Landscape Maintenance in Scottsdale, AZ

In Scottsdale, 30 landscape maintenance companies confirm the service on their websites, and many of them treat upkeep as the follow-on to a build. Of the 30, 24 also design and install, 14 list outdoor kitchens and fire features, 14 list landscape lighting and 6 build pools. Axiom Landscape & Design describes its work as design, build and maintain for high-end residential projects, so the crew that finished your backyard can keep looking after it.

Tree care is the gap. Only 7 of the 30 list it, a much smaller share than irrigation, which 20 companies offer. If your yard has large trees or palms, ask whether the maintenance company prunes them itself, subcontracts the work, or expects you to hire an arborist separately. Specialists fill some niches here: Conserva Irrigation of Greater Scottsdale sells seasonal irrigation maintenance packages, and North Star Outdoor Lighting maintains lighting systems and lists no other landscaping services. For a yard with a pool, lighting and planted beds, you may end up with more than one service contract.

Landscape Maintenance companies in Scottsdale

On Site Landscape

4.5(30 reviews on Google)

3004 N 68th St, Scottsdale

  • Designs and installs
  • Ongoing maintenance
  • Landscape design plans
(480) 429-8885

Desert Environments

5.0(7 reviews on Google)

5821 E Charter Oak Rd, Scottsdale

  • Designs and installs
  • Ongoing maintenance
  • Landscape design plans
(602) 679-8733

Good Landscaping, Inc

4.4(7 reviews on Google)

9035 E Pima Center Pkwy Ste 7, Scottsdale

  • Designs and installs
  • Ongoing maintenance
  • Landscape design plans
(480) 861-8279

BlueStar Landscape

4.0(5 reviews on Google)

8777 N Gainey Center Dr #135, Scottsdale

  • Designs and installs
  • Ongoing maintenance
  • Irrigation and drip
(480) 348-6519

Benhart Landscaping Inc

4.0(3 reviews on Google)

7450 E Pinnacle Peak Rd Ste 150, Scottsdale

  • Designs and installs
  • Ongoing maintenance
  • Landscape design plans
(480) 585-1664

Vickers Landscape LLC

5.0(2 reviews on Google)

7904 E Chaparral Rd A110, Scottsdale

  • Designs and installs
  • Ongoing maintenance
  • Landscape design plans
(602) 703-4104

Refined Gardens

5.0(1 review on Google)

8010 E McDowell Rd Unit 214, Scottsdale

  • Designs and installs
  • Ongoing maintenance
  • Commercial and HOA
(480) 588-7166

Scottsdale is hot and dry, so ask how each visit checks the irrigation and who decides when the controller schedule changes. For everyday upkeep, Bobby B's Landscaping lists weekly and monthly maintenance with weed control and irrigation repair, while Continental Landscape Management offers weekly landscape care to HOAs, condominiums and shopping centers. Ask any company for a written visit checklist, how plant losses are handled and how much notice you need to cancel.

Licence matches are lower than average here: 10 of the 30 (33%) matched an active ROC licence on the posting list dated 7 October 2026, against 41% for maintenance companies statewide, and all 10 hold a 21-class licence. The rest could not be matched on the ROC list. Ask which licence class covers the work you are being quoted, and confirm it on the Registrar's free contractor search.

Common questions about landscape maintenance in Scottsdale

Will the Scottsdale company that built my backyard also maintain it?

Often, yes. Of the 30 Scottsdale companies offering maintenance, 24 also design and install, and firms such as Axiom Landscape & Design describe a design, build and maintain approach. Ask whether maintenance covers the features they built, like lighting, water features and outdoor kitchens, or only the plants and irrigation, and whether any warranty on their work depends on keeping the maintenance plan.

Do Scottsdale maintenance companies prune large trees and palms?

Fewer than you might expect. Only 7 of Scottsdale's 30 maintenance companies list tree care. Regular visits may cover shrubs and small trees, while large canopy trees and tall palms need equipment and crews that many maintenance companies do not keep. Ask where the contract stops, and get a separate quote from a tree service if your maintenance company does not handle it.

Can one Scottsdale company maintain my landscape lighting as well as my yard?

Possibly. Of Scottsdale's 30 maintenance companies, 14 list landscape lighting. North Star Outdoor Lighting focuses only on lighting, including repairs, LED conversions and maintenance. If a general landscape crew offers lighting care, ask whether that means replacing bulbs and adjusting fixtures on routine visits or only troubleshooting when something fails, and how lighting repairs are priced.

What is the licence-match rate for Scottsdale maintenance companies?

It is below average. Ten of Scottsdale's 30 maintenance companies (33%) matched an active Registrar of Contractors licence on the 7 October 2026 list, compared with 41% statewide, and all ten hold a 21-class licence. A company that could not be matched may trade under another name. Ask for the licence number and verify it on the ROC's free contractor search.

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