Residential landscape design

Beautiful yards start with a plan.

Kayra Dillon Designs creates custom landscape plans for front yards, backyards, and everything in between. You’ll see how your yard comes together before a single plant goes in the ground.

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Custom, scaled plans
Plants chosen for your site
Ready for you or your installer
Serving Sacramento, Yuba City, Sutter, and Chico

Illustration of a front yard after a landscape design: a shade tree, layered planting beds, path lights, and a curved flagstone path to a terracotta front door. — Drag the handle to compare. Illustration of a front-yard design.

Illustration of the same front yard before the design: a patchy lawn, a straight concrete path, and a few small shrubs. — Drag the handle to compare. Illustration of a front-yard design.

How it works

From first sketch to curb appeal

Three simple steps take your yard from an idea to a plan you can build.

01
Consult and concept

We walk your yard together and talk about how you want to use it. Then the big ideas get sketched out: shade, privacy, color, and a welcoming path to the door.
02
Planting plan

The concept becomes a scaled drawing. Every bed, path, and plant is placed with care, with a plant list you or your installer can follow.
03
Curb appeal

With a clear plan in hand, installation goes smoothly. You end up with a yard that looks great from the street and works for the way you live.

Design work

A closer look at the drawings

Every design is drawn to scale and shaped around the site, from shady backyards to water-wise front yards. Tap a drawing to see the details.

Backyard plan with a paver patio and dining table, a fire pit circle with chairs, raised vegetable beds, a lawn, and planting along the fence. — **Backyard retreat**Patio, fire pit, and a kitchen garden

Water-wise front yard plan with a dry creek bed of river rock, boulders, concrete steppers, a western redbud, manzanita, and drought-tolerant perennials. — **Water-wise front yard**Dry creek bed, boulders, and no lawn to mow

your yard here? Let’s sketch out what your yard could be. Schedule a consultation

About

Hi, I’m Kayra.

I design landscapes for homeowners who want their yard to feel as good as the rest of their home. Some want a fresh first impression from the street. Others want a backyard they’ll actually use. Most want both, without wasting water or weekends.

Every plan starts with listening: how you live, what you love, and how much upkeep you want. From there I draw a design that fits your site, your style, and your budget.

Start with a consultation

What I design

Front yards and curb appealEntries, foundation planting, and walkways that welcome you home.
Backyards and outdoor livingPatios, seating areas, and gardens made for everyday use.
Water-wise landscapesLawn alternatives and drought-tolerant plants that still look lush.
Planting plansScaled plans and plant lists for DIY projects or your contractor.

Schedule a consultation

Let’s plan your yard.

Tell me a little about your project and I’ll reach out to set up a time to walk your yard together.

Email: kayra.dillon@gmail.com
Phone: (916) 390-8383
Service area: Sacramento, Yuba City, Sutter, and Chico

Beautiful yards start with a plan.

From first sketch to curb appeal

Consult and concept

Planting plan

Curb appeal

A closer look at the drawings

Hi, I’m Kayra.

What I design

Let’s plan your yard.