--- title: "Melissa Gerstle Design — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/melissa-gerstle-design-pfvwus-pf~754999257 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~754999257.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Melissa Gerstle Design" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/da9395c00f457874_4140-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "4849 Greenville Ave., Suite 1500, Dallas, Texas 75206, United States" latitude: 32.831 longitude: -96.7692 phone: "(214) 368-6440" website: http://www.melissagerstledesign.com rating: 4.9 review_count: 11 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 154 last_updated: 2026-08-17 --- # Melissa Gerstle Design Original Houzz profile: [Melissa Gerstle Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/melissa-gerstle-design-pfvwus-pf~754999257) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Dallas, TX - **Serves:** Dallas, Oak Lawn, North Dallas, Southlake, University Park, Addison, Highland Park - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (11 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2014), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves BEAUTIFULLY FUNCTIONAL. PERSONALLY TAILORED. EXPERTLY CRAFTED. We design spaces for effortless outdoor living. Take a walk through our gardens or start a project at www.melissagerstledesign.com/contact ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Hardscaping - Landscape Plans - Patio Design - Site Planning - Pool Landscaping - Custom Fire Pits - Swimming Pool Design - Custom Water Features - Deck Design - 3D Rendering - Project Management - Pond Construction - Living Walls - Rooftop Deck Installation - Artificial Living Walls ### Areas Served - Dallas - Oak Lawn - North Dallas - Southlake - University Park - Addison - Highland Park ### Typical Job Cost $50,000 - 10 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Melissa Gerstle Design | | Address | 4849 Greenville Ave., Suite 1500, Dallas, Texas 75206, United States | | Phone | (214) 368-6440 | | Website | http://www.melissagerstledesign.com | | Followers on Houzz | 154 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Melissa Gerstle Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/melissa-gerstle-design-pfvwus-pf~754999257) - **Website:** http://www.melissagerstledesign.com - **Phone:** (214) 368-6440 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2014), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 11 reviews** ### All 11 reviews **★★★★★ — Verdant Grounds, July 2017** > Melissa is a great Landscape Designer. She is very creative and takes great care in building well thought out designs for her clients. > > As a landscape contractor my firm is aways looking for skilled designers who I can bring to my clients who need an in depth and professional design and a designer that is easy to work with. Melissa fits this bill perfectly and I will continue to recommend her to future clients. > > The most recent design she has done for my firm's client in Lakewood was beautiful and practical and she was very helpful and communicative during the design process. > > Thank you Melissa. **★★★★★ — Ellen Lee, Jan. 2017** > Melissa helped me revamp my outdoor garden with plant/flower selections. She was able to incorporate my existing plants into the new design and update the overall look of the garden with very little cost. It's been over 3 years since the planting, and I'm still pleased with the selections she's made. She was professional, creative, and a pleasure to work with. I will definitely book her for my next project. **★★★★★ — tico4538, April 2016** > Melissa's perfect design for our garden helped us to sell our house quickly. I wish she had followed us to the Northeast so we could continue to use her services. She is a true professional who listens to her clients' wishes, works within a budget and gets the job done on time. **★★★★★ — patternob, Feb. 2016** > We hired Melissa Gerstle Design to re-design our backyard and patio area. We added an outdoor fireplace as well. Melissa was great to work with -- she was creative, budget conscious, extremely thorough and responsive. We love the finished product and really enjoyed the process. **★★★★★ — Ohlenburg Inc, Sept. 2014** > I am currently part of a team that includes Melissa. This is a wonderful project that includes a great design and a great working relationship. We have been so happy to work with Melissa, she is so eager to excel at a high level. She has produced drawings that are far beyond a typical landscape designer, there is detail, creativity, and passion in everything that she does. We look forward to work with her in the future. **★★★★★ — mpflynn2, Oct. 2013** > Melissa development a total landscape plan for our mid-century home incorporating some of the existing planting with her new design that was more appropriate for the style of the house. It was a much needed update incorporating more drought friendly plantings into a very well thought out plan. We have an ongoing relationship on a seasonal basis with Melissa to keep the garden evolving and fresh. Melissa has just completed a very creative additional plan for our pool and patio area that we are excited about. She's very buttoned up in her work and follow up and, on top of everything - lot's of fun to work with! **★★★★★ — Sandy Moore, Oct. 2013** > Melissa Gerstle Design has done landscape planning, plant recommendation, and fall displays for us. Attached is a photo of our current fall display. She is creative, knowledgeable, timely, reasonable, and a pleasure to work with on a project. I will use her again. **★★★★★ — APM architecture, Oct. 2013** > Melissa is a great Landscape Designer. She recommended me as the architect on a job she had, and it has been a pleasure working with her. The client is very happy with the collaboration too. She is very creative and brings a lot of ideas. I am very glad I got to work with her. **★★★★★ — User, Oct. 2013** > My name is John Marron and I am with Yellow Rose Landscape Services Inc. I have installed several projects that were designed by Melissa Gerstle. I have found her designs very compelling, functional and esthetically pleasing. Her use plant materials and various hardscapes makes each project unique. > > I have also witnessed the way Melissa interacts with her clients and her desire to have each project be professionally installed both in materials and workmanship. Melissa works very hard to have each project completed in a timely fashion and to see that her customer be informed on what to expect with each phase of the installation. **★★★★★ — Jonika Nix, April 2013** > I met Melissa after many rav reviews of her on a message board that I trust. I am very glad I contacted her because the entire process has been excellent! She listened to what I wanted and really came up with a plan that was exactly how I imagined, just better. She is always readily available and I can tell she loves what she does- which is very important to me. She has been a pleasure to work with and I will continue to use her and will refer her to anyone that asks for a landscape architect. **★★★★ — Glasshouse, April 2013** > We worked with Melissa on our commercial landscape. She provided several very creative options that incorporated our company's image and products. She was flexible and open during the process. She stayed on site to work with the landscape installers and even rolled out her Spanish when needed. The end result is beautiful! ## Selected projects - [Modern Cubist](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-cubist-pj-vj~215928) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Containers](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/containers-pj-vj~2238050) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Outdoor Living Room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/outdoor-living-room-pj-vj~2237967) - Location: Dallas, TX - Photos: 2 - [Holiday - Bespoke Holiday Display](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/holiday-bespoke-holiday-display-pj-vj~2158773) - Location: Dallas, TX - Photos: 3 - [Urban Treehouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/urban-treehouse-pj-vj~838765) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Pool Landscape](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pool-landscape-pj-vj~838764) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Fall Seasonal Pumpkins and Halloween Displays](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fall-seasonal-pumpkins-and-halloween-displays-pj-vj~341816) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 - [Bluffview Modern](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bluffview-modern-pj-vj~40615) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Reboot Ranch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/reboot-ranch-pj-vj~308165) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Mid Century Modern -Pool Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mid-century-modern-pool-remodel-pj-vj~215924) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - [Jewel Box City Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/jewel-box-city-garden-pj-vj~215899) - Location: Dallas, TX - Photos: 18 - Description: A small garden in University Park (Dallas) Texas was modernized with fun and bold sculptural forms, including a cloud pruned hedge and carved boxwoods throughout. The entry has a small, intimate shade garden and the driveway was re-poured and stained a french grey color and scored in a diagonal pattern with a banded edge to serve as a terrace/patio. It is now an extension of the space, used for entertaining during parties and a play space for kids. The garden is now an intimate, tiny jewel box f… - [Preston Hollow](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/preston-hollow-pj-vj~109650) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - [University Park Colonial](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/university-park-colonial-pj-vj~35605) - Location: Dallas, TX - Photos: 2 - Description: This colonial home was lacking curb appeal. The entry beds were too narrow for the scale of the house and the plants were overgrown and did not match the formality and symmetry of the architecture. The homeowners wanted a colorful perennial garden that complemented the house, with a nod towards the Texas native landscape. We accomplished this through a garden entry that offered structure and symmetry. The entry stairs were flanked with new low, stone pedestals to house planting urns. And the new… - [North Dallas Contemporary/Modern](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/north-dallas-contemporary-modern-pj-vj~34920) - Location: Dallas, TX - Photos: 11 - Description: Contemporary/Modern Garden and Patio remodel involving an ipe wood covered porch, limestone patio and coping around the pool, private shade garden path/sitting area, pool water feature and cor-ten steel sculpture wall. [See all 14 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/melissa-gerstle-design-pfvwus-pf~754999257) ## Community Q&A **Q: What is the orange flower? I love the combination with the purple ast** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The orange flowers are Zinnea linearis. They are annuals. **Q: Curtains and tie backs** *(in Photo Questions)* Where can I buy the curtains and this particular tie backs? A: Sorry I do not have that information as the curtains were custom and ordered by the client. **Q: Fence** *(in Photo Questions)* Please can you tell me what wood and style is used? A: The fence is board on board cedar that was pre-stained in a gray color. **Q: What is the low growing plant with purple berries?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: They do look like berries, but the purple globes are actually flowers. The plant is called gomphrena. **Q: What is the fabric used for the curtains? Is it a special outdoor fabr** *(in Photo Questions)* I would like to know what kind of fabric used for the curtains Is it a special outdoor fabric? A: I did not install the curtains, and I do not have the contact info for the designer who installed them. However, I do know that it was indeed an outdoor fabric that was used. **Q: lovely combination of colour and form!** *(in Photo Questions)* what is the plant in the pot; a blue yucca or ? A: Thank you! It is a blue yucca called 'Saphire Skies.' --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-17.*