Widespread Landscaping connects homeowners in Tacoma and nearby communities like University Place, Fircrest, Lakewood with independent, insured landscaping, lawn care and hardscape companies. Describe your project once and a local company that does that work will contact you directly. The service is free and you're never obligated to hire.
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Landscaping in Tacoma
Tacoma's North End and Stadium neighborhoods have many older homes on bluffs and slopes above Commencement Bay and the Narrows, while South Tacoma is flatter. Parts of the area lie in the Tacoma Smelter Plume, where a former copper smelter left arsenic and lead in surface soil. The Washington Department of Ecology offers soil sampling, which is worth checking before digging new beds or vegetable gardens.
Services available in Tacoma
- Landscape Design & Installation — Planting plans, beds, and full front- or backyard makeovers.
- Lawn Care & Maintenance — Mowing, fertilization, weed control, and seasonal lawn programs.
- Sod Installation — New lawns, bare-spot repair, and grass-type conversions with sod.
- Hardscaping: Patios, Walls & Walkways — Patios, retaining walls, walkways, steps, and fire features.
- Yard Drainage & Erosion Control — Standing water, soggy lawns, washouts, and eroding slopes.
- Irrigation & Sprinkler Systems — Sprinkler and drip installation, repair, and smart controllers.
- Tree & Shrub Planting and Care — Planting, pruning, mulching, and shrub replacement.
Neighborhoods and nearby communities
We take requests from University Place, Fircrest, Lakewood, Fife, Ruston, and surrounding areas.
Before you call
- Note where water pools or runs during a winter rain, and which areas dry out first in summer
- Check your city's critical areas map if your lot has a steep slope, stream or wetland nearby
- Read your HOA rules and ask your city whether walls, grading or tree removal need a permit
- Know where irrigation, septic and private utility lines run, and plan for a Washington 811 locate before digging