Salty Dog Lawn Care & Landscaping · Serving Hampstead

Landscape Design & Installation in Hampstead, NC

From Leland, crews head east across the Cape Fear and north on US-17 through Wilmington, Ogden, and Porters Neck into Hampstead, typically 35 to 45 minutes depending on traffic through Wilmington.

Hampstead has been one of the faster-growing stretches along the US-17 corridor, with new subdivisions filling in on both sides of the highway over the past several years. A lot of those new builds arrive with builder-grade grading and minimal plantings, no real beds, no established shrubs, nothing that ties the house to the lot. Salty Dog designs and installs landscape packages for new construction and for homeowners in established communities who are ready to do it right, starting with a site assessment and a plan instead of a shopping cart of whatever the nursery has in stock.

Coastal Carolina plants face salt air, sandy soil, and brutal summer heat. We select species that survive the actual conditions rather than ones that look good at the nursery in March. Planting plans are drawn to scale before installation; beds are properly amended and mulched. We install trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, perennials, and seasonal color for residential properties, HOA entrances, and commercial frontages across Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender Counties.

About Hampstead

Hampstead sits on US-17 in Pender County, roughly 35 to 40 minutes north of Leland when traffic through Wilmington cooperates. The corridor from Porters Neck into Hampstead has been filling in fast, with new subdivisions pressing against established golf communities like Belvedere Plantation and older wooded lots closer to NC-210 toward Topsail Island. Sandy coastal soils, humid summers, and occasional tropical systems make lawn and drainage work here more demanding than the topography lets on.

Serving Belvedere Plantation, Wyndwater and surrounding Hampstead.

Everything we do in Hampstead

Common questions

Do you charge a travel fee for jobs in Hampstead?

Hampstead is part of the regular Pender County service area, so it is not a one-off trip. Call the office at (919) 637-1803 to confirm scheduling and get specifics for your address.

Do you handle one-time installation projects or only ongoing maintenance?

For Hampstead customers: both. We handle one-time landscape design and installation as well as ongoing maintenance. Many customers start with an installation project and then stay with us for regular upkeep afterward.

From real customers

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5.0 stars · 48+ reviewsRead all 48 on Google

Their owner came out to meet us. Their estimates were competitive, they were clear in their communications, punctual, and overall a pleasure with which to do business. There were no omissions or bad surprises! Our yard after 2 visits looks tremendous.

Joe D.
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Salty Dog has really improved the look and feel of my apartment complex! The grounds are cleaner and more inviting with landscaping that is intentional for the community's design. You can tell the property is being cared for throughout the different seasons.

Ally S.
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We have been using Salty Dog Lawn Care for one year now and our yard has never looked better.

Lisa H.
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Jason and his crew did an amazing job putting a new patio in our yard. The pavers were exactly what we were looking for. Jason was very professional and took his time with us to understand what we were looking for, then he generated a computer image of what it would look like up against our house. Price was very competitive and right in our budget.

Debbie Marchesano
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Review 1 of 3: Salty Dog Landscaping completed our first small project today. Jason is a real pleasure to deal with, a great communicator, on time, and just fun to work with. He gave us several ideas, which we incorporated and we are extremely pleased with the results. So pleased we are scheduling our 2nd project for next week. Thanks to Jason &…

Glenn Murphy
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Summer Heat Is Tough on Lawns. Neglect Is Tougher.

Tell us about your property and we'll come walk it with you. Transparent, upfront estimates for residential projects; detailed proposals for commercial contracts.