Common Questions
What's the best way to fix a yard that always has standing water?
In New Haven, standing water often stems from poor grading or compacted soil. We start by assessing your yard's drainage. Solutions can include regrading the land, installing French drains, or constructing a decorative dry creek bed. For more significant issues, a professionally built retaining wall can manage slope and redirect water flow effectively, protecting your property's foundation and creating usable space.
Can you help with my patchy lawn, or do I need to replace it entirely?
Often, a patchy lawn can be revived without a full replacement. Our process includes soil testing, core aeration to relieve compaction, overseeding with grass varieties suited to New Haven's climate, and a tailored fertilization and irrigation plan. If the damage is severe, we can install new sod. Our lawn care and irrigation design services work together to ensure your grass gets the right amount of water and nutrients to grow thick and healthy.
Do you handle both the design and construction of patios and walkways?
Absolutely. As a design-build firm, we manage your project from concept to completion. Our design services ensure your new patio or walkway complements your home's architecture and solves functional issues—like directing water away from your foundation. Then, our skilled construction team handles the precise installation, using quality materials to build a durable, level surface that enhances your outdoor living and improves yard drainage.
Service Capabilities
- Landscape construction or installation
- Interior wall construction
- Construction or installation
- Patio, porch, or terrace construction or installation
- Walkway construction or installation
- Landscape design
- Lawn care
- Greenscape construction
About the Local Business
Cris Landscaping is a full-service landscaping company serving New Haven, CT, dedicated to enhancing local outdoor spaces. We understand the common challenges faced by area homeowners, such as patchy, unhealthy grass lawns and yards plagued by standing water due to poor drainage. Our comprehensive approach combines expert landscape design with practical construction to create beautiful, functional, and resilient yards. We address these specific issues through services like professional lawn care to revitalize turf, strategic irrigation design for even watering, and the installation of grading solutions, retaining walls, and proper walkways to eliminate water pooling. From a simple garden refresh to a complete hardscape installation, we build landscapes that thrive in New Haven's climate.





















