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Landscaping, lawn and hardscape services
From swapping thirsty turf for native beds to fixing a backyard that turns into a creek in every storm, choose the help you need. We'll route your request to an independent company that works in your part of the Austin area.
Landscape Design & Installation
Planting plans, beds, and full front- or backyard makeovers.
02Lawn Care & Maintenance
Mowing, fertilization, weed control, and seasonal lawn programs.
03Sod Installation
New lawns, bare-spot repair, and grass-type conversions with sod.
04Hardscaping: Patios, Walls & Walkways
Patios, retaining walls, walkways, steps, and fire features.
05Yard Drainage & Erosion Control
Standing water, soggy lawns, washouts, and eroding slopes.
06Irrigation & Sprinkler Systems
Sprinkler and drip installation, repair, and smart controllers.
07Tree & Shrub Planting and Care
Planting, pruning, mulching, and shrub replacement.
Why Austin yards behave the way they do
Most landscaping trouble around Austin traces back to three things: soil that is either too thin or too sticky, a climate of long dry stretches broken by heavy storms, and watering rules that limit how often sprinklers can run. Knowing them helps you ask better questions and compare quotes.
Limestone west, clay east
Texas A&M AgriLife's Travis County office describes I-35 as a rough dividing line: west of it, thin soil over limestone on the Edwards Plateau; east of it, deep blackland clay that swells when wet and cracks when dry. Both are alkaline and low in organic matter.
Warm-season turf only
Austin lawns are warm-season grasses: St. Augustine for shade, Bermuda for sun and traffic, zoysia in between, and buffalograss for low-water, low-traffic yards. All of them go dormant or slow down in winter, and all need several inches of real soil to get through August.
Drought, then downpours
Long, hot dry spells are normal, and utilities across the area set watering days by address and tighten them in drought. When rain does come, it often comes hard, so grading, drainage and erosion control matter as much as irrigation.
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Widespread Landscaping is a referral service, not a contractor. Partner companies pay for referrals, so the request is free for you.
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Schedule an inspection and get a quote. You decide whether to hire them.
Across Metro Austin.
We take requests from homeowners across the Austin area. These are some of the communities we hear from most often, each with its own soil, terrain, water supplier and HOA landscape.
How a sprinkler zone waters a lawn
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Know before you call.
Plain-English answers to the questions homeowners ask most.
Questions, answered
Is this service free?
Yes. There's no cost to you to request help. Landscaping companies in our network pay for referrals. You only pay the company you hire, and you're never obligated to hire anyone.
Are you a landscaping company?
No. We're an independent referral service. We pass your request to an independent, insured landscaping, lawn, irrigation or hardscape company serving your area, and they contact you directly.
Do landscapers need a license in Texas?
Texas doesn't have a general state license for landscaping or lawn maintenance. Irrigation work requires a TCEQ irrigator license, with limited exemptions, and applying pesticides, including weed killers, for hire requires a Texas Department of Agriculture license. Ask any company for proof of insurance and the relevant license numbers.
What are the watering rules in the Austin area?
They depend on your water provider. Austin Water assigns automatic sprinkler days by address and has limited them to one day a week, with more allowance for drip, hose-end sprinklers and hand watering. Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander and others set their own schedules and drought stages. Check your utility's website for current rules.
What's the best time of year for landscaping in Austin?
Fall is generally best for planting trees, shrubs and many perennials. Warm-season sod does best from spring into early summer. Hardscape and drainage work can happen most of the year, and late summer is a good time to plan for fall planting.