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Thirsty grass and bare dirt fight the Arizona heat. Our desert landscaping in Chandler, AZ works with it. Call (480) 219-0038 and we will replace them with rock, native and desert plants on drip, and hard surfaces that look good with little water. Our own crew does the work, we are licensed, bonded and insured, and estimates are free.
Tell us where the yard is and we will come measure it.
A traditional lawn fights the Arizona summer every single day. Desert landscaping works with it. Rock, gravel and desert plants handle the heat and the dry months, and need a fraction of the water.
Xeriscape style yards fit the Sonoran Desert around Chandler because they borrow from it. Palo verde, mesquite, agave, lantana and other native and desert adapted plants give the yard color and shape without a daily sprinkler cycle.
Ready when you areReady for a desert yard that looks good and sips water? CGL Landscaping handles desert landscaping in Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe and across the East Valley, with native plants, rock and drip laid out to last. Book a free on-site estimate or call (480) 219-0038.
Desert landscaping is not only for the front yard. Chandler homeowners use rock and desert planting from the curb to the back wall, and in the narrow side yards nobody wants to water.
Each area gets its own mix. A front yard in an HOA community may need specific rock colors or plant spacing under the landscape rules, while a backyard can lean on shade trees and softer ground cover.
Colored rock, palms and a clean concrete curb that reads well from the street.
Shrubs and succulents set into rock, spaced for their full size.
Grass pulled out and replaced with rock, plants and a little turf if you want green.
Rock and stepping stones in the narrow strips nobody wants to maintain.
Desert beds around a patio or turf panel to soften the edges.
Low water planting for storefronts, offices and HOA common areas.
We will walk the yard and show you what a desert layout could look like, on a free estimate.
We check how the yard drains, where the hardest sun lands and what is under the old lawn before picking a single rock. That keeps water off the foundation and plants in spots they can survive.
Much of Chandler sits on caliche and clay soil that holds water after a monsoon storm. Knowing where the hard layers are tells us where plants need a bigger hole and where the grade has to move water away.
Rock goes in last for a reason. Everything under it has to be right first, or you end up raking it aside to fix a drip line.
A full lawn conversion in Tempe and a new front yard in Queen Creek follow the same order. Our desert landscaping in Chandler and around the East Valley goes from clearing to cleanup in these five steps.
Layout, rock type and plant list priced in writing.
Grass, weeds and debris removed and hauled off.
Soil shaped for drainage, barrier laid where needed.
Desert plants set, drip run where they need it.
Rock spread and raked, site cleaned up.
Desert yards look their best with a hard surface running through them. A paver path, a travertine patio or a flagstone walk gives you a place to walk and breaks up the rock.
Drip irrigation is the other half of a good desert yard. It puts water at the roots of each plant instead of across the rock, which keeps weeds down and water use low.
Every yard is priced on its own. These are the pieces that change the number, and we walk through each one with you.
Removal is often the surprise. Pulling out an old Bermuda lawn with its roots and sprinkler lines takes more work than clearing a dirt lot, and that shows up in the quote.
More area means more rock, more barrier and more labor.
Taking out an old lawn with roots and sprinklers takes longer than clearing bare dirt.
Rock type, depth and the size of the plants you pick.
Pavers, turf, boulders or drip lines added to the layout.
Real Google reviews from homeowners in Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and the rest of the East Valley who hired CGL Landscaping. These are their words, not ours.
CGL Landscaping is family owned and rooted in Chandler, AZ. A lot of our desert yard work comes from neighbors who saw a finished yard down the street.
Other questions? Bring them to the free estimate and we will answer them standing in your yard.
These are the questions we hear most from Chandler homeowners thinking about swapping a lawn for rock and desert plants. Water use and weeds top the list.
Much less than a lawn. Established desert plants usually need only occasional drip watering, and the rock itself needs none.
Some will try. A barrier under the rock where it makes sense and a little pulling now and then keeps them under control.
It depends on the look you want and the area. We can show you crushed stone, decorative gravel and larger rock options when we come out.
Yes. Plenty of desert yards keep a small lawn or add an artificial turf panel for kids and pets, framed by rock and plants.
Not when it is planned. Grouped plants, boulders, a mix of rock sizes and a paver path give it shape and color.
Yes. We do lawn to desert conversions across Chandler, Tempe, Queen Creek, Gilbert, Mesa and nearby East Valley cities.
Local to Chandler and working all over the Phoenix metro. Our desert yards reach Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, Queen Creek, Ahwatukee and San Tan Valley too.
Every part of Maricopa County deals with the same summer heat and water use questions. We plan desert yards around each lot, each HOA and each soil, not one layout copied from house to house.
Few desert yards use just one of these. The mix depends on how you use each area and how much sun it gets.
Decorative rock and decomposed granite do most of the work in a Chandler desert yard. Pavers and turf fill the spots where you walk, sit or let the dog out.
Shrubs, cactus, succulents and trees chosen for full sun and low water.
These are our own photos from real jobs, not stock images. Ask about the one closest to you when we come out.
They show desert landscaping in progress and finished around Chandler and the East Valley. You will see front yard rock beds, side yard gravel and flagstone paths.
We work in the same heat as your yard. Our Chandler crew knows which plants make it through July and which ones struggle by August.
That local knowledge is what CGL Landscaping brings to every desert yard. It means the right plant in the right spot, rock at the right depth and drip lines where they belong.
Get a free estimate on site. We walk the yard, talk about rock and plant choices and give you a written price for the desert conversion.
If your water bill climbs every summer and the lawn still looks tired, a desert yard is worth a look. Call CGL Landscaping or send the form to get started.
