Landscaping in Chandon, Herndon, VA

Local Landscaping in Chandon, Herndon

Chandon is an in-town Herndon neighborhood built on land that was once the Cox farm, close to Van Buren Street and Herndon Middle School. Its streets are lined with early 1960s split-levels and split-foyers on lots of about a quarter acre, and the Courts of Chandon adds a group of townhomes. Most single-family streets have no HOA, which gives owners freedom to change their yards. The Herndon Metro station and the W&OD Trail are within walking distance, and Reston Town Center is a short drive east. Lots are flat to gently sloped, with clay soil and shade from trees planted when the homes were new.

Many of these yards still carry their original layout: a front lawn, a few overgrown yews and a concrete stoop. Owners ask for full front yard makeovers, wider walks, paver patios that replace cracked slabs, fire pits and privacy screens along back fences. Split-level homes often sit with grade changes at the side or back, which suits low seat walls and steps. Clay soils and old downspouts lead to drainage work, and fescue lawns need yearly aeration. Some owners also add path lighting for evening walks home from the Metro.

With no HOA on most streets, planning is mostly about budget, drainage and neighbors. Townhome owners in the Courts of Chandon follow their own community guidelines for visible changes, and small fenced yards there call for compact patios and narrow screening plants. Deer still wander in from nearby green space, so beds should lean on plants they ignore. Fall is the best season for planting and lawn work. One call connects you with a local pro who works Chandon yards.