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Landscaping, lawn and hardscape services
From a lawn that makes it through August to a patio that doesn't heave, choose the kind of help you need. We'll route your request to an independent company that handles that work in your part of Dallas-Fort Worth.
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 Dallas-Fort Worth yards behave the way they do
Most landscaping problems around Dallas-Fort Worth come back to three things: clay soil that swells and shrinks, a long hot summer with dry spells, and city watering rules that limit when and how often sprinklers can run. Knowing them helps you ask better questions and compare quotes.
Clay that moves
Much of the eastern half of the metro sits on dark Blackland Prairie clay that swells when wet and cracks when dry. Farther west, around Fort Worth, soils shift to thin, rocky soil over limestone and pockets of sand. A soil test through Texas A&M AgriLife tells you what you actually have.
A warm-season lawn
Dallas-Fort Worth lawns are almost all warm-season grasses: Bermuda in full sun, St. Augustine and zoysia where there's some shade, and buffalograss for low-water yards. They green up in spring and go dormant and tan after hard freezes.
Rules on watering
Most cities in the metro limit sprinkler watering to set days and keep sprinklers off in the middle of the day. Schedules differ a lot from city to city, so efficient irrigation and drought-tolerant plants pay off.
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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 Dallas-Fort Worth.
We take requests from homeowners across Dallas-Fort Worth. These are some of the cities we hear from most often, each with its own soil, housing age and watering rules.
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 for hire requires a TCEQ irrigation license, backflow testing requires a TCEQ tester license, and applying pesticides to lawns, trees or shrubs for hire requires a license through the Texas Department of Agriculture or its Structural Pest Control Service. Always ask for proof of insurance.
What are the watering rules in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Each city sets its own. Many limit sprinklers to one or two assigned days a week and bar them between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and some restrict winter lawn watering. Rules can tighten in drought, so check your city's water utility before planning irrigation, sod or new plantings.
When is the best time to start a landscaping project in Dallas-Fort Worth?
It depends on the project. Fall is generally best for planting trees and shrubs. Warm-season sod does best from mid-spring into summer. Hardscape, drainage and irrigation work can happen most of the year, and late winter is a good time to plan and get on a company's schedule before spring.