Landscaping & Outdoor Construction · Mobile and Baldwin counties
One crew for the whole yard, in Mobile and Baldwin County.
Landscaping, sod, drainage, irrigation, retaining walls, decks, fences, lighting, and backyard paver patios — planned together and built by the same people, so you deal with one company instead of three.
Walk the yard with usHow we look at a property
One yard, front to back
Most projects touch three or four parts of the property. We plan them together, in the order they should be built, so nothing gets dug up twice.
The lot fills in as you go.
01 Front yard
Curb appeal is a lawn that fills in, beds that look intended, and a proper way to the door.
- Landscape design & installationPlanting beds, shrubs and trees, mulch or pine straw, and edging, designed for the Gulf Coast and installed by the same crew that planned it.
- Sod installationA new lawn in a day: the old one stripped, the ground graded and prepped, and fresh sod laid tight and rolled.
- Paver patios & walkwaysBackyard paver patios, flagstone walkways, and steps built on a proper compacted base so they stay flat through Gulf Coast rain.
02 Side yard
Where the water goes after a storm, where the sprinkler lines run, and where the fence line sits.
- French drains & yard gradingStanding water fixed at the source: regrading, French drains, downspout drains, and catch basins, then the lawn put back.
- Irrigation & sprinkler repairNew sprinkler systems zoned for the yard, and repairs to the one you have: heads, valves, leaks, controllers, and dead zones.
- Fence installationPrivacy fences and gates with posts set in concrete, laid out on the line and built to take Gulf Coast wind and rain.
03 Backyard
The part of the yard you actually live in: a fire pit, a seating wall, and a deck.
- Fire pits & backyard renovationsFire pits and seating walls, planned with the lawn, the beds, and the lighting, and built by one crew.
- Paver patios & walkwaysBackyard paver patios, flagstone walkways, and steps built on a proper compacted base so they stay flat through Gulf Coast rain.
- Retaining wallsBlock retaining walls with drainage behind them, to hold a slope or level a sloping yard.
- Deck buildingWood decks built on proper footings, flashed at the house, and railed to code, planned as part of the yard rather than bolted onto it.
04 After dark
Path, step, and wall lighting, so the work still shows at nine o’clock.
Same yard, same spot
The same yard, before and after
A backyard stripped, graded so water runs away from the house, and laid with fresh sod — the ground work first, then the lawn on top of it.
French drains & yard grading · Sod installation
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Before: Backyard graded to bare, even soil before the sod was laid
One crew, one sequence
The order the yard gets built in
Every stage sits on the one before it. When three companies each own a piece, this order is nobody’s job. When one crew owns the yard, it is the whole job.
Grade
The ground is shaped so water runs away from the house before anything sits on it.
Drain
French drains, downspout lines, and catch basins go in while the yard is still open.
Irrigate
Sprinkler lines are trenched now, so the new lawn is never dug up later.
Build
Walls, decks, and fences, and the patio with them: the heavy work, on a compacted base.
Paver patios & walkways, Retaining walls, Deck building, Fence installation
Sod
Fresh sod laid tight over prepared ground, once nothing else will drive across it.
Plant
Beds, shrubs, and trees, then mulch or pine straw to a clean line.
Light
Fixtures set into the walls and along the paths, aimed after dark.
Who’s doing the work
One company, so you don’t have to manage three
Magnolia Outdoor Living is owned and run by Daniel and David DeAnda. Most yard projects need a landscaper, a hardscape contractor, and somebody for the drainage or the fence, and those three rarely agree on anything. Here, one crew plans the whole yard and builds it in the right order.
We are local to Mobile and Baldwin counties. Daniel and David look at every property, quote it in writing, and are on the job while it is built.
Owned by Daniel and David DeAnda · Mobile, AL · Since 2023
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What people say afterwards
5.0 out of 5
No more EROSION!!! Very pleased with the quality of work on this project! The team was efficient and diligent in doing a great job. Very professional! Thanks so much guys!
- Google
David and his brother came out today and trimmed all my bushes, cleaned out the flowerbeds, and laid down fresh pinestraw. They did a great job. They arrived when they said they would be there and were very professional. I recommend them if you need any of these services.
Joanne Morris · Landscape design & installation
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These guys are very kind and professional! We had some shrubbery removed from around a very large tree. The price was great, the job was done quickly, they took everything with them that they removed and it looks great. We will definitely be calling them again!!
Pam Park
- Google
Daniel and David did a great job laying sod at my house.
Leslie Neyhart · Sod installation
- Google
Work was awesome. They did a very good job
Linda Gibbs · French drains & yard grading
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Great job and very nice people to work with. I would certainly use them for my next job.
Tom Browning
- Google
Daniel and his brother were both informative and outstanding workers.
Linas Ploplys
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Both sides of the bay
Where we work
Magnolia Outdoor Living works across Mobile and Baldwin counties. If your town is on the map, the drive is already priced in. If it is close and not on it, call (251) 880-6086 and ask.
Questions people ask before they call
Do you do the whole yard, or just the landscaping?
The whole thing. Landscaping, sod, retaining walls, fire pits, drainage, irrigation, decks, fences, and lighting all come from the same crew, and so do backyard paver patios. The point of the business is that you do not have to hire three companies and hope they agree with each other.
Where do you work?
Mobile County — Mobile, Theodore, Semmes, and Saraland — and Baldwin County: Daphne, Spanish Fort, Fairhope, Foley, Robertsdale, Magnolia Springs, and Gulf Shores. If you are close to one of those, call and ask.
What kind of grass works in Mobile and Baldwin County?
Warm-season grasses. Centipede is the low-maintenance default for the Gulf Coast, St. Augustine handles shade better, and zoysia and bermuda take more traffic but want more sun and more care. We match the grass to the yard rather than laying the same thing everywhere.
My yard floods every time it rains. Can you fix that?
Usually, yes. It is a grading and drainage problem, not a grass problem: regrading so water runs away from the house, French drains where it collects, and downspouts piped away from the foundation. We fix the water first and then put the lawn back.
Do I need a permit for a deck, a fence, or a retaining wall?
Often. Decks are usually permitted and inspected, some fences need a permit or a setback, and taller retaining walls can need an engineer's design. It varies by city and county, so we tell you what applies to your property at the quote stage.
How do I get a quote?
Call (251) 880-6086 or send the form below with a sentence or two about the project. We come out, walk the property with you, and follow up with a written quote.
Free site visit, written quote
Tell us about the yard
A sentence or two is enough. We come out, walk the property with you, and follow up with one written quote for the whole job.
- Call or send the form. Tell us what you are picturing and where the property is. We come back to you within one business day.
- We walk the property. We look at the ground, the drainage, the sun and shade, and what is already there, and talk through options and budget.
- One written quote. One scope and one price for the whole job — lawn, hardscape, drainage, fence — in the order it should be built.
- We build it. One crew from the first dig to the last light, with a call if anything changes along the way.
Prefer to talk? (251) 880-6086
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