Cost Guide · Updated August 2026
Landscape Installation Cost in North Texas (2026)
In Dallas–Fort Worth, a professionally installed landscape typically costs $15,000–$35,000 for a full property, from about $5,000 for a single area, and $35,000–$50,000+ for estate-scale work. Here is where the money actually goes — and how to keep a project on budget without buying a cheap-looking yard.
By Cole Alder, Founder & Lead Designer, Designs of Eden
Typical installation budgets in 2026
| Project | Typical range | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Single area (front-yard refresh, one bed system) | $5,000–$15,000 | Bed size, plant maturity, edging and stone detail |
| Full property (front + back) | $15,000–$35,000 | Hardscape share, irrigation scope, tree sizes, lighting |
| Estate / phased master plan | $35,000–$50,000+ | Outdoor rooms, drainage and grading, specimen trees, phasing |
| Patio / hardscape (per sq ft, installed) | $8–$30+ | Decomposed granite → pavers → natural flagstone; walls and steps extra |
Where the money goes on North Texas soil
- Site prep is not optional here. On expansive Blackland clay (most of Collin County) hardscape needs engineered base and beds need height and drainage; on Cross Timbers sand (Flower Mound, Southlake edges) grading around established oaks is the cost driver. Skipping prep is how a $20,000 install becomes a $28,000 do-over.
- Plant size is a slider. The same design installs at very different prices with 30-gallon versus 95-gallon trees and 1-gallon versus 5-gallon shrubs. We spec sizes zone by zone: big where structure matters on day one, smaller where two growing seasons close the gap.
- Irrigation done to the watering rules. Every city in our service area restricts watering days; drip zones, smart controllers (exempt from day schedules in McKinney) and rain/freeze sensors (required in Dallas and McKinney) are part of the install, not an add-on.
- Access and demolition. Gate width, haul-off volume and what has to come out first are the quiet line items — visible in a designed bid, invisible in a handshake quote.
Why designed installs come in on budget
An installation bid from a finished design is priced from real quantities — square feet of stone, counts and sizes of every plant, linear feet of edging and drip. Bids from a walk-around are priced from allowances, and allowances grow. That is the practical reason our design fees credit toward installation: the plan is the budget control. See the companion guide on design costs.
Timing: fall installs win in North Texas
October and November are the best installation months in Dallas–Fort Worth: cooler soil, winter rain, and a full root-establishment season before the first 105° week. Designs booked by early October install inside that window — which is also why our fall calendar fills first.
Talk it through with a designer
Start with a free Virtual Discovery Session — 15 minutes, photos of your yard, a realistic budget range — or book the $200 on-site consultation, credited in full toward your design.
Book a consultationFrequently asked
How much does a full landscape installation cost in North Texas?
A full-property installation in Dallas–Fort Worth typically runs $15,000–$35,000, with focused single-area projects from about $5,000 and estate-scale work $35,000–$50,000+. Hardscape share, plant sizes, irrigation scope and site access drive the spread.
How much does a patio cost in North Texas?
Roughly $8 to $30+ per square foot installed: a basic 200 sq ft decomposed-granite patio starts around $1,500–$2,500, while a custom flagstone patio with seating walls can run $15,000–$30,000+.
Is it cheaper to install in phases?
Phasing spreads the cash flow but adds mobilization cost per phase. A phased master plan keeps the total honest: hardscape and irrigation first, structure plantings second, refinement third — each phase complete on its own.
Does the design fee come off the installation?
Yes — our design fees carry installation credits ($500–$1,500 by tier), and the $200 consultation credits toward the design. The design also protects the install budget: the plan is bid from real quantities, not allowances.
Published 2026-08-31. Sources: Designs of Eden pricing (Aug 2026). Related: pricing · all guides · service areas.