Landscaping · Gilbert, AZ
Landscaping Services in Gilbert, AZ
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You want a better yard in Gilbert, from a bare lot to a full redesign. Tell us your ZIP code and what the yard needs, and someone from our team will call you back to plan it.
See price rangesGilbert is its own town, and yard work there follows Gilbert rules rather than Chandler ones. Many Gilbert lots are either a first landscape on ground that was graded and left bare, or a yard still running the builder's original sprinkler layout.
01How it works
What does landscaping in Gilbert involve?
Landscaping in Gilbert means turning a bare or worn lot into a yard that survives full sun and still looks deliberate from the street. The work starts with a planting plan, then drip lines sized to the count of plants, then the surfaces: turf where people walk, gravel where they do not, and pavers from the driveway to the door. Gilbert borders Chandler to the east, but the town runs its own water department, so water guidance and conservation programs come from the town, not from Chandler. Sun exposure, soil and what the builder left in the ground all get checked on site. Plant spacing and emitter counts come off the plan, not off habit. The layout gets marked in the yard and walked before materials are ordered.
02Good to know
What do yards in Gilbert usually need?
3 problems are common on Gilbert lots. First, irrigation that was sized for a lawn and never changed when the lawn shrank, so heads water pavement and gravel. Second, Bermuda grass that has crept into rock beds and along the fence line, which is a removal job before it is a planting job. Third, shade: a west facing backyard with no canopy bakes through August, and the plants closest to the wall take the worst of it. A practical Gilbert scope fixes the order: kill and clear the grass, repair or reroute the lines, put down ground cover that holds, then plant in zones so the thirsty plants sit together and the desert plants sit apart. That sequencing helps keep a yard from needing a redo a few years later.
03Rules
Which ZIP codes are covered in Gilbert?
ZIP codes 85298, 85234, 85295, 85296, 85297 and 85233 cover Gilbert. Those 6 codes are covered, and the scope depends on the lot rather than on the code: a bare lot needs a full install, and a planted yard needs repair before anything new goes in. ZIP boundaries do not follow town lines exactly, so a mailing address can say Gilbert while the parcel sits in a neighboring jurisdiction. The ZIP and the street address together show which set of rules applies. If your ZIP is not on the list, send it anyway, since the address often settles the question in a short conversation.
04Rules
What rules affect a yard project in Gilbert?
2 sets of rules matter in Gilbert: the town's and your HOA's. Gilbert runs its own water department, so its watering guidance may differ from what a controller follows now. Confirm the town's current guidance before the next program change. On the HOA side, many Gilbert communities want a plant list, a hardscape sample and a site plan before the first shovel. Get that approval in writing first.
05Services
Which services are available in Gilbert?
4 services cover most Gilbert work. Landscape design handles the plan, the plant list and the layout. Artificial turf covers base prep, drainage and the install itself. Pavers and patios covers walkways, patios and retaining walls. Irrigation repair covers broken heads, stuck valves, leaks and controller schedules. Many Gilbert projects use 2 or 3 of them together, and the order matters: irrigation and grading before turf, turf before planting beds. If you are not sure which one you need, describe what the yard does in a rainstorm and what it looks like at 4 in the afternoon. That usually points to the right starting service. Call (747) 243-2089 to talk it through.
06Service area
Which neighborhoods are covered?
All 6 Gilbert ZIP codes are covered, and the work splits by lot age more than by any subdivision name. A yard with established trees and a working valve box is usually a partial rebuild: new drip in the beds, a repaired valve, a patio poured over dead grass. A bare lot is a full install from irrigation out, and it takes longer because every zone is new. If you are in a gated community, send the HOA packet with the request so the plant list and the hardscape can be checked against it in one pass. If your street is on a corner lot or a slope, mention it, because both change how water leaves the property and where the beds can sit.
07Costs
What does landscaping cost in Gilbert?
Published national data puts a front yard landscape at $1,500 to $5,000, a new landscape installation at $3,000 to $16,000, and general landscaping at $4.50 to $12 per square foot. Those numbers come from 2 published 2026 cost guides, one based on 32,752 projects, and they are national, not Gilbert specific. What moves a Gilbert number is square footage, how much grass has to come out, whether the irrigation can be reused, and how much hardscape the plan calls for. A bare lot with nothing to remove is simpler than a yard full of Bermuda and old heads. These are published national ranges, not a quote. The final price comes after someone sees the yard.
083 questions
Questions people ask
Still have a question? Call (747) 243-2089 and describe the yard.
01Who handles the HOA paperwork for a Gilbert yard?
The homeowner files the submittal and attends the meeting. The site plan, plant list and hardscape samples a Gilbert HOA often asks for can be prepared with the design, and the plan can be adjusted if the board wants changes. Approval timelines are set by the board.
02Can a Gilbert yard be planted in stages?
Yes. A common split is irrigation and grading first, then turf or gravel, then planting beds a season later. Staging works when the first stage does not have to be undone by the second, so the whole layout gets marked at the start and each stage builds toward it.
03What if my Gilbert yard is mostly Bermuda grass?
Then removal comes before anything else. Bermuda spreads under rock and along fence lines, so a scrape and haul is often part of the scope. If the plan is to keep some lawn, a mow strip isolates it so it can be maintained without creeping into the beds.
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