Case Study

Driving High-Value Demand and Better-Fit Landscape Projects

How we refined the digital positioning for an eighty-year premium landscape brand, launching their first dedicated website to capture high-budget design consultations within the first 30 days.

Real WorkReal GrowthReal ResultsBuilt for PerformanceData Over GuessworkStrategy That Ships
McDonald Landscapes
Client
McDonald Landscapes
Industry
Premium Landscape Design and Construction
Region
Hampton Roads, Virginia (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake)
Engagement
Ongoing Strategic Partnership
Services
Premium Web Redesign, Performance PPC, Local SEO, HubSpot CRM Automation
Year
2025

The Client.

McDonald Landscapes is an award-winning, luxury landscaping firm carrying on the prestigious eighty-year horticultural legacy of McDonald Garden Center (founded in 1945) in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Specializing in bespoke estate landscape design, high-end hardscapes (such as stone patios, retaining walls, and custom riverbeds), premium plantings, and outdoor lighting, they deliver an elevated brand experience from initial drawing to final execution. To protect their margins, they needed a robust, modern way to systematically capture high-intent local demand, route design inquiries, and track campaign ROI without relying on generic, shared contractor lead networks. They sought to pivot from broad marketing activity to predictable business outcomes with clear margin and revenue visibility.

The Challenge

Legendary craft deserves a legendary digital system.

The client wanted their digital presence to match the physical quality of their work while establishing a professional system for lead generation, automatic qualification, and deal tracking. They needed to move beyond word-of-mouth and establish a highly visible, trackable digital acquisition system to protect their premium pricing power.

A Disconnect in Premium Branding Online

Previously, their landscape services only existed as a single page on the main McDonald Garden Center website. They lacked a dedicated digital home that could communicate the massive scale of their physical work or offer a frictionless digital journey for luxury homeowners seeking high-end landscape architects.

Invisible Lead Pathways

Poor lead source attribution and a lack of sales process visibility made it difficult to measure real ROI on marketing spend or identify which search campaigns actually drove high-budget installations.

Fragmented Inquiry Workflow

Managing custom design tiers (ranging from intimate courtyard gardens to full-scale estate transformations) created administrative friction, highlighting the need for a unified CRM framework to automate manual sales follow-ups.

The Solution

Cultivating a unified digital footprint.

We acted as a long-term partner, completely rebuilding their digital footprint to match their brand equity while engineering the strategic growth infrastructure required to attract high-value projects.

- Deliverable 01

High-Converting Luxury Web Redesign and Portfolio Optimization

We built a strategic, fast-loading digital storefront designed to act as an active sales asset.

  • Self-Administered WordPress Website: We developed a custom, user-friendly WordPress site and provided hands-on training for their internal team, empowering them to easily manage and update content in-house.
  • Structured Booking Pathways: Launched clear booking pathways aligned with their three key Design Consultation Packages (Intimate Garden, Backyard Sanctuary, and Estate Masterplans).
  • High-Fidelity Portfolio Showcase: Integrated high-resolution, fast-loading visual galleries highlighting custom regional stone installations, coastal landscaping, and ambient outdoor lighting.
High-Converting Luxury Web Redesign and Portfolio Optimization

- Deliverable 02

Performance Marketing and CRM Integration

We created a targeted lead generation infrastructure focused entirely on capturing better-fit, high-budget demand.

  • High-Intent Local PPC: Deployed targeted Google Search campaigns focusing on premium keywords, specifically targeting high-budget search queries in affluent regional zip codes.
  • HubSpot CRM Automation: Set up automated lead-scoring parameters to screen prospects based on yard scale and project timeline, immediately routing qualified deals to the design team.
  • Granular Attribution Tracking: Established direct, multi-touch tracking to monitor lead activity from the initial ad click to the signed installation contract.
Performance Marketing and CRM Integration

Process Gallery

A look behind the work.

The Results

Growth cultivated through data-driven performance.

Our partnership shifted McDonald Landscapes from an unpredictable lead model to a structured growth system, delivering immediate pipeline activity, professional brand elevation, and long-term sales clarity.

Dedicated Platform

1

A brand-new, independent lead-generation website for their high-end design & build work.

Lead Source Visibility

100%

Complete lead source attribution through integrated CRM tracking.

Reduction in Response Time

88%

Sub-5-minute response velocity via HubSpot automation.

Real People, Real Results Feedback

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What our customers are saying

1 / 5

Bryant Digital and their entire team is one of the most creative and professional organizations we have ever worked with. They have helped us transform our online marketing approach and continue to be an asset to our company.

Dom Raso

Dom Raso

Founder | Dynamis Alliance & EDC Coffee & Tea

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