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5 Best Landscapers in Palm Desert (2026)

Ranked by real Google ratings and review volume · How we chose

Brad Smith
By Brad Smith, Home Services Expert · ✓ Updated · 7 min read

We compared 18 landscapers in Palm Desert on Google Maps · 5 listed · How we rank

New homes in Palm Desert can arrive with a sloped, unlandscaped backyard, which is exactly the situation one homeowner on this page describes. The landscapers in Palm Desert below hold more than 370 Google reviews between them, all rated 4.8 or higher. Vision Turf and Lighting has the Palm Desert address, and the rest work from Cathedral City, Indio and Thousand Palms.

Short answer: Vision Turf and Lighting leads at 5.0 from more than 110 Google reviews, with reviewers describing turf installs and landscape lighting. Desert Precision Landscaping follows at 5.0 from more than 100 reviews for backyard design and build. Costs aren't published on these pages, so get a written, itemized bid.
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Backyard Builders and Yard Keepers Compared

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Vision Turf and Lighting 5.0 ★ 111 Artificial turf and lighting View ›
2 Desert Precision Landscaping 5.0 ★ 100 Full backyard design and build View ›
3 Paloma's Water and Dirt Landscapes 5.0 ★ 62 Maintenance, pavers and cleanups View ›
4 Corona Landscape MGMT 5.0 ★ 55 Ongoing maintenance and redesigns View ›
5 El’s landscape and turf 4.8 ★ 46 New-build yards and rock refreshes View ›
5 Best Landscapers in Palm Desert (2026)

The landscapers, one by one

Vision Turf and Lighting logo
#1 Overall🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Vision Turf and Lighting

5.0111 Google reviews

Vision Turf and Lighting is a landscaper with an office on Enfield Lane in Palm Desert. Google lists it as a landscaper, landscape designer and turf supplier, and its name points to the two jobs reviewers talk about most: artificial turf installs and landscape lighting. Reviews also describe a replaced putting green and a large yard with complicated nighttime lighting. Google lists it open Monday to Saturday, 7 AM to 7 PM.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe turf installs finished in about one or two days
  • Owner involvement from quote to finish is mentioned repeatedly
  • Crews described as tidy, with one repairing a loose flagstone unasked
  • Several reviewers compared bids and chose this company on price and options

Worth knowing

  • Closed Sundays
Reputation scorecardrank in Palm Desert
Rating5 / 5
Review volume111 · 97th
Confidencemoderate
Recency8 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A clear first pick for turf, putting greens or a lighting plan, with the biggest review base on the page. We found no website text for it, so confirm its full service list when you call.

Website+1760-567-5409 Directions

77530 Enfield Ln Ste 101, Palm Desert, CA 92211

DE
#2🕑 Open 7 days

Desert Precision Landscaping

5.0100 Google reviews

Desert Precision Landscaping designs and builds backyards from an address on H Street in Cathedral City. Its site describes luxury outdoor design and build work across the Coachella Valley and shows a contractor license number. Reviewers describe full backyard makeovers, a reclaimed red brick patio, a cabana, and a yard finished in under five weeks. Google lists it open every day, 7 AM to 8 PM.

What people praise

  • Reviewers praise clear communication from layout through construction
  • Helped one couple stay on budget on a brick patio project
  • Crew spotted an irrigation leak outside its work area, per one reviewer
  • Adjusted a cabana location quickly after a city request

Worth knowing

  • Based in Cathedral City, so ask about scheduling and travel to Palm Desert
Reputation scorecardrank in Palm Desert
Rating5 / 5
Review volume100 · 92nd
Confidencemoderate
Recency6 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown99% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Best for a ground-up backyard rather than routine upkeep. A 5.0 on more than 100 reviews, just behind Vision on volume.

Website+1760-844-4970 Directions

68580 H St, Cathedral City, CA 92234

Paloma's Water and Dirt Landscapes logo
#3🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Paloma's Water and Dirt Landscapes

5.062 Google reviews

Paloma's Water and Dirt Landscapes works from Sunkist Court in Indio. Its site lists lawn care and mowing, landscape and garden bed maintenance, tree and hedge trimming, paver installation, concrete, drainage, irrigation repair and commercial maintenance, and says it serves Indio, La Quinta and Palm Desert. Reviewers describe a backyard transformation, a pet-friendly yard with a pergola and shade tree, shrub trimming with a cleanup, and precision-cut pavers.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe projects finished sooner than quoted
  • Clear, prompt communication mentioned by several reviewers
  • One reviewer called the result affordable for their budget
  • Handles routine trimming as well as larger installs

Worth knowing

  • Open Saturday mornings only, and closed Sundays
Reputation scorecardrank in Palm Desert
Rating5 / 5
Review volume62 · 86th
Confidenceearly
Recency4 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A flexible all-rounder, good if you want a company that can both build a yard and keep it trimmed. Its review base is smaller than the top two, so it ranks third.

Website+1760-296-8058 Directions

43781 Sunkist Ct, Indio, CA 92202

CO
#4🕑 Open 5 days/wk

Corona Landscape MGMT

5.055 Google reviews

Corona Landscape MGMT is based on Via Pared in Thousand Palms, next to Palm Desert. Its site lists maintenance, stone work, landscaping, tree pruning, hedge trimming and palm tree trimming for residential and commercial properties. Reviewers describe a desert landscape redesign with planters, a pony wall, cactus gardens, irrigation and lighting, and weekly gardening afterward. Google lists it open Monday to Friday.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe the owner as accessible and communicative
  • A redesign client says the team explained what would work in desert conditions
  • Weekly service customers say the crew arrives on time
  • A plumbing company reviewer partnered with it on several projects

Worth knowing

  • Weekday hours only
Reputation scorecardrank in Palm Desert
Rating5 / 5
Review volume55 · 81st
Confidenceearly
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A good match for weekly upkeep or a design-led refresh. Its 5.0 rests on fewer reviews than the names above it.

Website+1760-969-8903 Directions

31187 Vía Pared, Thousand Palms, CA 92276

El’s landscape and turf logo
#5🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

El’s landscape and turf

4.846 Google reviews

El’s landscape and turf operates from Monte Vista Way in Thousand Palms. Google lists it as a landscaper alongside concrete, masonry, paving, landscape lighting and turf categories. Reviewers describe a crushed-rock refresh, a backyard remodel in a new Palm Desert development, and a front and back yard update with replacement plants chosen at a nursery. We found no website text for it.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe responsive, hands-on involvement from the owner
  • Itemized proposal and a final invoice that matched the quote, per one reviewer
  • Brought turf, ground cover and paver samples to the design stage
  • Crews described as tidy and respectful of the property

Worth knowing

  • Smallest review base on this page, and a few lower ratings sit among the five-star reviews
  • Hours run weekdays and Saturday until 1 PM
Reputation scorecardrank in Palm Desert
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume46 · 75th
Confidenceearly
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown93% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Worth a bid if you have a new-build lot or a rock refresh. Its 4.8 is the lowest rating here, which with the smaller review count explains the fifth place.

Website+1760-409-2954 Directions

30905 Monte Vista Way, Thousand Palms, CA 92276

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How the scores work

Every number on this page comes from public Google data on the date shown, not from opinion or payment. Rating is the live Google star average. Review volume is how many customers have rated the company, compared with other landscapers we found. Confidence weighs the rating by that volume, so a 5.0 from a hundred people carries more than a 5.0 from a dozen. Recency reflects how recently customers are still leaving reviews. No business can pay to change these numbers.

What drives landscaping prices in Palm Desert

The landscapers here don’t publish prices in the data we reviewed, so we’re not showing a rate table. Price depends on yard size, whether you want artificial turf, pavers, a pergola or lighting, how much concrete or masonry is involved, irrigation changes, plant choices, and whether the work is a one-off build or weekly upkeep. Several reviewers say they collected two or three bids, which is worth doing; ask for each bid itemized.

Landscapers serving the Palm Desert area

These landscapers are based in Palm Desert, Cathedral City, Indio and Thousand Palms. Paloma’s site lists Indio, La Quinta and Palm Desert as service areas, and reviewers describe work at Palm Desert homes for Vision Turf and El’s. Looking for a landscaper near me in Rancho Mirage or Indian Wells? Ask each company about its range before you request a bid.

What to ask before hiring a landscaper

  • Is your contractor license current, and can you share the number?
  • Can I see an itemized bid, and does the final invoice match it?
  • Who designs the yard, and how involved is the owner on site?
  • How do you handle irrigation changes and drainage in a sloped yard?
  • What is the timeline, and what happens if the city requests a change?
  • Do you also offer weekly or monthly maintenance after the build?

Frequently asked questions

Which of these landscapers install artificial turf?

Vision Turf and Lighting has the most turf detail, with reviewers describing installs finished in about one or two days and a replaced putting green. A reviewer of El’s landscape and turf mentions being shown artificial turf samples, and a Paloma’s reviewer mentions fake grass upkeep.

Is there a landscaper on this page that also keeps the yard up each week?

Corona Landscape MGMT has a reviewer who moved from a redesign to weekly gardening with the same team, and its site lists maintenance and trimming. Paloma’s Water and Dirt also lists lawn care, mowing and garden bed maintenance.

Do these landscapers work in Palm Desert if they are based elsewhere?

Desert Precision is in Cathedral City, Paloma’s in Indio, and Corona and El’s in Thousand Palms. Paloma’s site names Palm Desert as a service area, and an El’s reviewer describes a backyard in a new Palm Desert development. Confirm travel and scheduling with the others.

What did reviewers say about landscaping a brand-new Palm Desert home?

One El’s reviewer says homes in their new development were delivered unlandscaped, with a sloped yard and no view, and praises a design that fit those limits. Desert Precision’s reviewers describe a design-to-build process, including one who adjusted a cabana location after a city request.

The short version

Vision Turf and Lighting is the safe default for turf and lighting, and Desert Precision is the one to call for a full backyard build. Get at least two itemized bids, as several reviewers did.

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