Commercial and HOA Landscaping in Scottsdale, AZ

Only 10 of Scottsdale's 29 commercial and HOA landscaping companies could be matched to an active ROC licence in the Registrar's 7 October 2026 posting, or 34%, well below the 49% seen statewide, and 7 of the 10 hold a 21 class. The 29 account for 27% of the city's 109 landscape listings. The low match rate partly reflects the mix: several are landscape architecture firms or turf suppliers rather than grounds contractors, and others may trade under a name that differs from their licence. Either way, run every bidder through the ROC's free contractor search, and on hardscape and irrigation work look for C-21 or CR-21.

The group leans toward design and turf. Design plans appear on 19 of the 29 sites, artificial turf on 17, and 24 both design and install; ongoing maintenance comes from 16. Design Ethic and Young Design Group are landscape architecture practices whose projects include multi-family, commercial and master-planned communities; they produce plans rather than install or maintain. Landscape architects are registered by the Arizona Board of Technical Registration, which is separate from the ROC.