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Landscaping and hardscaping across metro Atlanta

We work in intown Atlanta and 16 towns around it. Permit offices, tree rules and terrain change from one town to the next, so each town has its own page.

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Intown Atlanta neighborhoods

Our home market is the City of Atlanta. Beyond Buckhead, we work in Midtown, Ansley Park, Virginia-Highland, Morningside, Inman Park, Candler Park, Grant Park, Kirkwood, Ormewood Park, East Atlanta, Collier Hills and West Midtown.

Intown projects follow City of Atlanta rules. Removing most healthy trees on private property takes a city permit. Streams carry a 75-foot buffer. Historic districts such as Inman Park and Grant Park add design review for visible changes like fences and front walls. We check all three before we draw a plan.

How the rules compare

Tree rules for single-family homes, as of October 2026. Rules change, so we confirm them with the city for your lot before every project.

Town Permits from Tree permit on a home lot Near the Chattahoochee?
Buckhead (Atlanta) City of Atlanta Yes, for most healthy trees Some lots
Sandy Springs City of Sandy Springs Trees 18 in. and up; dogwoods and redbuds 10 in. and up Riverside lots
Brookhaven City of Brookhaven Trees 4 in. and up No
Dunwoody City of Dunwoody Only in stream buffers, but a minimum tree count applies No
Decatur City of Decatur Sound trees 6 in. and up No
Tucker City of Tucker Permit process for residential lots; ask about size limits No
Smyrna City of Smyrna Large trees; check with the city arborist No
Vinings Cobb County Generally no, outside buffers and the river corridor Lots near the river
Marietta City of Marietta No, for ordinary single-family lots No
East Cobb Cobb County Generally no, outside buffers and the river corridor Riverside lots
Kennesaw City of Kennesaw or Cobb County (check the parcel) Tied to grading and land-disturbance permits No
Roswell City of Roswell Lots of 1 acre+: trees over 3 in. Smaller lots: specimen trees Riverside lots
Alpharetta City of Alpharetta Yes, any living tree (free permit) No
Johns Creek City of Johns Creek Specimen trees and protected areas Riverside lots
Milton City of Milton Trees 15 in. and up; dogwoods and redbuds 8 in. and up No
Peachtree Corners City of Peachtree Corners Specimen trees and protected areas Riverside lots

Tree sizes are trunk diameter at chest height. “Near the Chattahoochee” means some lots fall within the 2,000-foot river corridor, where the Metropolitan River Protection Act limits land disturbance and paving.

Map of the towns we serve around Atlanta, with 10, 20 and 30 mile rings from downtown 10 MI Downtown Atlanta Alpharetta Brookhaven Buckhead Decatur Dunwoody East Cobb Johns Creek Kennesaw Marietta Milton Peachtree Corners Roswell Sandy Springs Smyrna Tucker Vinings

Common questions

Do you work outside these towns?

Often, yes. If your town isn’t listed, call or send the form with your ZIP code and we’ll tell you if we can take the job.

Why do the rules differ so much from town to town?

Most towns around Atlanta are separate cities with their own tree, wall and stream-buffer rules. Unincorporated areas such as Vinings and East Cobb follow county rules instead. We check the rules for your exact lot before we design.

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