Fort Lauderdale, FL · Broward County
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Landscaping Near Me in Fort Lauderdale
Whether you're searching "landscaping near me," "landscaping companies close to me," "landscape co near me," or "landscaping company near me" — you're looking for the same thing: a crew that shows up when they say they will, carries real insurance, and knows how South Florida's soil, heat, and storm season actually work. D&Co Homes handles landscape design, sod installation, and ongoing maintenance directly in Fort Lauderdale — not a lead broker reselling your info to three other companies.
If you're comparing "landscaping services near me" quotes, ask each company the same questions we'd want you to ask us: are they a registered business (checkable at sunbiz.org), do they carry general liability insurance and workers' compensation, and do they hold a City of Fort Lauderdale business tax receipt. Those three answers separate an established company from a truck-and-mower operation with no recourse if something goes wrong.
Common projects we quote in Fort Lauderdale include sod installation and lawn renovation, full landscape design and planting, irrigation-safe plant selection, and ongoing maintenance — whether you found us searching "lawn care near me," "sod installation near me," or "landscaping services near me," the scope gets written down before any work starts.
Regulations in Fort Lauderdale & Broward County
Florida has no single statewide "landscaper license" — but several pieces of a real landscaping project are regulated separately. Anyone applying pesticides or fertilizer commercially must hold a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) applicator license, and Broward County goes further, requiring anyone applying fertilizer commercially to complete best-management-practices (BMP) training aimed at keeping nutrient runoff out of local canals and the Intracoastal. Irrigation installation or repair requires a state irrigation contractor license through the DBPR — a company that casually offers to "fix your sprinklers" without one is operating outside the law.
Broward County also enforces year-round landscape irrigation restrictions: no watering between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and watering limited to two or three days per week depending on your address and city — several Broward cities, including Hollywood, layer their own specific day-and-time schedule on top of the county rule. Tree work adds another layer: the City of Fort Lauderdale requires a permit to remove certain protected trees, and Broward County has its own tree preservation ordinance.
Sources: Broward County Irrigation Restrictions, Florida landscaper licensing requirements
Know Who's Working On Your Property
Because Florida doesn't require a general landscaping license, insurance is often the more important thing to verify before hiring anyone in Fort Lauderdale. An uninsured crew that damages a pool cage, cracks a driveway with heavy equipment, or injures a worker on your property can leave you personally liable — Florida law requires workers' compensation coverage for any landscaping company with employees, and a legitimate company carries at least $1 million in general liability coverage. Statewide, hiring an unlicensed contractor for regulated work (irrigation, structural hardscape) is a criminal offense under Florida law, with first offenses treated as a first-degree misdemeanor and repeat or emergency-period violations escalating to felony charges.
Before hiring, confirm the business is registered at sunbiz.org, ask for a current certificate of insurance, and verify workers' compensation coverage through the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation database — it takes about fifteen minutes total and tells you exactly who's working on your property.
Sources: Angler Lawn: Florida landscaper licensing guide, Penalties for hiring an unlicensed contractor in Florida, 2026
Materials & Plant Selection
Fort Lauderdale's sandy, alkaline soil, salt air, intense summer rain, and hurricane exposure rule out a lot of what works in a typical landscaping catalog photo. If you're researching plant choices or comparing quotes before calling anyone:
We handle design and plant selection as part of a fixed-price quote — but if you're doing any of the planning yourself, that's the order of priority we'd walk you through.
Common Questions
Landscaping cost in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $2–$20+ per square foot depending on scope. For a typical quarter-acre lot: a basic refresh (sod, mulch, foundation shrubs) runs $2,200–$5,400, a standard design (plants, sod, basic irrigation) runs $5,400–$10,900, and a full design with hardscape, lighting, and specimen trees runs $13,000–$21,800+. We give a written, fixed-price quote before work starts.
Florida has no single statewide general landscaping license, but related work often does require one: anyone applying pesticides or fertilizer commercially needs an FDACS applicator license, and irrigation installation or repair requires a state irrigation contractor license through the DBPR. All landscaping businesses operating in Fort Lauderdale must also hold a local business tax receipt.
Broward County enforces year-round landscape irrigation restrictions: no watering between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and watering limited to two or three days per week depending on your address and city, with some municipalities setting their own specific schedules on top of the county rule.
Yes. Anyone applying fertilizer commercially in Broward County must complete training on best management practices for turf and landscape, designed to keep nutrient runoff out of local canals and the Intracoastal.
Confirm the business is registered at sunbiz.org, ask for a current certificate of general liability insurance, verify workers' compensation coverage through the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation database, and confirm they hold a City of Fort Lauderdale business tax receipt.
Search "landscaping near me," "landscaping company near me," or "landscaping services near me" and you'll get a mix of national franchises, directories, and local operators — the fastest way to tell them apart is verifying insurance and business registration before you sign anything. D&Co Homes is based in West Palm Beach and serves Fort Lauderdale directly.
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