Best of Arlington 2020

Landscape Designer

Call it the landscape designer’s version of the cobbler with no shoes: Rob Groff lives in a Rosslyn condo with no yard—all the better to stay focused on his clients’ exterior beautification needs. “I’ve seen what a headache a yard can be,” jokes the entrepreneur, who launched his landscape design business in 2007 during his final semester at West Virginia University. What started out as a two-man venture (Groff and his dad) is now a team of 13, solving design challenges ranging from making small backyard spaces more functional to mitigating water runoff. “A lot of our customers have just finished building or remodeling a house and they are exhausted,” he says. “Communicating and doing things right goes a long way. No surprises.” –Jenny Sullivan

grofflandscapedesign.com

Other top vote-getters:

Andy’s Lawn & Landscape

Blue House Gardens

Merrifield Garden Center

Northern Virginia Landscaping

Wheat’s Landscape