We specialize in custom, premium landscaping projects in Columbia, SC and the surrounding areas.
Every exceptional landscape begins with a thoughtful plan. Our personalized consultation helps us understand your vision, evaluate your property, and develop a custom design strategy that enhances your home’s beauty, functionality, and long-term value.
We thoughtfully select and install premium trees, shrubs, perennials, and seasonal color to create beautiful, balanced landscapes that complement your home and thrive for years to come.
Enhance your outdoor living space with expertly crafted masonry, including patios, walkways, retaining walls, fireplaces, and custom stonework designed for lasting beauty and durability.
Keep your landscape healthy and thriving with efficient irrigation systems designed to deliver the right amount of water while conserving resources and protecting your investment.
Showcase your home’s beauty after dark with professionally designed landscape lighting that enhances curb appeal, improves safety, and creates a warm, inviting outdoor atmosphere.
Garden Restoration is a Columbia, South Carolina–based landscape company specializing in the restoration and renovation of gardens and outdoor living spaces. We have a passion for timeless landscapes, ornamental plants, and creating gardens that are both beautiful and enduring.

Our approach begins with listening. We take the time to understand each client’s vision, then carefully select plants that will thrive in our region while bringing that vision to life. Whether revitalizing an overgrown landscape or transforming a neglected yard, we create sustainable, inviting outdoor spaces that can be enjoyed for years to come.

Founded by Charlie Humphries, Garden Restoration is backed by more than 25 years of experience in the landscaping industry. Charlie has worked as a grower and plantsman at a large nursery, managed landscape projects for established companies, and is one of the few Certified Nursery Professionals in the Columbia area. His extensive horticultural knowledge and hands-on experience ensure that every project is built on sound practices and lasting quality.

Garden Restoration was founded with a simple mission: to bring neglected gardens back to life. We believe every landscape has the potential to become something extraordinary, and we would be honored to help restore the beauty of your outdoor space.
We transformed an aging front and backyard into a beautifully refreshed landscape designed for both function and lasting curb appeal. From expanded driveways, with additional parking and expertly crafted retaining walls, to planting ornamental trees, shrubs, and perennials, we built an outdoor space that is welcoming, practical, and will enhance the beauty and value of Chicora Ranch for years to come.
As families grow and lifestyles evolve. So do the ways we use our outdoor spaces. Areas that once served as children's play spaces can be thoughtfully reimagined into beautiful gathering places for family, friends, and future generations, which is exactly what we did for Hampton Hill. By adding comfortable seating areas, ornamental plantings, patios, and garden features, we transformed this existing landscape into a timeless outdoor space designed for making new memories.
We designed an inviting landscape with enchanting garden walkways, elegant bluestone patios, and carefully selected timeless plantings. Thoughtfully designed to blend beauty, character, and function, Hillside Ranch features a graceful setting for entertaining, relaxing, and enjoying their new garden throughout every season.
We transformed a large, established property into a functional and beautifully refreshed landscape. From expertly constructed retaining walls and expansive driveways with ample parking to lush new lawns and thoughtfully designed ornamental plantings, we cultivated a cohesive outdoor space that enhances both the beauty and usability of the property while adding lasting value and curb appeal.
Ready to transform your outdoor space? Reach out and we’ll get to work finding the garden that’s been there all along.