Landscaping Services in Davis, CA
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Yard Problems We Fix in Davis
Installing a fence yourself might seem like a good way to save money. But the reality is that most DIY fence jobs end up costing more in the long run due to alignment issues, poor post installation, and permit mistakes. Hiring a professional makes a real difference.
Lawns that won't stay green without heavy watering
A lot of homes here still have front lawns that were put in decades ago, before anyone was thinking about water use. They’re expensive to keep alive through a Central Valley summer, and they still go patchy by August.
Irrigation systems that waste more than they deliver
Old sprinkler heads, wrong spray patterns, and timers nobody’s touched in years. Water goes onto the sidewalk instead of the roots, and the bill climbs while the plants suffer.
Front yards halfway through a conversion
We see this often someone pulled the lawn out, put down some bark, and stopped. It looks unfinished, weeds come through, and it doesn’t actually save much water without proper planning underneath.
Compacted, tired soil
Years of the same watering and mowing routine leaves soil that doesn’t absorb water properly. New plants struggle, and it’s usually not the plants’ fault.
Rental and student-housing yards that fall behind
Davis has a lot of rentals, and yards on those properties often go untouched between tenants until it’s a bigger job than it needed to be.
Most of these aren’t fixed by mowing more often. They need the underlying setup corrected.
Our Landscaping Services in Davis
We handle the full range of landscaping work for Davis properties:
Wood, vinyl, and chain link fencing for privacy, property lines, and garden boundaries. We also repair leaning, damaged, or broken sections rather than replacing a whole run when it isn’t necessary.
Patios, walkways, and structural features that give a yard usable space without adding to the watering load. Done right, hardscape drains properly and stays level instead of shifting and pooling water a few seasons in.
Weekly and bi-weekly mowing and upkeep, with cutting height adjusted for the season and grass type. For Davis lawns, mowing height matters more than people expect cut too short in summer and you’re watering twice as much to compensate.
Decorative rock and xeriscaping for areas that don’t need to be planted or watered. This is often the practical piece of a lawn conversion it handles the parts of a yard that were only ever grass because nobody had a better idea for them.
Where a lawn still makes sense, we prep the soil properly before laying sod so it roots evenly instead of going patchy after a few weeks. Getting the base right is most of the job.
Sprinkler and drip irrigation installation and repair. We check pressure, coverage, and timing, and we convert spray systems to drip where a planting bed will do better on it.
Full removal when a tree is dead, diseased, or too close to a structure. Davis has a lot of mature trees, and we only recommend removal when trimming genuinely won’t solve it.
Routine trimming to keep growth under control and clear branches away from rooflines, fences, and walkways. Regular trimming is usually cheaper than dealing with what happens when it’s skipped.
Why Davis Homeowners Choose Yolo Landscape
We’re a Yolo County company, not a Sacramento one. We’re based in Woodland, about fifteen minutes up the road. We’re in Davis regularly, not occasionally.
Proudly Serving Yolo County
Long enough to know what actually works in this climate and what just looks good for one season.
Licensed and insured
For both residential and commercial work
We handle the whole project
Design, irrigation, hardscape, planting, fencing, trees — one team, one point of contact, instead of coordinating four contractors yourself.
Honest About What You Need
If trimming will fix it, we won’t quote you a removal. If your irrigation is the real problem, we’ll tell you that before we sell you new plants.
Low-Maintenance Landscapes
Some yards look great on day one and become a burden by month three. We plan around what you’ll realistically keep up with.
Experience Since 2016
Long enough to know what actually works in this climate and what just looks good for one season.
How Our Process Works
Inspection
We look at the property first soil condition, drainage, the existing irrigation, and what's actually causing the problem. Quick assumptions are how yards end up needing the same work twice.
Planning
We map out a plan around your space and how you use it. Not a template, and not the same layout we did on the last job.
Material selection
We pick materials that handle Davis heat and soil without needing constant repair or replacement.
Installation
This is where corners usually get cut. We'd rather take the extra time and have it hold up.
Final check
We walk it again before calling it done small adjustments, cleanup, and making sure it works the way it should.
Water-Efficient Landscaping & Lawn Conversions in Davis
This is where Davis is different from the rest of Yolo County.
Water matters more here to the city, and to most homeowners we talk to. People aren’t just asking us to make the yard look better, they’re asking how to use less water without ending up with a gravel lot.
A proper conversion isn’t just pulling the lawn out. It’s understanding which areas actually get used and which were only ever grass by default. Then it’s soil prep, the right plant choices for this climate, mulch that holds moisture instead of blowing away, and drip irrigation set up for the plants that are actually there. Done properly, a low-water yard still looks like a garden. Done badly, it looks like someone gave up halfway through.
We also do a lot of irrigation conversions on their own homes where the planting is fine but the system watering it is fifteen years out of date. Swapping spray heads for drip on beds, and adjusting a controller so it’s not running the same schedule in April and July, often makes a bigger difference than people expect.
Whatever the California water situation looks like in a given year, a yard designed to need less of it is the one that holds up.
Areas We Cover in Davis
We cover Davis, CA (95616 and 95618) and the surrounding neighbourhoods, including:
Central Davis — older homes, mature trees, established lawns
North Davis — including Wildhorse
South Davis — including Willowbank-area properties
El Macero — larger lots and HOA-managed frontages
Mace Ranch — newer builds with tract-standard landscaping
We also work near Community Park, around the UC Davis campus area, and out along the Covell and Mace corridors. If you’re anywhere in Davis, we’ve likely worked somewhere close by. Outside Davis, we cover Woodland, West Sacramento, Winters, and Dixon.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you do water-efficient and drought-tolerant landscaping in Davis?
Yes it’s a large part of what we do here. That includes lawn conversions, drought-tolerant and native planting, drip irrigation, and mulching. The goal is a yard that uses less water year-round and still looks like a garden, not a gravel lot.
Can you convert my front lawn to a low-water landscape?
Yes. A proper conversion involves removing the turf, prepping the soil, choosing plants suited to this climate, mulching, and setting up drip irrigation. Skipping the soil and irrigation stages is why a lot of half-finished conversions end up full of weeds.
How much does landscaping cost in Davis, CA?
It depends on the size of the yard and what condition it’s in. A cleanup and maintenance plan sits at the low end; a full redesign with irrigation and hardscape is a bigger job. We give a free estimate after seeing the property, since quoting blind over the phone isn’t accurate.
Do you repair sprinklers and irrigation systems, or only install new ones?
Both. Often a system doesn’t need replacing — it needs heads adjusted, coverage corrected, or a controller reprogrammed. We’ll tell you which one you’re actually looking at.
Do you work on rental properties in Davis?
Yes. We work with homeowners, landlords, property managers, and HOAs. Rental yards usually benefit from a regular maintenance schedule rather than one big cleanup between tenants.
What areas of Davis do you serve?
All of Davis, including Central, North and South Davis, El Macero, Wildhorse, and Mace Ranch, covering 95616 and 95618. We also serve Woodland, West Sacramento, Winters, and Dixon.
How soon can you start?
It depends on the season — spring fills up fastest in Davis. Calling earlier gives you more flexibility on scheduling. For smaller jobs and cleanups we can usually get out quickly.
Contact Yolo Landscape in Davis, CA
Looking for professional landscaping services in Davis, CA? Yolo Landscape is ready to help with lawn care, landscape design, irrigation, hardscaping, fencing, sod installation, and tree care. Contact us today for a free estimate and let our local experts create an outdoor space you’ll love.