Service area · Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ Landscaping
We serve Scottsdale and the cities around it. Tell us what your yard needs, and someone from our team will call you back to plan the project.
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Many Scottsdale yards are already desert, so landscaping in Scottsdale is often refinement rather than replacement. That means working with what is on the lot, satisfying a design review, and spending the budget where the eye actually lands.
01How it works
What does landscaping in Scottsdale involve?
A Scottsdale project starts with an inventory, not a sketch. The lot walk counts what is worth keeping: mature palo verde, ironwood, jojoba, boulders that were placed when the house was built. Removing healthy desert material can be expensive and is often unnecessary, so the plan protects it and works around it. The second step is the review packet for the community, since many communities in north Scottsdale can ask to see a plant list, a material sample and a lighting plan before work begins. Only then is anything ordered. The third factor is scale. On a lot of an acre or more, irrigation runs are long, and pressure at the far end can be the real reason plants are dying.
02Good to know
What do yards in Scottsdale usually need?
The pattern repeats across these lots. Drip tubing that was laid too shallow has been nicked by a mower or baked by the sun, so the end of a run can get no water. Granite has thinned and gone gray, and the weed fabric underneath has failed. A cold night takes the tender plants and leaves the hardy ones, which tells you what the palette should have been. Beyond planting, common needs include settled pool decks, a driveway apron that has shifted, and low walls that need rebuilding after a wash. Turf shows up mostly as a small play patch, not as a whole front yard. Controllers can also still be set for a lawn that came out years ago and was never reset.
03Rules
Which ZIP codes do you cover in Scottsdale?
We serve Scottsdale ZIP codes 85255, 85259, 85262 and 85266. The 85255 addresses sit around Pima Road and the DC Ranch area, where lots are large and a design review can apply. 85259 takes in the foothills along Shea Boulevard, including the streets that climb toward the McDowell range. 85262 runs north toward Rio Verde, with bigger parcels and longer driveways. 85266 is the north west corner near Dove Valley, where the housing can be newer and the desert edge close. If your address sits near one of those borders, give the cross streets when you call (747) 243-2089 to check the boundary. A ZIP alone does not show the elevation or the gate code.
04Rules
What rules affect a yard project in Scottsdale?
Design review is the first gate, and it is easier to pass when the packet is built before the plant order. Many communities want a scaled plan, a plant list with sizes, and the finish colors for gravel and pavers. Some also review exterior lighting and walls. A resubmittal can add time when the plant list changes after approval. Whoever provides water to that address sets the watering rules, so ask for the current schedule before a controller is reprogrammed. City review applies to some structures, and it is worth asking before a wall or a cover is built. In most residential zoning districts, walls and fences up to 3 feet do not need a permit, but any wall still needs courtesy site plan approval, and every retaining wall needs a permit and engineered plans approved by the city (City of Scottsdale, walls and fences (opens in a new tab)).
05Services
Which services are available in Scottsdale?
All 5 services apply here, though the mix can lean toward design and planting.
- 01 / 05
Landscape design
: A landscape design in Phoenix turns a bare lot or a tired yard into a plan that can be priced, phased and built. - 02 / 05
Sprinkler repair
: Sprinkler repair in Phoenix means finding the part that failed and getting water back to the right zone at the right rate. - 03 / 05
Artificial turf
: Artificial turf in Phoenix gives a green surface that needs no mowing and no irrigation, but the turf roll is the cheap part. - 04 / 05
Pavers and hardscape
: A paver patio, a flagstone walk or a retaining wall in Phoenix is a base problem before it is a stone problem. - 05 / 05
Desert landscaping
: Desert landscaping in Phoenix swaps a lawn for gravel, drip irrigation and plants that already live in this heat.
The design work can come first on a Scottsdale lot, because the review needs a plan and a crew needs a plant schedule. Repair work can start on its own when the layout is staying put. Many jobs pair the design with one build service and add repair later.
06Service area
Which neighborhoods are covered?
We serve the communities along Pima Road north of the 101, including DC Ranch and the streets that back onto the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. East of there, the area includes the foothill neighborhoods off Shea Boulevard and the blocks near Lost Dog Wash. To the north it includes the lots along Dynamite Boulevard and the Rio Verde Drive corridor, plus the newer streets off Dove Valley Road. If you are in a gated community, mention it when you call, because a guard gate can add time to a first visit and the review packet may need a signature.
07Costs
What does landscaping in Scottsdale cost?
Large lots and review requirements can push these numbers up. According to a national cost guide (2026), a full backyard renovation is commonly $15,000 to $50,000, and a front yard typically runs $1,500 to $5,000. A national paver cost guide (2026) puts paver work at $8 to $50 per square foot, with about $3,800 for 280 square feet as a middle case. A national turf cost guide (2026) puts an install at $5,783 on average, and the middle of the market in a $3,244 to $8,714 band. On a lot with mature plants to protect, a good share of the budget can go to careful demolition rather than new material. Rock excavation can be a line item owners do not expect. Boulders that stay on site save hauling in both directions.
These are published national ranges, not a quote. The final price is set after an on-site assessment.
083 questions
Questions people ask
Still have a question? Call (747) 243-2089 and describe the yard.
01Does the HOA have to approve the plant list?
Often yes, and the list can be where a review stalls. Submit botanical names with sizes and the irrigation method for each zone. Native and desert adapted plants can pass faster than plants that need regular water. Keep the approved set with your records, because a later owner may need it.
02Can we keep the desert and just fix the water?
That is often the whole job. A pressure test and a walk of each zone can show where the run fails. Replacing tubing, adding a filter and splitting one long zone can bring a yard back without new plants. That work is worth doing before replacing plants.
03Why does a Scottsdale yard cost more?
3 reasons: lot size, review time and haul distance. A large parcel needs more tubing, more gravel and more plant material. The review adds a design step. Rocky ground slows excavation, and where a caliche layer sits, it can need a breaker rather than a trencher.
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