8 Landscaping Companies in Modesto, California

A Modesto homeowner should compare these eight landscaping companies by the work required, from weekly mowing and hauling to planting or a larger landscape build. Hiring one means agreeing on a written scope, irrigation plan, maintenance schedule, materials, cleanup, and price before work starts. California summer heat makes clear details useful.

A Modesto homeowner should hire a landscaper who can manage irrigation, summer heat, pruning, and soil that holds water or dries hard. The right choice depends on whether the job is weekly lawn care, a cleanup, planting, or a full landscape build.

Modesto sits in the hot, dry Central Valley, where summer heat can push past 100 degrees and lawns fail quickly when irrigation is uneven. Many yards also deal with compacted clay or silty soil, poor drainage, weeds, and water bills that climb when spray heads are broken or poorly aimed.

Walk the property with the contractor before work begins, especially if the yard has mature trees, old irrigation, or soil that stays wet after watering. A plan that looks fine in April can show every weak spot by August. August is not sentimental.

Who are the best landscaping companies in Modesto?

Ordered by Google rating weighted against the number of ratings, so a long record of good work outranks a handful of perfect scores. This is a ranking of public feedback, not an endorsement.

1. Natural Landscaping

4.7 stars from 94 Google reviews.

Natural Landscaping recommends scheduling lawn maintenance once a week during the growing season. The supplied material also includes customer feedback praising a professional, efficient yard transformation and results that exceeded expectations.

• Address: 2445 Eicher Ave, Modesto, CA 95350
• Phone: (209) 501-7171
• Website: naturallandscaping.org
• Google Maps: View the listing

What customers say:

We chose Natural Landscaping from 3 different estimates. First, Misael was very easy to talk to and was able to help us with our vision. We started out with minor landscaping and by the time we were done, we had added more upgrades. His crew had great work ethics and worked hard to make our front and back yard look great. They fixed gates, fixed part of the fence and were just handy. Misael helped me with the plants and we picked them out based on our zone. (Zone 9 for reference) We will call him for future work. Highly recommend!

Bev Lincoln, 5 months ago

So impressed with the work by Misa, Jose and his team. They transformed my front yard. I went in not knowing exactly what I wanted and Misa provided options and ideas. I absolutely love the look! …moving on to the backyard now. :)

Luv2ride Fast, 4 months ago

Misael and his crew did a great job removing our old lawn and installing beautiful new turf. It looks wonderful! Many neighbors have praised the beauty of our new lawn. One neighbor hired Natural Landscaping to replace their lawn too. Our front lawn is a very complicated corner lot. Misael and his crew are professionals who worked hard to deal with several awkward spots. When one spot needed additional work his crew came back and made the area just the way we wanted. Misael had to replace several sprinkler heads to make sure our new lawn continues to thrive. This was not part of the original bid, so I offered to reimburse him for the additional costs. He refused my offer, saying that it was part of his commitment to customer service. Wow! If you are looking for a great job, a reasonable price, and the opportunity to deal with an honest person who is a gentleman, I suggest you contact Misael at Natural Landscaping. James Johnson Modesto

James Johnson, 3 months ago

2. Grover Landscape Services Inc

4.4 stars from 83 Google reviews.

Grover Landscape Services Inc has no usable landscaping details in the supplied About text. The material displays a security notice instead.

• Address: 6224 Stoddard Rd, Modesto, CA 95356
• Phone: (209) 638-7711
• Website: groverlandscapeservices.com
• Google Maps: View the listing

What customers say:

Our yard in Milwaukie needed a hardscape upgrade, so we reached out to Grovers Landscape and had a great experience. Yuriy was easy to work with and understood exactly what we wanted. The team did solid, detailed work and the finished result really improved our outdoor space. We’re very happy and would recommend them.

Carl (Soba), 4 months ago

Great Work by these gentleman - Pedro, Juan and Francisco along Scenic Avenue between Lakewood Avenue and Oakdale Road. Thank you for ALL the attention given to this area - tree trimming so that walkers can now easily walk on the sidewalk without having to dodge tree limbs, bushes trimmed and shaped, leaves and debris swept up removed from the sidewalk! Just cannot say enough about the work these 3 gentlemen did! It was a pleasure chatting with them for a few minutes and thanking them! Thank you again for taking pride in your work and for doing a fantastic job! It is very much appreciated!

April Murphy (April M.), 4 months ago

Once you get through all the headache of working with Grover, their work is pretty good. It takes a bit of effort on your end to get them onsite. Also, keep good WRITEN records of conversation and invoices they are a bit disorganized over there. I will be finding another company to do my work in the future.

Ryan R, 5 months ago

3. Presidential Lawn Services

4.7 stars from 29 Google reviews.

Presidential Lawn Services describes itself as a locally owned Central Valley provider of lawn care, mowing, cleanups, hauling, and landscaping. Its supplied description also identifies the service as 5-star rated and focused on fast, affordable work.

• Address: Woodland Ave, Modesto, CA 95358
• Phone: (209) 602-4812
• Website: presidential-lawn-service.lovable.app
• Google Maps: View the listing

What customers say:

I contacted him and quickly received response same day work, he did an amazing job and it was hard work since it was very much overgrown. He did an amazing job and cleaned up after himself very nice friendly and polite.

Kembely, 3 months ago

Roger is very professional and did my front and side yard the same day I found him on Facebook marketplace. He did an amazing job in a short time, a hard working and polite man. I would recommend him to do yard maintenance to everyone looking for a reliable person.

Gina Lim, 3 months ago

Quick same day service. Needed my front lawn done same day, and he gave me absolutely no hassle, an easy price, and a happy lawn. Thank you.

Mitchell Balcombe, 3 months ago

4. TRU G Lawn Care Services

5.0 stars from 21 Google reviews.

• Address: 316 Emerson Ave, Modesto, CA 95350
• Phone: (209) 380-5205
• Website: truglawncareservices.com
• Google Maps: View the listing

What customers say:

Excellent service! I called for an estimate and they were at my house within an hour. The pricing was fair, and they had a crew at my house the very next morning. They completed a full yard cleanup in just a couple of hours and did an amazing job. Professional, responsive, and reliable. Highly recommend!

Mykaila Taylor, 3 months ago

I recently hired Tru G Lawn Care Services to do some much needed TLC in my backyard that had been neglected due to a medical procedure. It was completely overgrown with weeds along every fence line, weeds growing in my rock bed along my walkways and the trees and shrubbery were so overgrown. Jose came and quoted me a very reasonable price, said he could have my yard looking great again and begin right away! I took him on his word and he arrived on time, was very professional and paid attention to every area in the yard! I wish I had taken before pictures because my yard was transformed! There was so much yard debris but he left it spotless. His attention to detail definitely shines through in his gardening and maintenence skills! I would recommend him over and over again!

Lupe Raymond, 6 months ago

Jose came through on an absolutely awesome job that he did on my front and back yards! Days later I still look at my yard and think, damn this is mine? Wonderful work, outstanding customer service. My Brother in Christ, thank you so much for all the effort you put in!

Joey Taylor, 3 months ago

5. C & J Landscape Service Inc

5.0 stars from 12 Google reviews.

• Address: 640 Benson Ave, Modesto, CA 95354
• Phone: (650) 776-0015
• Google Maps: View the listing

What customers say:

C&j landscape were absolutely amazing. They listened to what we had in mind and expanded on it and made the vision come true. The crew was professional and worked fast . Really appreciated the follow up and making sure all the plants and trees were thriving . Would highly recommend to anyone and will definitely use them on my next project.

Sd, 3 months ago

This is our second project using C&J Landscaping. Our project was our front yard and included replacing sod, adding a dry river rock area, planting two new trees, moving existing plants, replacing the back, and adding low voltage lighting. The project came in on time and on budget. We are thrilled with the results. I would highly recommend C&J Landscaping!

Mia Morgan, 4 months ago

Fantastic landscaper! I reached out to have all my overgrown weeds and out-of-control plants removed and replaced with low‑maintenance plants and rocks. Their website clearly listed all their services and made it easy to request an estimate, and they contacted me the same day. They were able to start the following week and worked three days straight (even through a very rainy part of one of the days), leveled everything perfectly, pressure‑washed everything, and left the space spotless. The attention to detail was amazing and the results are beyond what I expected. They even fixed a leaky sprinkler valve for me. Highly recommend!

Ashley Lowe, 5 months ago

6. Continental Landscape Inc

4.6 stars from 9 Google reviews.

• Address: 5248 Tunson Rd, Modesto, CA 95356
• Phone: (209) 545-4455
• Google Maps: View the listing

What customers say:

I have found Continental to be the most competent landscaping firm in the Central Valley. I have used them for over 30 years on a variety of commercial and residential projects. One of the keys to their success is that the owner stays involved in the day-to-day operation. He has trained the next generation of his family members, so the succession plan should be a good one. -Ben Sweet, Sweet Properties

Julia Carlson, 3 years ago

After living in the house for 20 years, the landscape was in need of a serious remodel. However, my wife and I were at a total loss as to what the the end product might look like let alone adding the correct plants in the right areas of the yard so they won't die off within a few months of being planted. We called Continental Landscape and the owner of the company came out and met with us. He first wanted to hear what my wife and I had in mind before making his own suggestions based on what we were looking for. This was great because Joe, (the owner), came up with a plan that encompass our ideas and blended them into the over landscape plan so that the end result was a very beautiful, well landscape yard. The entire crew that worked on the project was very, very good and always very respectful of any request that we made during the project. I highly recommend Continental Landscape for either personal or commercial projects. They came to me positively recommended and they proved that recommendation to me.

S Brady, 3 years ago

This is a modern family-run business. Joe is easy to communicate with, understands customers and professionally attends/meets their expectations. Joe's 40 years of experience is all what you need from a landscape company.

Hazem Ghaith, 7 years ago

7. Valley Landscaping

5.0 stars from 7 Google reviews.

• Address: 2337 Nancy Ln, Modesto, CA 95350
• Phone: (269) 221-2428
• Google Maps: View the listing

What customers say:

So professional, excellent service and very good white what he did for my house on river road, he did an amazing with all the right measurements for my big backyard, plus he keeps everything clean and take care of everything after he done, highly recommended to hire this guy again and again.

marina mikhaeilian, 3 years ago

He is really great in his job, with his amazing personality and he is on time, I hired him to do my backyard and he did really amazing job by keeping the aria clean, I absolutely recommend him .

Sanaa Yousif, 3 years ago

Highly recommended, nice job, very dedicated. Great price and quality. Thank you for fixing my front yard.

SamSyr, 2 years ago

8. Schmidlandscaping

5.0 stars from 6 Google reviews.

Schmidlandscaping brings more than 30 years of hands-on landscaping experience. The owner has installed pool-area landscapes for Vintage Company, worked on commercial and industrial landscapes for Fletcher, and operated the business since 2019 with a small employee team focused on quality.

• Address: 1504 E Rumble Rd, Modesto, CA 95355
• Phone: (209) 495-5623
• Website: schmidlandscape.com
• Google Maps: View the listing

What customers say:

Lawn service & clean - ups Best work & price around

daniel huett, 4 weeks ago

He helped in a pinch to get my over grown yard mowed! He was friendly and professional! He is a little more expensive than others for regular maintenance, but was done in less than a hour and actually charged less than originally quoted. I highly recommend his company!

Kirsten Goodwin, 8 months ago

Great price and great service. Got all my landscaping needs done. Thank you guys.

Ang Cali, 2 years ago

How do you choose a landscaper in Modesto?

Start by naming the actual job. Weekly mowing is not the same work as rebuilding irrigation, correcting drainage, installing a lawn, or planting a low-water bed, and a contractor should explain which parts are included.

Ask for a written scope that lists the number of visits, mowing or pruning frequency, hauling, weed control, materials, irrigation repairs, cleanup, and payment schedule. For a planting project, ask which plants are selected for Modesto's heat, how they will be watered during establishment, and whether soil amendment is included.

Look at irrigation before approving new plants or turf. Ask whether the contractor will test each zone, replace clogged or broken emitters, adjust spray patterns, and set a timer for seasonal changes. A bed can be planted beautifully and still die if one station runs for five minutes while another floods the sidewalk.

Get at least two written estimates for larger work, then compare the scope rather than choosing by the lowest total. Confirm who handles permits if a project includes electrical work, gas, retaining walls, drainage structures, or major hardscape. Ask how debris leaves the property and whether follow-up repairs are covered.

Project type	Questions to ask	Useful number to confirm
Routine lawn care	How often are mowing, edging, blowing, and seasonal cleanups performed?	Weekly visits during active growth
Irrigation repair	Will every zone be tested, and are timer settings included?	Test each zone for at least 5 minutes
New planting bed	What survives Modesto's summer heat, and how long is establishment watering provided?	About 2 to 4 inches of mulch
Landscape construction	Who handles grading, drainage, materials, hauling, and final cleanup?	Written scope with each item priced

Choose the company whose written plan matches the yard and the work, not the company with the most polished promise. Soil and irrigation will collect the evidence soon enough.

Frequently asked questions

How much does landscaping cost in Modesto?

The price depends on whether the work is recurring lawn care, a cleanup, irrigation repair, planting, or hardscape construction. Ask for a written estimate that separates labor, materials, hauling, irrigation work, and ongoing maintenance.

What plants survive Modesto summers?

Choose plants suited to hot, dry Central Valley conditions, then match them to the yard's sun, drainage, and irrigation. A landscaper should name the plants, explain their mature size, and provide an establishment-watering plan.

How often should a Modesto lawn be watered?

There is no single schedule for every lawn because soil, grass type, shade, and irrigation efficiency change the answer. Start by checking sprinkler output and soil moisture, then adjust the timer through the seasons instead of running it blindly every day.

Do I need to fix irrigation before landscaping?

Usually, yes. Broken spray heads, uneven coverage, clogged emitters, and poor timer settings can waste water and kill new plants, so the irrigation system should be tested before installing turf or planting beds.

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Business details, ratings and reviews are sourced from Google. Reviews are reproduced verbatim and are the opinions of their authors, not of Dream Landscaper.

Company details were last checked on 2026-09-28.

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