Tyler, Texas
Landscaping in Tyler
Beds, shrubs, trees and borders for Tyler yards, planned around East Texas clay and summer heat and installed by the same crew from start to finish.
- Smith County, Texas
- Free written estimate within a day
- Same crew every visit, never subcontracted
Who does landscaping in Tyler, TX?
Yard Dog Landscapes, a family-owned, fully insured company based in Longview, does landscaping in Tyler and across Smith County. We've worked East Texas yards since 2017 and hold a 5.0 rating across 143 Google reviews. We design and install beds, shrubs, trees, sod, rock borders and edging, with the same crew on every visit and nothing subcontracted. Most projects run $900 to $3,600, set by size, plants and access. Request a free walkthrough in Tyler online.
Landscaping for Tyler yards
A full landscape in Tyler is project work, so the drive isn't an issue. We design around the light and the drainage, use healthy stock from regional growers, and can start with a paid Design Preview so you see the plan before we dig. Most projects run $900 to $3,600, larger custom designs run more, and small refreshes start at a few hundred.
Good landscaping here starts below the mulch. Most Longview yards sit on sandy loam over red clay, and plenty of them have deep pine shade in one spot and full afternoon sun in another. We walk the property, note where water runs and where the light falls, and lay out beds that fit the house and the way you use the yard. Plants get picked for that exact spot, not for whatever was on sale at the big-box store that week.
What's included
- Custom bed layout and design
- Bed prep, edging and soil amendment
- Native and adapted shrubs, perennials and seasonal color
- Tree and shrub planting
- Mulch and river rock beds with stone borders
- Flagstone stepping-stone paths
- Retaining walls and drainage where the site needs them
- Full front and back yard installs
How the job goes
Fall is the best planting window in East Texas. From September to about Thanksgiving the soil stays warm while the air cools, so trees and shrubs build roots for months before they see summer heat. Spring works for summer color once the soil warms up, but anything woody planted in April spends its first summer just trying to survive.
Walk the property
We look at sun, shade, slope and where water goes after a rain, and talk through what you want the yard to do.
Write the plan and price
You get a written, itemized estimate with plants, sizes and materials, usually within a day. If you want to see it drawn first, a Design Preview gives you renderings before anything goes in the ground.
Prep the ground
We cut the bed lines, pull weeds by the root, loosen compacted soil and work compost into heavy clay where it needs it.
Plant and finish
Trees and shrubs go in with the root flare at grade, never buried. Then the beds get mulch or rock and a clean edge.
Clean up and walk it with you
We haul off the debris, blow off the walks and drive, and go over how to water the new plants through their first season.
Examples of our landscaping work
Real jobs by our crew around East Texas. Each photo says where it was taken.
Landscaping questions in Tyler
Do you take on full landscape projects in Tyler, or just small jobs?
Full projects. A complete landscape is some of the best work for us in Tyler, because it's one job with a clear start and finish. Most run $900 to $3,600, with larger custom designs running more, and every one starts with a free walkthrough and a written, itemized estimate.
How much does landscaping cost in Tyler, TX?
Most landscaping and planting projects we do run $900 to $3,600. A small bed refresh starts at a few hundred dollars, and large custom designs run more. The size of the area, the plants and materials you pick, and how easy the site is to get into set the number. We walk it for free and send a written, itemized estimate, usually within a day.
What does a landscaping project with Yard Dog include?
The whole job: layout, bed prep and edging, soil amendment, planting trees, shrubs and color, mulch or rock, and cleanup. If the plan needs sod, a wall or drainage to work, we build that too. You get a clear scope in writing before we start, and the same crew does the work from the first day to the last.
When is the best time to plant shrubs and trees in East Texas?
Fall. From September through November the soil is still warm while the air cools off, and roots keep growing through most of our mild winter. A shrub planted in early October gets months of root growth before summer. One planted in April gets about eight weeks before the first 100-degree day. Keep watering through winter, especially before a hard freeze.
More we do in Tyler
Hardscaping & Patios
Patios and walkways are some of the best fits for Tyler, since each one is a single project where the drive is a small part of the job.
Retaining Walls
Tyler lots with a drop toward the street or a back fence are where walls make the most sense, turning a slope you can't use into level yard.
Drainage & Grading
Drainage in Tyler follows the same rules as the rest of East Texas: sandy loam on top, clay underneath, and water that moves sideways once the top foot is full.
Flower Bed Installation
If you want roses in a Tyler bed, we give them full sun and pair them with tough performers like salvia, lantana and dwarf yaupon.
Christmas Lights
We install Christmas lights in Tyler for homes and businesses, in warm white or color.
Lawn Maintenance
Weekly mowing in Tyler is the one service where the distance matters most, since it means a trip every week through the growing season.
Leaf Removal
Tyler's older neighborhoods carry big oaks, pecans and pines, and the leaves end up in the lawn and the azalea beds alike.
Fertilization
Our fertilization program is four visits a year: late April once nights hold above 60 degrees, early July, early September, and a potassium winterizer in late October.
Get a free landscaping quote in Tyler
Tell us what you need and where. We call within a day, walk the property with you and send a written, itemized estimate. No pressure and no surprise add-ons.
- Free on-site walkthrough
- Written estimate, usually within a day
- Same crew every visit, never subcontracted
- Fully insured, 5.0 on Google from 143 reviews