All cost guides

Every cost guide on the site, newest first, with the national price range for each job. Page 4 of 25.

• Landscape design cost$500 to $3,000per projectA landscape designer charges $500 to $3,000 for a plan, a licensed landscape architect $2,000 to $10,000. The deliverable, not the title, sets the price, and a design-build firm's free design rarely is.
• Yard grading cost$0.30 to $1.50per sq ftYard grading costs $0.30 to $1.50 a sq ft, typically $0.80, so a 5,000 sq ft lawn is $1,500 to $7,500. Reshaping existing soil is cheap; bringing in fill and topsoil is what adds up.
• Land clearing cost$1,500 to $6,000per acreClearing land costs $1,500 to $6,000 an acre, typically $3,500, from light brush to mature woods. Forestry mulching is cheapest; stump grubbing and debris disposal drive the final bill.
• Hedge trimming cost$50 to $100per hourHedge trimming costs $50 to $100 per crew-hour, typically $70, so a 50 ft hedge is about $150 to $300 a visit. Height, access to both sides and clearing up decide the hours.
• Stump grinding cost$100 to $400eachStump grinding costs $100 to $400 per stump, typically $200, or $3 to $8 per inch. Access and buried hazards decide the price, and extra stumps on the same visit are much cheaper.
• Tree trimming cost$250 to $1,000eachTrimming a 30 to 60 ft tree costs $250 to $1,000, typically $500. Under 30 ft is $100 to $400. Ask for thinning, raising or reduction by name, and never pay for topping.
• Irrigation repair cost$100 to $400eachA sprinkler repair visit costs $100 to $400, typically $200. Heads and valve parts are cheap; most of the bill is finding the fault, from stuck valves and cut wires to hidden line breaks.
• Xeriscaping cost$5 to $20per sq ftConverting a lawn to xeriscape costs $5 to $20 a square foot with drip, typically $12. The plant-to-gravel ratio sets the price and decides whether it saves water and qualifies for rebates.
• Artificial turf cost$6 to $18per sq ftArtificial turf costs $6 to $18 per square foot installed, typically $11. The turf is about a third of that; the excavated, compacted crushed-rock base is the job, and it decides whether the lawn stays flat.
• Lawn replacement cost$1.60 to $5.00per sq ftReplacing a lawn with sod costs $1.60 to $5.00 per square foot all in, typically $3.00, with removal and grading included. Renovating a lawn that is still mostly grass costs a tenth as much.