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Brilliant Borders | Landscaping Services in Des Moines Built to Last

From custom outdoor living spaces to year-round property care, your landscape stays sharp in every season.

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Building People-First Outdoor Living

You worked hard for your beautiful home. Your yard should match it. But finding a crew that shows up, listens, and does the job right? That’s the challenge most homeowners face.

Brilliant Borders Landscaping works differently.

We start with a real plan, designed around how you’ll use your space. Our certified, trained crews build it right the first time. Then we stay on to maintain it, so your investment keeps paying off for years.

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Residential Landscaping Services

Your yard should feel as special as your home. Maybe that means an outdoor kitchen for weekend get-togethers. Maybe it’s a pool house and pergola that anchor backyard summer gatherings. Perhaps garden beds that add curb appeal all year. Whatever you picture, we plan it around how your family actually lives.

One team handles the design, the build, and the care afterward. We know what your landscaping needs because we’re the ones who built it. But more than that, we care about seeing you and your family enjoy it for years to come

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Complete Landscaping Services in Des Moines for Your Home

Three connected services carry your property from first sketch to lasting curb appeal, so nothing gets handed off to a stranger halfway through.

Landscape Design

Our team works collaboratively with you to create a plan that truly captures your vision. Every detail from layout, material, plant, and light is chosen to fit your daily life, how you like to entertain, and the natural shape of your land.

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Landscape Construction

Our certified crews take your design and build it all: patios, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, pools, pergolas, and more. Materials are chosen to last and our expert crews build respectfully, creating a world-class build experience.

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Landscape Maintenance

We keep your beds neat and your lawn healthy with weed control, fertilizing, pest management, and irrigation repair through our tiered plans. It’s the same crew that built your landscape, so they protect your investment year after year.

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Year-Round Grounds Care for Commercial Properties

Consistent schedules, documented service, and responsive communication keep your site presentable through every season without constant follow up from your staff.

Landscape Construction

We upgrade entryways, fix hardscapes, correct drainage, and install plants that match your brand standards. We work carefully, so tenants, patients, and daily operations aren’t disrupted.

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Landscape Maintenance

We handle mowing, bed care, pruning, fertilizing, weed and pest control, and irrigation repairs — all on a set schedule. Your property will look sharp on inspection day, and every other day too.

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Snow & Ice Management

We plow, shovel, and de-ice your entrances, walkways, and lots so they’re clear before your staff and visitors show up. You’ll get clear records of the work, too, to help protect you from liability.

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Professional, Careful, and Excellent Work

Notified us in advance to prepare for job. Any concerns during installation was answered quickly. Workers did excellent job with landscaping and keeping existing yard clean and undamaged. Extremely Happy with results.

— Barbara M.

Professional, Flexible, and Reliable Team

I contracted with Brilliant Borders for a new backyard patio. It wasn’t a huge project, but the whole team, Christian, Armando, Alex, and Alvaro, were great to work with. They were very responsive to questions and check-ins, and were easy to work with on adjusting the design and the scope and worked quickly, even with unexpected rain delays. I was very happy with the final result and would definitely recommend them.

— Elizabeth H.

A Smooth and Professional Experience

Jason and his team were fantastic to work with. Courteous, professional, and timely on the job completed. I was pleasantly surprised how smoothly the job went from start to finish.

— Matt B.

A Team You Can Count On Season After Season

Our culture places our clients front and center of everything we do. We believe that investing in our people means that our crews stay with us, so that our clients can expect familiar, friendly faces, and a crew that believes in constantly learning and improving.

Landscapes are what we build; people are why we build!

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Associations & Certifications

Build Your Career in the Green Industry

If you take pride in finished work and want training that grows your skills instead of a job that stalls out, there is a place for you here. Paid education, certification support, modern equipment, and steady year-round work give you a career worth staying in.

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How Your Outdoor Project Comes Together

From the first phone call to the final walkthrough, your project follows a clear, organized process. You always know what happens next, who is handling it, and when your property will be ready to enjoy.

Connect

Reach out by phone or online and share your vision, whether that is a complete outdoor living space, a custom design build, or year-round maintenance. You will hear back promptly with next steps.

Consultation

A member of our team walks your property with you, listens to your goals, and evaluates the site. Your ideas guide the conversation, so we understand how you want to make the most of your outdoors.

Plan & Design

Your dream becomes a clear, visualized plan. You’ll review a custom design shaped around how you want to live outside, with materials, layout, and budget clearly explained before your plan is finalized.

Scheduling

Once you approve the plan, your project is placed on a firm schedule. You receive a realistic timeline, dependable communication, and a crew that shows up when promised.

Brilliant Borders: One Expert Team For Design, Build & Maintenance

Your property deserves a landscaping partner who builds carefully, maintains faithfully, and stands behind every detail.

Landscapes are what we build; people are why we build.

Designed, Built, Maintained

Your investment should not fade after installation. When your outdoor space is built, the same team that created it can maintain it, keeping every planting bed, patio, and feature at the standard it met on day one, season after season.

A Design Process Built Around You

Your ideas become clear, tangible goals before any work begins. Every space is planned with your wishes as the focal point, from outdoor kitchens and pools to pergolas and fine garden details, so the finished design reflects exactly what you asked for.

A Certified Crew On Your Property

Your project is handled by skilled professionals who never stop learning. Every team member completes contractor certifications, Greenius training, and winter coursework through Brilliant Borders University, bringing better results to your property each year.

Quality Work. Warranty-Backed.

Your work is done right the first time and backed in writing. Concrete carries a 1 year warranty, walls and patios are covered for 5 years, plants for 60 days, and trees for 12 months, so you always know exactly where you stand.

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Serving Des Moines & Surrounding Communities

From complete outdoor living builds with kitchens, pools, pool houses, and pergolas to year round site maintenance, Brilliant Borders Landscaping serves homeowners across the Des Moines metro, including:

  • Johnston
  • Waukee
  • Cumming
  • West Des Moines
  • Ankeny
  • Altoona
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See Our Work for Yourself

Browse completed outdoor living spaces to gain inspiration for your own dream project.

Ready to Start Planning Your Property?

Tell us how you want to use your space and what has been frustrating you. You will get straight answers, a clear plan, and a team dedicated to quality.

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