California homeowner guide

Planting, Tree & Garden Installation project guide

Find help installing trees, shrubs, privacy planting, native gardens, edible beds, mulch, and groundcover. Share your sun exposure, soil concerns, irrigation, pets, maintenance preferences, and goals such as shade, privacy, color, or habitat.

Define the work

Build a clearer planting & gardens request

Start with the outcome, affected area, approximate size, existing conditions, timing, and budget range. Photos and measurements can make the first contractor conversation more useful.

Trees and shrubs Privacy planting Native and habitat gardens Edible gardens and beds

How the C-27 directory fits

Landscape Genie uses the project ZIP to rank public C-27 records. A classification is not a specialty claim, so ask each business whether it performs this exact scope, serves your property, and has availability.

Planning questions

Planting & gardens FAQs

Use these answers to prepare—not as a substitute for a site visit, written proposal, or current license verification.

How do I choose plants for my yard?+

Consider climate, sun, mature size, soil, drainage, irrigation, maintenance, pets, fire exposure, and the look you want through all seasons.

Should irrigation be updated with new planting?+

Often yes. Grouping plants with similar water needs and adjusting emitters or zones can help new planting establish without overwatering other areas.

How are contractor records matched to my project?+

Your exact project ZIP is prioritized first. The list then expands by approximate straight-line distance between California ZIP centers until it reaches 22 searchable records.

Local planning guides

Explore this project across California

City pages add local planning context and nearby public C-27 records without claiming an unverified specialty or service area.