# HighMark Land Design **Trade:** Landscaping · **Address:** 561 Windsor St, Somerville, MA 02145, USA · **Phone:** (617) 515-0830 · **Website:** https://highmarklanddesign.com/contact · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.0/5** (low confidence) — from 5 reviews across 3 sources. 100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read Heather Heimarck runs HighMark Land Design, a Somerville, MA landscape architecture and planning studio. In a 2018 review, a homeowner credited her with designing and managing a driveway installation under strict zoning rules and a tight timeline while preserving an existing tree — the kind of detail work the practice is built on. Another 2018 review described her reimagining a yard after several trees came down, praising the design process from consultation through installation and calling her creative, flexible and easy to work with. The other three reviews on file, also from 2018, come from professional collaborators and fellow architects rather than homeowner clients — describing pro bono design work on a New Bedford Historical Society park and a stormwater and native-plant garden for Paige Academy in Roxbury. Houzz lists her as a Registered Landscape Architect in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and credits the practice with a Houzz Award, three Houzz Badges, and Flower Show, Sustainability and Leadership honors; its project gallery spans Brookline, Wellesley, Newton, Concord, and as far as Southwest Harbor, Maine. This is a design-focused practice rather than an installation crew — worth clarifying up front whether a project needs design services alone or design paired with a build team. **Strengths:** - Zoning-savvy design — preserved a tree, delivered a driveway on deadline - Peer-praised expertise — collaborators call her creative and detail-oriented - Award-recognized practice — Houzz Award, Flower Show and sustainability honors ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - In a 2018 review, a client credited Heather Heimarck with designing and managing a driveway installation under strict zoning and time constraints while preserving an established tree. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “5★ I am happy to give Heather Heimarck the highest recommendation for a difficult job well done. Working under restrictions of strict zoning…” - In a 2018 review, a client described HighMark reimagining their yard after removing several trees, praising the design process and calling Heather creative and easy to work with. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “5★ HighMark did an excellent job reimagining our yard late last Spring after we removed a number of trees. The process was excellent from de…” - Three of the five reviews on file are from professional collaborators and fellow architects rather than homeowner clients, describing Heather Heimarck's design work on non-profit and institutional projects including a park for the New Bedford Historical Society and a stormwater/native-plant garden for Paige Academy in Roxbury. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “5★ I have worked with Heather at HighMark Land Design for 15 years and have experienced her as a client, collaborator and consultant on nume…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “5★ Heather Heimarck is a pleasure to work with. A highly-accomplished landscape architect, Heather designed a park for the New Bedford Histo…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “5★ I am an architect, and have collaborated with Heather on many projects. Heather is a great asset to any project. She is interested in the…” - Houzz lists Heather Heimarck as a Registered Landscape Architect in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with a license number field reading "LA 1234", and credits the practice with a Houzz Award, three Houzz Badges, and Flower Show, Sustainability and Leadership awards. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “Listed certification: Registered Landscape Architect in Massachusetts and Rhode Island” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “Listed certification: Recipient of Flower Show, Sustainability and Leadership Awards” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “Listed certification: 1 Houzz Award” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “Listed certification: 3 Houzz Badges” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “Licence listed on Houzz: License Number LA 1234” - Houzz shows 7 projects across Brookline, Wellesley, Newton, Concord, Southwest Harbor (ME) and Truro, and an 18-service, 28-town practice centered on landscape and garden design. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “Services offered (Houzz): Landscape Design, Garden Design, Landscape Plans, Patio Design, Drought Tolerant Landscaping, Site Planning, Pool …” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “7 project(s) shown on Houzz” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “Houzz's profile for HighMark Land Design at 561 Windsor Street, Studio A402, Somerville, MA (617-515-0830, highmarklanddesign.com) presents …” - Specializes in Landscaping _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “5★ I am happy to give Heather Heimarck the highest recommendation for a difficult job well done. Working under restrictions of strict zoning…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “5★ HighMark did an excellent job reimagining our yard late last Spring after we removed a number of trees. The process was excellent from de…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054) — “Services offered (Houzz): Landscape Design, Garden Design, Landscape Plans, Patio Design, Drought Tolerant Landscaping, Site Planning, Pool …” ## License No license record has been checked yet for this contractor. ## Sources - [Official Website](https://highmarklanddesign.com): Self-reported profile and service details - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/highmark-land-design-pfvwus-pf~724074054): Listed on this source - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=HighMark%20Land%20Design&query_place_id=ChIJq6r6ubVw44kRhKC61wfZ6l8): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Houzz · Pat Elliott · 2018-12-10**: I am happy to give Heather Heimarck the highest recommendation for a difficult job well done. Working under restrictions of strict zoning and time constraints, Heather designed and managed the project of installing a driveway in such a way as to preserve an exotic tree and make the driveway both att… - **5/5 · Houzz · Kathy McGilvray · 2018-05-17**: HighMark did an excellent job reimagining our yard late last Spring after we removed a number of trees. The process was excellent from design consultation to the Garden Company installation of the design. Heather is a pleasure to work with, creative, flexible and down to earth. The work was done in … - **5/5 · Houzz · ANDERSEN-MILLER DESIGN · 2018-05-08**: I have worked with Heather at HighMark Land Design for 15 years and have experienced her as a client, collaborator and consultant on numerous projects. She is professional, pleasant, fun, talented and creative. Everything you could want in a landscape architect. She has the highest professional qual… - **5/5 · Houzz · Jennifer Kimball · 2018-04-08**: Heather Heimarck is a pleasure to work with. A highly-accomplished landscape architect, Heather designed a park for the New Bedford Historical Society through our non-profit, COGdesign last year. And she is currently working on a second COGdesign project (with her Northeastern landscape architecture… - **5/5 · Houzz · Boehm Architecture · 2018-04-04**: I am an architect, and have collaborated with Heather on many projects. Heather is a great asset to any project. She is interested in the larger issues (environment, community) and deeply knowledgeable about the smallest details (plant characteristics, paving options). Her work is always creatively … --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-08-03T05:25:46.819Z. Cite as: HighMark Land Design — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/highmark-land-design-somerville) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/highmark-land-design-somerville