photos: 13 - Description: This property on Shelburne Farms includes a main house, guest house and barn complex set on 20 acres of rolling meadow and woodland with commanding views of Lake Champlain. In master planning the site, special attention was given to solar orientation, views and utilizing the existing grade change to integrate with the architecture of the main house. Site features include an arrival court, extensive terrace areas on the lakeside for entertaining, an outdoor kitchen, fire pit, water feature that c… - [Contemporary Dual Family Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-dual-family-home-pj-vj~37635) - Location: Shelburne, VT - Photos: 10 - Description: We worked very closely with the architect to create a multi-generational home for grandparents, their daughter and 2 grandchildren providing both common and private outdoor space for both families. The 12.3 acre site sits facing north on the shore of Lake Champlain and has over 40 feet of grade change from the point of entry down to the lakeshore and contains many beautiful mature trees of hickory, maple, ash and butternut. The site offered opportunities to nestle the two houses into the slope,… - [Modern River House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-river-house-pj-vj~34602) - Location: Norwich, VT - Photos: 14 - Description: This site 30’ above the Connecticut River offers 180 degree panoramic views. The client wanted a modern house & landscape that would take advantage of this amazing locale, blurring the lines between inside and outside. The project sites a main house, guest house / boat storage building, multiple terraces, pool, outdoor shower, putting green and fire pit. A long concrete seat wall guides visitors to the front entry accentuated by a tall ornamental grass backdrop. Local boulders, rivers stone and… - [Contemporary Farm](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-farm-pj-vj~37713) - Location: North Ferrisburgh, VT - Photos: 5 - Description: Keith Wagner drew from his love of flat land and open sky when it came to selecting a site and designing his own home. The resulting assembly of wood and metal outbuildings forms a minimalist compound containing a main house, guest house, painting studio and sculpture studio. The outbuildings are organized by and contained within a datum of low concrete walls, a tree bosque, hedgerows and a crushed stone sculpture court. The architecture gives way to the landscape and allows visitors to focus on… - [Historic Fairholt Estate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/historic-fairholt-estate-pj-vj~37710) - Location: Burlington, VT - Photos: 6 - [Zen Hilltop Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/zen-hilltop-residence-pj-vj~37633) - Location: Richmond, VT - Photos: 5 - [Contemporary Pool & Pool House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-pool-and-pool-house-pj-vj~37537) - Location: Stowe, VT - Photos: 12 - Description: Pool & Pool House Stowe, Vermont This mountain top residential site offers spectacular 180 degree views towards adjacent hillsides. The client desired to replace an existing pond with a pool and pool house to be used for both entertaining and family use. The open site is adjacent to the driveway to the north but offered spectacular mountain views to the south. The challenge was to provide privacy at the pool without obstructing the beautiful vista from the entry drive. Working closely with the a… - [Contemporary Red Rocks Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-red-rocks-residence-pj-vj~37653) - Location: Colchester, VT - Photos: 13 - Description: Red Rocks Residence Colchester, Vermont The design solution for the house addition, garage and dance studio sits lightly upon the site and possesses an ethereal feeling, due in part to the use of vertical supports, bridges and viewing platforms. Taking cues from the architecture, the site design extends the lines of the architecture out into the landscape, hovering at times above the ground. An elevated step ramp constructed of steel and Ipe wood and surrounded by native plantings extends down f… - [Classical South Cove Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/classical-south-cove-residence-pj-vj~37672) - Location: Shelburne, VT - Photos: 12 - Description: South Cove Residence Shelburne, Vermont This 15 acre site is located on the southern end of historic Shelburne Farms, a property originally designed by Frederick Law Olmstead for the Vanderbilt / Webb family. The site design attempts to soften the formal, classical character of the house with a minimal approach to the landscape. The stone and wood house is sited to enjoy both the southern and westerly views while integrating within the rolling agrarian landscape. The design creates a series of o… - [Taber Hill Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/taber-hill-residence-pj-vj~37639) - Location: Stowe, VT - Photos: 6 - [Thompson's Point Lakefront Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/thompson-s-point-lakefront-residence-pj-vj~44547) - Location: Charlotte, VT - Photos: 6 - Description: The property is draped with a mature cedar and fern woodland, punctuated with rock outcroppings and includes dramatic views of the Lake Champlain, the Cove Islands and the Adirondack Mountains. These three principal features guided the design of the property. The owners desired to expand the main house, retain a seasonal guest cottage, add an artist studio and renovate the boathouse. The challenge was to integrate the proposed building and site program requirements as a series of simple maneuver… - [Lake Knowles Modern](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lake-knowles-modern-pj-vj~1545795) - Location: Winter Park, FL - Photos: 3 - Description: Wagner Hodgson worked closely with the architect to craft a modern landscape that extended the geometry and vernacular of the house out into the landscape. The rectalinear concrete of the house is echoed in the driveway slabs and the board form concrete site walls. Plant materials were selected based upon low maintenance and architectural form. Large Palms frame the view to the Lake, while bamboo softens the pool area and provides a continuous backdrop. Large planters were selected to accentuate… - [Unique Modern](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/unique-modern-pj-vj~768819) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - Description: Modern Lake House in Vermont. - [Contemporary Cliffhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-cliffhouse-pj-vj~1272869) - Location: Shelburne, VT - Photos: 12 - Description: This modern and meticulously detailed new residence on the shores of Lake Champlain called for a landscape with the same modern aesthetic and attention to detail. A very narrow site, bounded on the lake front by an existing sea wall, required the creation of a sequence of small outdoor rooms stepping down from an autocourt and front entry to a bluestone terrace with pool, spa, and fire pit overlooking the lake, and then to a lakeside deck at the base of the sea wall, built over an existing concr… - [A Small Lake House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/a-small-lake-house-pj-vj~84832) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - Description: FROM THE ARCHITECT: Elizabeth Herrmann architecture + design Built to replace a dilapidated camp, this new lakeside home occupies the demolished camp's footprint and sits directly on the shoreline at the base of a steep, narrow lot. The three-bedroom house is small, (1,583 finished s.f.) but it feels spacious--it is fluid, open and filled with natural light and views. Due to the steepness of the lot, abundant trees and diminutive scale of the project, the house was designed to be experienced as… - [Topnotch Resort & Spa](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/topnotch-resort-and-spa-pj-vj~373077) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 [See all 29 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/wagner-hodgson-pfvwus-pf~1761631687) ## Ideabooks - [Colored Concrete Driveway](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/69987998/list/colored-concrete-driveway) — 13 ideas - [Stairs](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/61096967/list/stairs) — 1 idea [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/hkwp) ## Community Q&A **Q: how wide is the knee wall? how high above the patio?** *(in Photo Questions)* How wide is the knee wall? Also how high it is above the patio? A: 18” high above patio.. I believe the wall is about 16” wide **Q: Beautiful work. What is the plaster finish and mfr color?** *(in Photo Questions)* Beautiful work. What is the plaster finish and mfr color? A: We call it medium gray… pool contractor is Northeast Polls and Spas.. I don’t recall the plaster manufacturer but maybe their website has info **Q: who was the builder?** *(in Photo Questions)* Who was the builder on this project? A: Roundtree Construction **Q: Gravel or Rock?** *(in Photo Questions)* I know you said the water naturally drains through the soil but did you add any pea gravel or rock inside the rings to help drain? A: We did not... **Q: large trees in front of wall** *(in Photo Questions)* What type of tree are the large ones in front of the retained wall? Thanks A: Single stem Heritage River Birch **Q: Stacked Stone** *(in Photo Questions)* We love how this project turned out! The stacked stone looks beautiful. Can you let us know where it came from? A: It is Pennsylvania Fieldstone. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. 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