How much do landscaping services cost in Nassau County?
It depends on yard size, access and what you want done. A maintenance visit costs alot less then a new bed or stone border. Text us photos for a free quote.
Nassau County · Father-and-son crew
Landscaping Services Nassau County Neighbors Actually Recommend
Want landscaping services in Nassau County from people who text back and show up when they said? That’s us. Arnol M.R Landscaping is a small father-and-son crew. We put in new beds, keep yards looking sharp all season, and build stone and rock borders that hold up to Long Island winters. Most of our work comes from one neighbor telling another.
Picking a crew
How we do landscaping in Nassau County
Alot of homes around here went up in the 50s and 60s. The yards were planted back then and never really touched again. So the shrubs are huge, the beds are flat, and the lawn runs right up to the foundation. Good Nassau County landscaping doesnt always mean ripping it all out. Usually it means a plan, a few smart changes, and steady care after.
Who’s the best landscaper near me?
Honest answer: the one who looks at your yard before giving a price, knows your town’s rules, and answers when you text. Ask your neighbors who they use. Look at how the crew leaves the curb and the sidewalk. A crew that shows up at 7 a.m. on a Sunday in Albertson is going to get your neighbors mad, and that’s not the kind of landscaping services Nassau County homeowners want. We keep it simple. The father and son you text are the same people working in your yard.
New beds & plantings
Landscape Installations
A landscape installation is anything new going in the ground. New beds, shrubs, perennials, borders and edging. Before we plant anything, we walk the yard and look at three things. How much sun each spot gets. Where the water goes when it rains. And where the snow gets piled in winter, because a new boxwood right where you shovel the driveway wont make it to April.
When to plant
The best windows for landscaping in Nassau County are mid-April thru May, and September into October. The soil is workable and the weather is cool. Plants get time to root before the August heat or the first hard freeze. Summer installs can work too, they just need more water.
Soil first
Long Island soil is sandy in some spots and packed hard in others, especially where heavy equipment rolled over the yard during a build or a big project. We loosen compacted soil and mix in compost so roots can actually spread insted of circling in a hole.
One crew, all season
Landscape Management
Landscape management means one crew keeps track of the whole property from spring cleanup to the last leaves in December. You dont have to remember when the hydrangeas get cut back or when the beds need fresh mulch. We keep a simple plan for your yard and follow it.
What a season looks like
Spring is cleanup, edging and mulch. Early summer is shaping shrubs and pulling weeds before they seed. August is watching for grubs and brown patch in the lawn. Fall is leaf cleanup, and Nassau County gets alot of leaves from all the oaks and maples. Good landscaping in Nassau County is mostly catching small problems early, so every visit we look for them before they turn into big ones.
It also means one text thread. Insted of a mowing guy, a mulch guy and a leaf guy, you have one Nassau County landscaping crew that knows the yard.
Weekly & biweekly
Landscaping Maintenance
Landscaping maintenance is the regular stuff that keeps a yard looking finished. Mowing, edging along the curb and walk, weeding beds, trimming shrubs and blowing off the driveway. Most of our Nassau County landscaping clients get a visit weekly or every other week, depending on the yard and the season.
Cutting height matters more then people think
Most lawns on Long Island look best cut at about 3 to 3.5 inches. Cutting to short in July stresses the grass, and its the fastest way to a brown lawn by August. Sharp blades matter too. A dull blade tears the grass and leaves the tips white.
Every town has its own work hours, so all our maintenance and install visits are scheduled inside them. For example, the Town of Oyster Bay (Bethpage, Plainview, Hicksville) allows Monday to Friday 8 to 7:30 and Saturday 9 to 7, with no Sundays.
Front & back
Yard Landscaping
Yard landscaping in Nassau County is about how the whole space works, not just one bed. The backyard gets used the most and planned the least. We fix the worn path to the gate, add beds along the fence, and make the space around the patio feel finished.
What do I do if my yard looks tired and the shrubs are from the 60s?
This is probly the most common text we get. Start by looking at wich shrubs are still healthy. Old yews and hollies can often be cut back hard in early spring and they come back fuller. Anything that’s bare and woody inside, or covering the windows, is usually better pulled out. Then reshape the bed with a clean curved edge, add a few new plants that stay the right size, and top it with fresh mulch. Most “tired” yards look new again with a lot less work then a full redo.
Borders & steppers
Stone Landscaping
Stone landscaping uses natural stone for bed borders, steppers, edging and low walls. It gives beds a clean line that mulch alone cant hold. We set stone on a packed gravel base so it doesnt heave. That matters for landscaping in Nassau County, because freeze and thaw pushes loose stones out of line every winter.
What do I do if water pools by my foundation?
First, check the gutters and downspouts. Alot of the time a downspout is just dumping water right next to the house. Add an extension so the water lands a few feet away. Next, look at the grade. The soil should slope away from the house, not toward it. Old beds often sink over the years and turn into a bowl. We can regrade the bed and add a stone or gravel strip at the downspout so the water spreads out insted of sitting there. If you see water in the basement, call a pro for that too.
Low upkeep
Rock Landscaping
Rock landscaping uses decorative rock, river stone or gravel where grass and plants have a hard time. Side yards, spots under downspouts, and narrow strips along fences. Put down over landscape fabric with a steel or stone edge, it stays neat for years with very little work. It’s one of the simplest Nassau County landscaping fixes we do.
What do I do if grass keeps dying on the strip by the driveway?
That strip gets hit from every side. Rock salt in winter, car tires, snow piles, and heat coming off the blacktop all summer. Grass there almost never wins. You can try salt tolerant seed and use less salt, but alot of our Nassau County landscaping clients just switch it to river rock. We dig out the dead turf, lay fabric, set an edge so the rock stays out of the lawn, and fill it in. It looks clean and you stop reseeding it every spring.
Where we work
Where we do landscaping in Nassau County
We offer landscaping services in Nassau County towns including East Williston, Garden City, Mineola, East Meadow, Levittown, Bethpage, Plainview, Hicksville, Albertson, Roslyn Heights, Carle Place and Westbury. That covers blocks off Jericho Turnpike, Hillside Avenue and Stewart Avenue, and the neighborhoods around Eisenhower Park and Bethpage State Park. See the full town list.
- Garden City: weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., weekends 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Town of North Hempstead: weekdays 8 to 7, Saturday 10 to 5, no Sundays or holidays.
- East Williston: Monday to Friday 8 to 5, Saturday 9 to 2, no Sundays or holidays.
Also see our lawn care service, gardener, tree service and snow removal service pages.
Landscaping questions
What people ask about Nassau County landscaping
When is the best time for a landscape installation on Long Island?
Mid-April thru May, and September into October. Stone and rock work can happen most of the year when the ground isn’t frozen.
Can you work on Saturdays or Sundays?
It depends on the town. Garden City allows weekends 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. East Williston, the Town of Oyster Bay and the Town of North Hempstead do not allow Sunday landscaping.
How do I get a free landscaping quote?
Tap the text button and send your street, town, the job and a few photos. We’ll text back with next steps or a time to see the yard.
Nassau County
Text the Nassau County landscaping crew your neighbors pass around.
Tell us if you want a new bed, steady maintenance, or a stone or rock fix for a problem spot.