Landscaping & Xeriscape
Gravel, boulders, desert plants and drip lines for new or redone yards. Projects over $1,000 typically call for an ROC-licensed contractor.
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Landscaping & Lawn Care in Tucson, AZ
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How Tucson Lawn Care Pros works
We connect Tucson-area homeowners with independent local landscaping, lawn care, irrigation and tree companies for free, no-obligation quotes. The company you choose quotes, contracts and does the work directly with you. Tell us about your yard once, and you can compare landscaping companies in Tucson without calling around all afternoon.
Tucson Lawn Care Pros is an independent quote service and is not affiliated with any landscaping company of a similar name. Tucson Lawn Care Pros is not a licensed contractor and holds no Arizona Registrar of Contractors or Arizona Department of Agriculture license.
Landscaping and lawn care services in Tucson
Pick a service to learn what it involves, what it typically costs and what to ask the company you hire.
Desert Landscape Maintenance
Recurring visits for gravel yards: weeding, shrub shaping, debris removal and drip checks.
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Lawn Care & Mowing
Weekly or biweekly mowing for bermuda lawns in summer and overseeded rye in winter.
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Tree Trimming
Mesquite, palo verde and other desert trees thinned before monsoon winds arrive.
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Palm Tree Trimming
Annual summer frond and seed-stalk removal. Work at height is specialized, so ask how it is done safely.
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Irrigation & Drip Repair
Broken emitters, leaking valves and controller problems found and fixed before they waste water.
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Weed Control
A homeowner guide to monsoon weeds, pre-emergent timing and the licenses to ask about.
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Artificial Turf
Synthetic lawns and pet areas. Installation is typically ROC-licensed work.
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Yard Cleanup
One-time cleanups after monsoon storms, before a move, or to reset an overgrown yard.
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Three short steps, with no cost and no commitment.
Describe your yard
Use the form to tell us whether you have gravel, grass or both, the rough size, and what you need, from yard maintenance to drip irrigation repair.
Hear from local companies
Independent companies that offer that work can reach out with questions, a visit time or a quote. We usually reply the same day.
Compare and choose
Check scope, price and license details, then hire the company you prefer, or nobody at all. See the full process.
What makes Tucson yards different
Tucson is desert. NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for Tucson International Airport show 10.61 inches of rain a year, and about 52% of it falls from July through September, during the monsoon. The same normals count about 68 days a year at or above 100 °F. That pattern shapes almost every landscaping decision in town.
Gravel first, small lawns second
Many Tucson yards are mostly gravel with agave, cactus, desert shrubs and a mesquite or palo verde, plus a small patch of grass in back. That is why desert landscaping and yard maintenance in Tucson focus on weeds in rock, shrub shaping, tree thinning and drip lines more than on mowing acres of lawn.
Bermuda in summer, rye in winter
Where there is grass, it is usually bermudagrass, the standard summer lawn here. Many homeowners overseed with perennial ryegrass in fall to keep the lawn green through winter, then the May–June heat burns the rye out and bermuda takes over again. Lawn care in Tucson follows that two-season rhythm.
Caliche under the gravel
Caliche, a layer of soil cemented with calcium carbonate, is common in southern Arizona and can run from a few inches to several feet thick. It blocks roots and drainage, which matters when someone is planting a tree or digging for irrigation.
No watering days, but water waste rules
Tucson Water has no mandatory watering days or hours. The City’s Water Waste Ordinance still applies: runoff into the street, ponding, and running a system with broken heads or emitters can bring a warning, then a minimum $250 fine. A quick irrigation repair is cheaper than a citation. Outside city limits, check with your water provider.
What landscaping costs in Tucson
Published cost guides put weekly lawn or yard maintenance at about $53–$158 a visit, irrigation and drip repair around $100–$299, and tree trimming at about $112 for a small tree and $444 for a medium one. These are typical ranges, not quotes. See the full Tucson landscaping price guide and calculator for more services, then compare real quotes for your own yard.
Areas we cover around Tucson
Quote requests are welcome from Tucson and these nearby communities in Pima County. View all service areas.
Tucson landscaping questions
Is Tucson Lawn Care Pros a landscaping company?
No. Tucson Lawn Care Pros is a free quote service. We connect Tucson-area homeowners with independent local landscaping, lawn care, irrigation and tree companies for free, no-obligation quotes. The company you choose quotes, contracts and does the work directly with you, so ask it for its license details, references and a written scope before you sign anything.
Does it cost anything to request quotes?
No. Requesting quotes through Tucson Lawn Care Pros is free and there is no obligation to hire anyone. You describe your yard and what you need, and local companies that offer that work can follow up with their own pricing. You decide whether to compare, ask questions, schedule a visit or simply say no thanks.
Does Tucson have mandatory watering days?
Tucson Water has no mandatory watering days or hours. The City's drought plan says it is in Tier 2, which brings water audits for customers above use guidelines. The City's Water Waste Ordinance still applies: runoff, ponding and broken heads or emitters can bring a warning, then a minimum $250 fine. Other providers set their own rules.
Which jobs need an ROC-licensed contractor in Arizona?
Routine mowing and lawn, garden, shrub and tree maintenance need no Registrar of Contractors license. Installing irrigation, hardscape, pavers, walls or artificial turf, or any landscape job of $1,000 or more or one needing a permit, should go to an ROC-licensed contractor, typically R-21 or CR-21. Ask for the ROC number and verify it at roc.az.gov. This is general information, not legal advice.
When should a Tucson lawn be overseeded with winter rye?
University of Arizona turf guidance puts Tucson's overseeding window at about September 25 to October 5, ideally when days run 80 to 85 °F and nights near 55 °F. Avoid heavy dethatching or scalping right before seeding, and remember that pre-emergents can stop ryegrass seed from establishing, so check the label first.
More answers are on the FAQ page, or request a free quote and ask a local company directly.
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