Landscaping in California
Everything that grows, dies, or eats your hostas in California — and what it costs to hire someone to deal with it.
- USDA Hardiness Zone
- 5a–11a
- Best Grass Types
- Tall Fescue, Bermuda, Buffalograss
- Planting Window
- Year-round (zone dependent)
- Top Local Pests
- Gophers, Grubs, Chinch bugs
- Avg. Landscaper Cost
- $75–$140/hr
What this means for your yard
California sits in USDA hardiness zone 5a–11a, which means the grasses that survive here are tall fescue, bermuda, buffalograss. Plant new lawns or beds during the year-round (zone dependent) window — outside that range you're working against the climate, not with it.
Local landscapers in California typically charge $75–$140/hr. Get at least three quotes — prices for identical work routinely vary by 100% between companies in the same zip code.