Hardscape LLCROC 354091
Locally owned. Family operated.
Meet PJ Sparks.
- Locally owned and family operated.
- Licensed, bonded and insured. ROC 354091. Over 15 years of team experience.
- PJ is hands-on with every project, from the first walkthrough to the final walkthrough.
I'm PJ , Northwest Valley born and raised, and the guy behind Where Life Happens Outside. It wasn't built to be just another landscaping company. It's personal. Here's the story behind it...
PJ helps you plan an outdoor space around how you use your backyard, with attention to materials, preparation and the finished work.
I started playing football at...
four years old and never stopped. There's a specific feeling that comes with growing up on a field , getting dirty, getting worn out, working your body until you're wrecked, and knowing exactly what you earned that day. That feeling shaped how I still think about work today.
I played at Mountain Ridge High School, then college ball at the University of North Dakota. I later transferred to Arizona Christian University to be closer to family while my wife and I raised our daughter, Ava.
After college...
my wife and I started a health and fitness company together, and I worked part time as a teacher and coach on the side. Along the way I also helped open a couple of HIIT training facilities. Eventually I transitioned into a full-time role at Arizona Christian University , my alma mater , working across alumni relations and eventually serving on the board through the campus's transition to its new location in Glendale. Throughout that season I did a lot of public speaking , everything from university events bringing in donors, to serving as a guest speaker for nonprofits I was truly invested in because of my own personal testimony.
Me and my wife have been together for...
18 years, married for 12! I still remember bringing her to meet my grandfather for the first time , from that day on, he told me straight up that she was way out of my league. Eighteen years later, I still think he was right.
Eventually...
I moved into a role as a brand manager for a digital marketing company , a desk, a screen, and none of the physical work I'd always known. Something in me just wasn't right.
I didn't know how to feel accomplished without sweat involved. In 2020, my older brother , already a few years into this industry , gave me the opportunity to work alongside him. I remember the moment he said it:
"There's enough room at the table for everybody to eat. All you have to do is say yes."
So I said yes. I left the desk behind and started building with my hands instead, thinking: if I get really good at this, I can feel as dirty, as worn out, and as accomplished as I ever did on the football field. I was right.
A few years later...
it was time to branch out on my own , and that's when Where Life Happens Outside was born. The name says it all.
I truly believe God made us to spend most of our time outdoors , being creative, working with our hands, just like we did as kids. Today I run Where Life Happens Outside as a family operation, hands-on with every project from the first walkthrough to the last.
Your space. Your selections.