Landscape Design in Tempe, AZ

Tempe's 15 landscape design companies include two firms that work the way architects do, producing plans and documents rather than building. Waibel & Associates Landscape is a landscape architecture firm offering everything from conceptual design to construction documents, plus consulting, construction administration, irrigation design and custom residential design. The Design Laboratory designs outdoor spaces for homes, patio homes, estates and developments, as well as commercial, trail and habitat projects. Landscape architects are registered by the Arizona Board of Technical Registration, a separate body from the ROC.

The other 13 design and install. Creative Environments Design, Pool, & Landscape Inc describes itself as a design-build-maintain firm with custom landscape architecture, pools and spas, outdoor kitchens, hardscape, irrigation and lighting. Desert Designer Landscape & Development offers custom design with line-item cost breakdowns and 3D design, then builds pavers, travertine and turf. A line-item breakdown makes it easier to compare a design-build proposal against bids drawn from the same plan, so ask for one wherever you get a quote.

Landscape Design companies in Tempe

Luxe Lawns

4.2(6 reviews on Google)

1840 E University Dr #1, Tempe

  • Designs and installs
  • Landscape design plans
  • Hardscape and pavers
(480) 906-2445

The mix of services here is narrow. 8 of the 15 build hardscape, 8 install artificial turf and 8 build outdoor kitchens or fire features, while 5 build pools and 5 install lighting. None of the 15 list desert and xeriscape installation as a service, and only 4 offer maintenance, so if you want low-water planting or long-term care from the same firm, raise it at the first meeting. Tempe is hot and dry; a planting plan should show what each plant needs and how irrigation zones follow those needs.

Licence matches in Tempe sit right at the statewide rate: 8 of 15, or 53%, matched an active Registrar of Contractors licence on the 7 October 2026 posting list. 5 of those 8 hold a 21-class licence. The other 7 could not be matched on the ROC list. Ask any company which licence class covers the work it is quoting, and verify it at the ROC's free contractor search.

Common questions about landscape design in Tempe

Can I hire a landscape architect in Tempe instead of a design-build company?

Yes. Waibel & Associates Landscape offers conceptual design through construction documents and construction administration, and The Design Laboratory designs residential and commercial outdoor spaces. Landscape architects are registered by the Arizona Board of Technical Registration. Ask whether construction documents include planting, irrigation and lighting plans, and whether the architect will review the installer's work.

How do I compare a Tempe design-build quote with other bids?

Ask for an itemised proposal. Desert Designer Landscape & Development, one of Tempe's 13 design-and-install companies, offers custom design with line-item cost breakdowns. With each item listed, you can match quantities, plant sizes and materials across bids. Ask whether the design fee is credited if you hire the same firm to build.

Do Tempe landscape designers handle low-water or desert planting?

None of Tempe's 15 design companies list desert and xeriscape installation as a separate service, though several plan planting and irrigation as part of broader projects. Ask the designer to name each plant in the plan, its mature size and water needs, and how the drip zones will be laid out for them.

How many Tempe landscape design companies matched an ROC licence?

8 of Tempe's 15 design companies matched an active Registrar of Contractors licence on the posting list dated 7 October 2026, which is 53%, level with the statewide share, and 5 hold a 21-class licence. 7 could not be matched. Ask which licence class covers the work quoted, and search the company at the ROC's free contractor search.

More in Tempe

All 53 landscape companies in Tempe, including companies that do not list landscape design. Also in Tempe: artificial turf (13), pavers and hardscape (14), irrigation and sprinkler (13), landscape maintenance (13), commercial and hoa landscaping (17), outdoor kitchens and living spaces (10). The landscape design guide for Arizona covers what to ask before you hire.

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