Landscaping Estimator

Enter sod, beds, plants, trees, edging, and ground cover quantities, then choose installation, drainage, irrigation, lighting, and package allowances to build a fast landscaping estimate.

Landscape Dimensions

Mulch cubic yards are calculated from bed square footage and mulch depth. Final landscaping pricing depends on plant selection, access, irrigation, soil prep, drainage, and nursery availability. Verify whether irrigation repair or new irrigation zones are needed before final estimate.

Sod sqft

Plant bed sqft

Mulch depth (inches)

Shrub count

Small tree count

Large tree count

Plant count

Edging linear feet

Cleanup sqft

Grading sqft

Gravel sqft

Decomposed granite sqft

River rock sqft

Manual mulch cubic yards (override)

Set above 0 to override the calculated CY.

Landscape Quantities

Sod sf

1200

Bed sf

300

Mulch CY

2.78

Shrubs

Small trees

Large trees

Plants

Edging lf

120

Cleanup sf

1500

Grading sf

800

Gravel sf

DG sf

River rock sf

Cleanup

Landscape Cleanup

Cleanup

sqft

Total

$600

Variant

Auto qty

1500.00

Quantity

Material

$75

Labor

$525

Allowance

Includes: remove light debris, trim small overgrowth, rake beds, cleanup labor

Lawn

Sod Removal / Lawn Prep

Lawn

sqft

Total

$780

Variant

Auto qty

1200.00

Quantity

Material

$120

Labor

$660

Allowance

Includes: remove existing grass, light scrape, prep for new sod

Sod Install

Lawn

sqft

Total

$1,800

Variant

Auto qty

1200.00

Quantity

Material

$780

Labor

$1,020

Allowance

Includes: Bermuda sod allowance, delivery/staging allowance, lay sod, roll/tamp allowance

Soil / Grading

Grading / Soil Work

Soil / Grading

sqft

Total

$800

Variant

Auto qty

800.00

Quantity

Material

$160

Labor

$640

Allowance

Includes: light grading, rake and shape soil, prep for sod/bed

Plant Beds

Plant Bed Prep

Plant Beds

sqft

Total

$330

Variant

Auto qty

300.00

Quantity

Material

$75

Labor

$255

Allowance

Includes: define bed area, remove light weeds, rake and prep

Mulch

Plant Beds

package

Total

$389

Variant

Auto qty

2.78

Quantity

Material

$153

Labor

$236

Allowance

Includes: hardwood mulch per cubic yard, delivery/staging allowance, spread mulch

Edging

Plant Beds

Total

$480

Variant

Auto qty

120.00

Quantity

Material

$150

Labor

$330

Allowance

Includes: plastic edging allowance, stakes, installation labor

Plants

Shrubs

Plants

each

Total

$960

Variant

Auto qty

12.00

Quantity

Material

$420

Labor

$540

Allowance

Includes: small shrub allowance, dig hole, plant, backfill, initial watering

Plants / Flowers

Plants

each

Total

$336

Variant

Auto qty

24.00

Quantity

Material

$144

Labor

$192

Allowance

Includes: seasonal plant allowance, plant installation, initial watering

Trees

each

Requires verification

Total

$1,000

Variant

Auto qty

2.00

Quantity

Material

$450

Labor

$550

Allowance

Includes: small ornamental tree allowance, dig hole, plant, backfill, stake as needed

Removal

Tree / Shrub Removal

Removal

each

Total

$550

Variant

Auto qty

10.00

Quantity

Material

$100

Labor

$450

Allowance

Includes: remove shrub, debris staging, light root removal

Rock / Ground Cover

Gravel / Rock Beds

Rock / Ground Cover

sqft

Total

Variant

Auto qty

0.00

Quantity

Material

Labor

Allowance

Includes: gravel allowance, fabric allowance, spread and level

Decomposed Granite

Rock / Ground Cover

sqft

Total

Variant

Auto qty

0.00

Quantity

Material

Labor

Allowance

Includes: decomposed granite allowance, base prep, compaction allowance, installation labor

River Rock

Rock / Ground Cover

sqft

Total

Variant

Auto qty

0.00

Quantity

Material

Labor

Allowance

Includes: river rock allowance, fabric allowance, spread and level

Irrigation Coordination

Irrigation Coordination Add-On

Irrigation Coordination

allowance

Requires verification

Total

$350

Variant

Auto qty

1.00

Quantity

Material

Labor

Allowance

$350

Includes: irrigation check allowance only, verify existing heads/zones before planting or sod

Drainage

Drainage Add-On

Drainage

allowance

Requires verification

Total

$1,500

Variant

Auto qty

1.00

Quantity

Material

Labor

Allowance

$1,500

Includes: minor drainage correction allowance only, verify standing water, slope, soil, and discharge location

Lighting

Landscape Lighting Add-On

Lighting

each

Requires verification

Total

$960

Variant

Auto qty

6.00

Quantity

Material

$390

Labor

$570

Allowance

Includes: low-voltage landscape light allowance, set fixture, connect to existing transformer/wire where available

Landscape Packages

package

Requires verification

Total

$3,000

Variant

Auto qty

1.00

Quantity

Material

$1,200

Labor

$1,800

Allowance

Includes: basic cleanup, mulch allowance, small plant allowance, bed prep, verify final quantities

Permit / Misc

HOA / Permit / Miscellaneous

Permit / Misc

allowance

Requires verification

Total

$250

Variant

Auto qty

1.00

Quantity

Material

Labor

Allowance

$250

Includes: HOA approval allowance only, verify community requirements

Landscaping Estimate

Landscaping

Houston Residential Pricing · May 2026

Sod sf

1200

Bed sf

300

Mulch CY

2.78

Plants

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Material$0

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Allowance$0

Landscaping Subtotal$0

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Grand Total

Landscaping pricing is a baseline estimate. Verify sod type, plant selection, nursery availability, irrigation conditions, drainage, soil, grading, access, HOA requirements, and subcontractor pricing before final use.