Prepare a clear description
- List the tasks you want, such as mowing, weeding, pruning shrubs or removing loose green waste.
- Mark plants and areas that should stay untouched and provide approximate dimensions.
- Describe gates, steps, parking and access to the yard.
- Say whether you want one visit, recurring maintenance or a separate design or installation project.
Questions to ask
- Do you handle this type of maintenance or installation?
- Does the price include hauling green waste and any disposal charge?
- What is included in each recurring visit, and how are extra tasks approved?
- Will equipment fit through the available access?
- If tree work, construction or irrigation changes are proposed, what qualifications and local permissions need checking?
What can affect the price?
These factors help explain an estimate. Ask businesses to quote the same scope; LA Services does not provide a local price estimate.
- Area size, vegetation density and the initial condition of the yard.
- One-time cleanup compared with regular maintenance.
- Equipment access, hauling and waste disposal.
- New plants, materials, irrigation work or specialist tree work.
Useful official resources
Practical planning information, reviewed October 18, 2026. Check the linked agency resources for current requirements and guidance.